Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist - Roster Recruitment

Plan International is a global children’s rights organisation seeking a Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist to join their roster recruitment team. This role focuses on supporting child protection efforts during crises, ensuring vulnerable children receive critical support in emergency settings worldwide.⁠‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌⁠

What it offers

This position involves deploying to high-risk areas to implement child protection programs, monitor risks, and collaborate with local partners. The role is part of a rotating roster, allowing for flexible, crisis-driven assignments across multiple countries.

Who can apply

Applicants must have relevant experience in child protection, humanitarian response, or emergency operations, with a strong background in fieldwork, risk assessment, and program coordination. Prior experience in conflict zones or refugee settings is highly preferred. Nationality, age, or academic qualifications are not explicitly restricted, but direct experience in emergencies is critical.

What you'll do

• Deploy to emergency response zones to assess and mitigate child protection risks in crises (e.g., war, natural disasters, displacement).
• Design and implement child protection programs, ensuring compliance with international standards (e.g., UNCRC, IASC guidelines).
• Coordinate with local NGOs, governments, and communities to ensure sustainable protection measures.
• Monitor and document protection risks, providing data for advocacy and program improvement.
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting to rapidly changing conditions.

How to apply

1. Submit a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience in child protection, humanitarian work, or emergency response.
2. Provide a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and how your skills align with the role’s requirements.
3. Include two professional references who can attest to your ability to work in high-pressure, field-based environments.

Good to know

• This is a rostered position, meaning deployments may be short-term (weeks to months) and require flexibility to respond to crises globally.
• Travel expenses and accommodation are typically covered during deployments, but the role may involve long hours and physically demanding conditions.
• Plan International values diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applications from individuals with lived experience in child protection or marginalized communities.