Child Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls Coordinator

About the role

World Vision Ethiopia is looking for a Child Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls (CP and VAWG) Coordinator on a local fixed-term contract. The role is accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of emergency programming supported by WVE, with a focus on child protection and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, within the broader response to the IDP and humanitarian crisis. It also supports coordination of Rapid Interventions through Shared Engagement (RISE) programming (health and nutrition, WASH, education) where relevant.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of ongoing situation reports, periodic updates and analyses, compiling and analysing data on IDPs, returnees and the humanitarian crisis, with a specific focus on child protection and GBV, and write inputs to inform programme planning, development and management.
• Carry out regular field visits to project areas and IDP/returnee sites to assess local conditions and monitor progress.
• Collect information, identify problems and constraints to ensure effective project delivery.
• Design, prepare, monitor and evaluate projects in the child protection and GBV sectors in partnership with civil society and government actors.
• Ensure the application of standards, guidelines and good practices for child protection in emergency-related activities.
• Take part in meetings with coordination forums, local authorities, other actors and donors to discuss and represent WVE's work.

Required profile

• University degree in social work, sociology, psychology or child protection systems strengthening.
• More than 5 years of experience in NGOs.
• Experience in child protection and related areas, and in programme and project development and management.
• Proven experience designing and delivering child protection training to a variety of stakeholders, especially national authorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English and the local language.

Required skills

• Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents is an asset.
• Knowledge of gender-based violence programming and of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) is an asset.
• Knowledge of international technical guidelines and standards in child protection.