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
- Provide authoritative technical guidance on the development, review, and implementation of policies and strategies.
- Enhance coordination and collaboration mechanisms among stakeholders.
- Build sustainable capacity within the Ministry and partner institutions.
- Strengthen the internal institutional capacity of the Ministry.
- 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.
- 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.
- Substantial experience working with government institutions in advisory capacity.
- Proven experience in capacity building, training design and facilitation, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
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.
