[Hiring] National Consultant for Child Protection in Emergency @AGORA

Role Description

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to strengthen child protection preparedness, response and recovery for children and families living in disaster- and climate-vulnerable communities in Oudomxay, Savannakhet and Saravan province. The consultancy will contribute to the Child Protection component of the UNICEF-supported “Disaster Risk Reduction for the Most Vulnerable Children” initiative, which seeks to strengthen child-sensitive disaster risk reduction and the capacity of social service workforce and communities to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

This consultancy will contribute to the UNICEF Lao PDR Country Programme Document (CPD) 2027–2031, outcome 4: “By 2031, more children and families in climate- and disaster-vulnerable areas are protected by child-sensitive risk information and early warning systems and use climate-resilient WASH, health and education services,” and outcome 3, which aims to ensure that adolescents, particularly those who are vulnerable and marginalized, use inclusive child protection and social protection services.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Tor x TMC0007242.pdf

Qualifications

• Master’s university degree in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Community Development, Humanitarian Studies, or a related field
• At least 3 years of professional experience in child protection, social welfare, community-based protection, or humanitarian programming
• Demonstrated experience in child protection in emergencies (CPiE), disaster risk reduction (DRR), psychological first aid (PFA), and safeguarding
• Experience in capacity building, training delivery, coaching, and mentoring of social service workforce and community
• Fluency in Laos and English languages

Requirements

• Strong coordination, communication, and report-writing skills
• Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, government counterparts, or development partners is an asset

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development
• Attractive compensation and benefits package

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.