Sudan: Child Protection AoR Coordinator

The Organisation: 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity: 

Plan International Sudan aims to respond effectively, rapidly, and at a significant scale to the core humanitarian needs of children and their families affected by the conflict between the armed forces in Sudan. Specifically, Plan International Sudan aims to minimize disruption to formal and non-formal education systems and to restore formal education services; strengthen the proactive environment for children and their families including age and gender-appropriate services during and after disasters; create opportunities for and build capacity of young people affected by the armed conflict to generate income and to improve their life skills; and to become recognized actor in both in linking related community-based interventions to national coordination and interagency mechanisms where Plan International Sudan will gradually take on leadership functions.

Effective sector management is a shared responsibility held by all sector partners. Sector leads and co-leads are impartial representatives of the sector and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the sector. The sector leads, and co-leads (National Council for Child Welfare (NCCW), UNICEF, and designated NGO) are expected to collaborate to support the implementation of, monitor, and evaluate performance against key sector functions and accountabilities.

UNICEF as CP AoR lead agency and Plan International have signed a Letter of Understanding to co-lead the CP AoR in Sudan for 2 years. Based on the IASC Reference module for Cluster coordination at the country level, these functions are related to strengthening the coordination mechanism for service delivery; information for strategic decision; planning and strategy development; advocacy; monitoring and reporting; contingency planning/preparedness, and accountability to affected populations.

On behalf of Plan International and in support of the government and all humanitarian actors, this post's purpose is to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Child Protection Area of Responsibility.

About You: 

You are a skilled professional in child protection and safeguarding, with experience in CP-AoR representation and engaging with members. You excel in communication, negotiation, and people management, leading teams in disaster-affected communities. Adaptable and organized, you make sound decisions in high-pressure environments. Your expertise covers CPIE, GBViE, Core Humanitarian Standards, and key international frameworks. You have conducted CP assessments and trained diverse audiences. Fluent in Arabic and English, you bring valuable emergency context experience, with additional knowledge in TVET/IGA as an advantage.

Location: Sudan, relocation support will be provided.

Type of Role: 13 months+ contract

Reports to: CPiE Specialist

Closing Date: 15th October 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

How to Apply: 

Application Link: https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/50496/