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Child Protection Coordinator/ Officer - NOA – level

The Child Protection Coordinator will support child protection programs in KP. This role includes program implementation, community engagement, coordination with government and partners, monitoring & reporting, and supporting child protection and prevention activities. Candidates with experience in child protection, social development, NGO/UN projects, and humanitarian response will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Child Protection Officer in the implementation of Multi-Year Work Plan (MYWP) activities, especially in the program areas of prevention, including emergency response child and community engagement, and social and behavior change.
Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues, children, adolescents, and partners to discuss implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations, and/or alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions, advocacy, and/or decisions.
Collaborate with UNICEF sections (health, education, nutrition, social policy) and cross-cutting areas of work (Social and Behaviour Change, PMD, Gender/PSEA, etc.) to improve integration and foster a comprehensive approach to safeguarding children and risk prevention.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises and program reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programs/projects and report on required actions/interventions.
Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, and best practices in child protection risk prevention to support program implementation.
Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and provincial and district stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation.
Participate as a resource person in capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of children, adolescents, and stakeholders.
Maintain a database on prevention-related activities and prepare reports, briefing papers, and presentations as required.
Coordinate projects and interventions related to humanitarian responses, monitoring, and reporting.
Participate in child protection capacity-building initiatives on safe identification and referrals of child protection cases to the DCPUs.
Provide technical and coordination support to birth registration systems, including follow-up and implementation support across the province.

Required Qualification:

Atleast Master's Degree in International Relations and Development, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, Social Work, or another relevant social science field.

Required Experience:

A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection-related areas is required.
Relevant experience in program development in child protection systems and prevention-related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.

Location:

The Child Protection Officers will be based in the UNICEF Peshawar office with the provision of travel across all required districts of KP.

Skills

Data Management & Documentation Government & NGO Coordination Humantarian Response Coordination Community Engagement & Mobilization Child Protection & Safeguarding

Job Details

Industry:

Information Technology

Functional Area:

Field Operations

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

Contract

Department:

Child Protection & Gender

Job Location:

Peshawar, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Minimum Education:

Masters

Degree Title:

Master's Degree in International Relations and Development, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, Social Work, or another relevant social science field.

Career Level:

Experienced Professional

Minimum Experience:

2 Years (Experience in social development planning & management in child protection related areas is required. Relevant experience in programme development in child protection system and prevention related areas in a UN system agency, organization is consider)

Apply Before:

May 15, 2026

Posting Date:

May 08, 2026

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