Senior Advisor – Child Protection in Emergencies

World Vision

Senior Advisor leading the development and implementation of child protection programming in humanitarian responses. Collaborating with teams across sectors to ensure integrated programming.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeKaren • 🇰🇪 KenyaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) through strategic development, technical leadership, and effective collaboration across sectors. Proven ability to design proposals, provide capacity building, and facilitate training in diverse cultural contexts.

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Child Protection In Emergencies (CPiE)Proposal DevelopmentCapacity BuildingTraining FacilitationHumanitarian Architecture

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Hard Skills

Child Protection ProgrammingTechnical Guidance DevelopmentDonor Project DesignGrant AcquisitionCurriculum Development

Soft Skills

MentoringCoachingEffective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social WorkMaster's Degree in International Development

Industry Keywords

Humanitarian ResponseFragile ContextsHuman RightsHumanitarian Funding CycleClusters' Approach

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for the technical leadership, strategic development and quality implementation of child protection programming in WV’s humanitarian responses.
lead the development and testing of interventions and technical guidance for CPiE.
design and develop proposals to mobilize resources for maintaining or scaling up child protection in emergency programs.
ensure child protection is mainstreamed in all operations and seek effective collaboration with other sectors.
provide capacity building for field staff and key stakeholders in the areas of Child Protection in Emergencies, through training and coaching.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in social work, International Development, Child Development, International Relations, Humanitarian Protection, Human Rights, or other relevant degree.
Minimum 7 years of experience in a technical position related to child protection in humanitarian settings.
Experience mentoring and coaching staff to improve CP technical quality, as well as mainstreaming in key sectors such as Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, Health & Nutrition etc.
Experience in donor related project design and proposal development, including grant acquisition with public and private donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, FCDO, GAC, ADH, etc.
Demonstrated experience in developing and facilitating training across different cultures and language contexts including developing curriculum, session plans and training materials.
Experience living and working in a fragile/humanitarian context preferred.
Experience and understanding of the humanitarian architectures, clusters’ approach, standards and humanitarian funding cycle is essential.
Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)