Child Protection National Consultant

United Nations - UN UNRWA - Programme Protection & Neutrality - Headquarters Amman

Consultant Closes 01 Jun 2026 6 days left

Overview

The consultant will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of child protection and safeguarding policies, tools, standards, and strategies, including Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) approaches.


Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct initial monitoring and analysis of child protection trends and risks.
  • Support the review and mapping of existing Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) approaches.
  • Prepare concept notes, technical inputs, and briefing materials.
  • Support the development and review of child protection frameworks, guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Contribute to the strengthening and documentation of referral pathways, accountability mechanisms, and child safeguarding tools.
  • Develop awareness-raising and training materials on child protection and child safeguarding.
  • Support the organization and facilitation of child protection and safeguarding workshops, trainings, and capacity-building initiatives.
  • Conduct analysis on emerging child protection trends and risks.
  • Document good practices, lessons learned, and key findings from child protection and safeguarding initiatives.
  • Support the integration and operationalization of CPiE approaches and safeguarding measures.
  • Provide consolidated support including preparation of final documentation, progress summaries, and strategic inputs.
  • Provide flexible support across various team priorities related to child protection, safeguarding, and broader Protection Division plans and strategies.
Required Experience
  • At least 6 years of experience in Education, child protection, social services, or related areas.
  • Previous experience working with children in vulnerable contexts or in humanitarian settings will be considered a strong asset.
Qualifications

A bachelor university degree from an accredited educational institution in social work, psychology, child protection, education or a related field.

Other Details
Languages Required
Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
11 months (01 July 2026- 31 May 2027)
Work Modality
full time in the UNRWA HQ in Amman
Remuneration
The consultant will be paid the lump sum of (JOD13,095.00), split into 11 instalments upon satisfactory submission of the deliverables.
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