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• Supports Right To Play country and field
  teams with the mainstreaming of effective gender equality and child
  safeguarding and protection practices in program design, development,
  implementation and evaluation
• The jobholder supports the field teams with
  gender and child protection analyses throughout the project life cycle
• Guides and advises country and field teams
  with the development of tools to increase the participation of girls and
  ensure the protection of all children linked to program activities
• Keenly reviews, assesses and updates child
  protection and gender equality issues across the region, highlighting
  emerging and recurring issues requiring a response, and makes
  recommendations on specific actions required.

• Works in close collaboration with the
  Regional MEL Officer, leads the implementation of transparent and
  accountable mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating progress for the
  region’s gender equality and child protection programming.
• Works with Monitoring, Evaluation and
  Learning, and Policy and Advocacy colleagues through a collaborative,
  cross-organizational process to inform a comprehensive program of research
  that advances the evidence base for gender equality, child protection and
  play.
• Actively contributes to core publications,
  articles, books and panels to share research results and practice.
• Offers technical inputs on gender equality
  and child protection issues in the development of all proposals, reports
  and documents at the regional level
• Assists, as required, in the review of RTP’s
  gender equality and Child Safeguarding and Protection documentation,
  policies, procedures and manuals.

• Supports the preparation of toolkits,
  training manuals and checklists on gender equality and child protection
  for the Africa Region.
• Supports the training team in organizing
  workshops on relevant topics that focus on changing knowledge, attitudes
  and behaviour towards women and girls, men and boys.
• Ensures that the child safeguarding and
  protection procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff.
• Identify and satisfy training needs of local
  staff as well as CPFs to support understanding and implementation of the
  Child Safeguarding Policy.

• Builds and strengthens core partnerships and
  networks with key stakeholders in the gender equality and child protection
  sectors, including regional networks and multi-lateral institutions
• Drives collective advocacy initiatives at the
  regional level, contributing to policy papers, standards and tools on
  child protection and gender equality
• Works in close partnership with the Policy
  and Advocacy team to ensure alignment with prevailing external trends and
  innovation in the fields of gender equality and child protection, while
  ensuring that program teams across the region adopt best practices.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• The applicant for the Right To Play Child
  Protection and Gender Officer career opportunity should hold a Master’s
  Degree or equivalent in International Development Studies, Gender Studies,
  Education, or related discipline (e.g. Social Work and Child Protection)
• A minimum of five years’ experience in
  dealing with issues of gender equality and child protection issues within
  public institutions, UN agencies and/or the international system
• A minimum of three years’ working experience
  at the international level in a similar role.
• Previous experience in designing development
  projects and programs with a gender and child protection lens.
• Prior exposure and experience with the
  monitoring and evaluation of programs with a gender and child protection
  lens
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  humanitarian, development, child rights and gender issues that is
  particular to Right To Play project locations
• Familiarity with and experience in
  quantitative and qualitative participatory research methods
• Previous exposure and experience in sport and
  play programming
• Prior experience in quality improvement
• Previous experience working in child
  protection
• Experience in strengthening civil society
  organisations
• Coaching background
• Child protection and gender mainstreaming and
  governance background
• Knowledge of adult learning
• Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in use of
  Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word
• Good skill at using financial software
  applications
• Skilled in maintaining documentation
• Excellent written and oral communication
  skills
• Good knowledge of accounting practice,
  policies and procedures
• Proficiency in both spoken and written
  English language
• Ability to work in a dynamic, evolving,
  energetic, fast-paced international work environment
• Ability to work well under pressure, handling
  multiple demands that are non-sequential
• Excellent writing, editing, and problem
  solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
  skills
• Consistently communicates a compelling vision
  that generates excitement, enthusiasm and commitment to the group’s
  mission, purpose and goals
• Good team work ethic, and also capable of
  working independently
• Demonstrates an ability to adapt, learn and
  change through self-awareness and management of emotions and an ability to
  develop supportive and productive work relationships
• Applies culturally appropriate approaches to
  communicate and interact with the Right To Play team and other diverse
  audiences
• Demonstrates a commitment to and understanding
  of children’s rights and protection
• Ability to travel internationally is required

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