Coordinator of the Department for Child Protection and Mental Health/CP & MHPSS Coordinator in Save the Children

Save the Children International is a humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London.

SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. It started its work in the territory of the Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Kharkiv is one of them.

We work in the areas of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also conduct advocacy activities, related to the protection of children's rights.

We are currently looking for a Coordinator of the Child Protection and Mental Health Department. The CP&MHPSS coordinator will manage, facilitate andmonitor the implementation of programs in the field of child protection (CP) and MHPSS in the Kharkiv region. This includes a range of CP and MHPSS activities for children, adolescents and families, implemented both directly and under the leadership of partners, with an emphasis on strengthening child protection systems at the community level, as well as onintersectoral span> integration and emergency response.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy planning, development and implementation responding to CP & MHPSS at the community level
• Assuring program quality
• Analyzing context and promoting the centrality of protection
• Strengthening coordination and external communication
• Human resources and performance management
• Administrative and budgetary management of CP and MHPSS activities
• Advocacy and fundraising
• Detailed information on responsibilities at the questionnaire link

Requirements for candidates:

• Higher education in the field of social sciences, preferably in psychology, counseling, sociology, social work, development and/or child protection, or other relevant professional education. 

• 1-3 years of progressive management experience in child protection and/or MHPSS or other relevant sector, including at least 1 year of experience working in an emergency setting.  

• Significant experience in all aspects of project management in the NGO development sector, including working in partnership with local NGOs.   

• Proven experience in financial management and administration.  

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team management skills including leadership and influencing. 

• Experienced user of MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook. 

• Open commitment to the development of staff and partners. 

• Ability to focus on long-term goals and outcomes while addressing day-to-day program/administrative issues. 

• Deep understanding of current child protection issues related to both development and emergency situations in eastern Ukraine; willingness to work both with and for children and families. 

• Proficiency in English not lower than B1 level

We offer:

Policy for the protection of children:

We must ensure the safety of children, so our selection process involves rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse.

Health and safety:

All employees are expected to perform their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:SCI strives to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, encouraging fairness and diversity among its employees and eliminating illegal discrimination.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we look forward to hearing from you. Resumes in English are preferred.