Child Protection Officer, NO-, Temporary Position, of Türkiye, ECAR

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The Child Protection Officer GJP is to be used in a Country Office (CO) where the Child Protection Programme is a component of the Country Programme ). The Child Protection Officer reports to the Chief, Child Protection who is at Level 4.

The Child Protection Officer reports to the Chief, Child Protection for supervision. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects (and in particular the Access to Justice pillar) within the Country Programme (2026 – 2030) from development planning to delivery of results. Incumbent prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

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Child Protection Officer Level 2 Ankara .pdf

• Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, law/international law, or another relevant social science field.
• Work Experience: A minimum of twoyears of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
• Skills: Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Approval Process, Review Process, social development planning, partnership development.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

• Working in justice for children is considered as an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

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(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

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