Child Protection Advisor

  Working closely with the Emergency Committee, this person will advise on how schools can promote inclusion, prevent school-based violence and abuse, and develop systems to ensure the safe identification and referral of child protection cases and children at risk to specialized services providers. Key deliverables: Operational work plans for relevant departments and teams are finalized and rolled out internally, including at the central and regional levels; Guidelines and manuals for child protection mechanisms, best practices and positive discipline in schools with a focus on providing services in schools during emergencies; Capacity Building frameworks which identifies key activities, Training of Trainers for MEHE and child protection colleagues; Oversee trainings (adapted to the Lebanese context) provided to members of the Education in Emergencies/ DRR committee team; Ensure the relevant line ministry such as the Ministry of Social Affairs is aware and approves the work conducted by the MEHE for child protection and case management in schools; Identifies and provides on-the-job training to key MEHE staff members to continue as focal points for child protection in emergencies and works with Emergency Committee and Education Sector Working Group. Requirements of the successful candidate: Graduate degree in social work, human rights or a related field with a demonstrable focus on child protection systems; Minimum 8 years of experience in relevant field to child protection, ideally in crises/ emergencies; Technical specialist in their field, with knowledge of best practices, innovation; Demonstrable understanding of the field of humanitarian response, child protection in emergencies, and providing an integrated holistic response to children in schools; Demonstrable experience in establishing child protection mechanisms and case management in crises/ emergencies; Experience in building institutional capacity and internal systems, government and NGO partnerships, and strategic and operational planning; Experience in developing capacity building frameworks, operational training plans, and training across centralized and decentralized levels; Strong ability to liaise with other relevant line ministries such as the Ministry of Social Affairs, ensure open channels of communication and cross-ways of working; Excellent communication, presentation and training skills; Flexible problem-solving approach to working in national crises; Fluency in Arabic and fluency in either French or English