Case management & Child Protection Specialist

Case management & Child Protection Specialist

Palestine, State of

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The Opportunity –Case Management & Child Protection/ Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

Post location: Gaza Office

Contract Duration and Level of Effort:1 year

ROLE

PURPOSE:

As a member of the Programme Development & Quality (PDQ) and Child Protection teams, the Case Management / Child Protection (CP/CPiE) Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive technical leadership and support across the full spectrum of Child Protection programming, with a specific focus on Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Case Management
. The role holder will lead and technically oversee case management interventions, providing ongoing technical support and supervision to Case Management Supervisors, field teams, and implementing partners to ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant service delivery.

In close coordination with programme operations, MEAL, CRG, ACCM teams, and partners, the Specialist will contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Child Protection and Case Management interventions, ensuring alignment with Save the Children standards, inter-agency guidelines, and national systems where possible. The role includes leading capacity building initiatives for Save the Children and partner staff, supporting high-risk case decision‑making in line with risk management guidelines, and contributing to the development of high‑quality concept notes and proposals.

The Specialist will also support coordination and representation with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms to strengthen child protection responses and referral systems.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:Head of Technical Unit.

Staff reporting to this post:N/A

Budget Responsibilities:N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1.Technical Leadership – Child Protection, CPiE and Case Management

• Provide technical leadership for Child Protection, CPiE, and Case Management programming across the Country Office, in line with the country strategy and global standards.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive Child Protection approach, ensuring integration of Case Management within humanitarian and development programming.
• Build the technical capacity of Save the Children and partner staff in Child Protection, CPiE, and Case Management approaches and tools.
• Ensure the case management implemented by SCI is aligned with local systems where possible and adheres to the inter‑agency and SCI specific standard operating procedures, minimum standards, and technical guidelines.

2. Programme Quality – Design, Implementation and Oversight

• Lead and support the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Child Protection and Case Management interventions, ensuring compliance with SCI policies, CPMS, Sphere Standards, and inter‑agency guidelines.
• Provide technical oversight of Case Management activities, ensuring alignment with national systems where possible and adherence to approved SOPs, referral pathways, and data protection standards.
• Review, adapt, and develop Child Protection and Case Management tools, including SOPs, forms, service mappings, referral mechanisms, and information‑sharing protocols.
• Provide technical guidance and decision‑making support for high‑risk and complex cases, in line with risk management and safeguarding procedures.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to ensure quality implementation and adherence to humanitarian and ethical standards.
• Promote and monitor integrated programming across sectors (e.g. Education, MHPSS, GBV risk mitigation, CRG) to strengthen holistic child protection outcomes.
• Ensure meaningful, age‑ and gender‑sensitive child participation is embedded across all Child Protection and Case Management activities.

3. Assessments, MEAL and Accountability

• Lead and support Child Protection and Case Management assessments using Save the Children and inter‑agency tools, ensuring…