Overview
Provide sustained, high-level technical assistance and strategic advisory support to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare to advance the realization of children’s rights in The Gambia.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing authoritative technical guidance on the development, review, and implementation of policies, and strategies, in alignment with the CRC, ACRWC, and international human rights standards, while mainstreaming child rights in the priority areas of the Ministry.
- Enhancing coordination and collaboration mechanisms among government ministries, departments and agencies, civil society organizations, development partners, traditional and religious leaders, children and young people, and other stakeholders engaged in child rights promotion and protection.
- Building sustainable capacity within the Ministry and partner institutions through training, mentoring, technical support, and knowledge transfer on child rights frameworks, rights-based approaches to programming, and international human rights standards and mechanisms.
- Strengthening the internal institutional capacity of the Ministry by reviewing and improving internal processes, organizational structures, and operational policies to ensure they are aligned with child rights principles.
- Strengthen the capacity of the Ministry to advocate for adequate and equitable resource allocation for child rights programmes.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience working on child rights issues at national, regional, or international levels, with substantial experience providing high-level technical advisory services to government institutions, international organizations, or major civil society organizations.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in child rights policy development, legislative reform processes, and implementation of international human rights standards, with proven track record of influencing policy and legal frameworks affecting children.
- Substantial experience working with government institutions in advisory capacity, providing technical assistance on human rights, child rights, legislative reform, policy development, or rights-based programming.
- Proven experience in capacity building, training design and facilitation, mentoring, and knowledge transfer with government officials and civil society partners.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights Law, Child Rights, Social Policy, International Development, or closely related field.
- Specialization or additional training in child rights, children’s law, or human rights-based approaches to programming is highly desirable.
