Job Board

As part of its overarching goal of information sharing, the Better Care Network posts relevant jobs and consultancies on the BCN newsletter.    These jobs, unless noted, are not being administered by the BCN.  Please apply directly with the relevant organization and contact the respective organization for additional information.  To advertise a job posting on BCN, email BCN Secretariat at contact@bettercarenetwork.org

EveryChild Seeks Policy Advisor for Coalition on Children without Parental Care

The EveryChild Coalition on Children without Parental Care: Policy Advisor Vacancy The EveryChild Coalition on Children without Parental Care is a coalition of NGOs for joint research, policy development, advocacy and capacity building around care issues.  The Coalition is currently seeking a Policy Advisor to assist the Senior Policy Advisor in its research and policy development activities.  This individual will be employed on a 1 year consultancy contract which may be extended at the end of this term, and expected to commit to 10-14 days per month for this work.  She/ he will be working with the Coalition Support Unit, currently housed in EveryChild’s offices in London, but could work from home and does not have to be based in the UK. 

Please see the attached TOR or contact Nicola Pigott for further details: Nicola.Pigott@everychild.org.uk>.  To apply, please send your CV to Nicola Pigott, along with a 1-2 page covering letter outlining how you meet the essential skills included in the TOR.  The deadline for applications is the 30th of January 2012.


CONSULTANCY: Care and Child Protection Systems, UNICEF Headquarters

 

UNICEF Headquarters Child Protection seeks a consultant on Care and Child Protection Systems.  The objective of the assignment is to investigate three case studies from Guatemala, Cambodia, and Liberia and determine whether or not there has been an impact related to the child protection system through working on the issues of prevention of unnecessary family separation, strengthening alternative care provision, and family reunification.


JOB POSTINGS:   CARE Haiti

Care Haiti seeks qualified candidates for their Protection and Rights for Children, Women and Youth portfolio.  The following positions are currently being recruited:

·         Program Director

·         Senior Gender Advisor - CARE Haiti

·         Senior Child Protection Advisor - CARE Haiti

·         Grant Manager - CARE Haiti

Protection and Rights for Children, Women, and Youth

For more information and to submit applications please see www.care.org/careers


UNICEF Ethiopia: Consultancy for Alternative Care in Management Information Systems Under the technical guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, ADPH Section, the consultant shall work with the national alternative care inter-ministerial technical working group to develop an SQL/MS Access suite of applications Alternative Care MIS parameterized for national alternative care inter-ministerial technical working group and hosted at the Ministries of Women, Children and Youth Affairs and Justice. 

Global Partnership for Children: Senior Consultant

The Global Partnership for Children (the Partnership) exists to unite private funds around a clear and pressing goal: reducing reliance on residential institutions for children who are at risk of separation from their families and those currently living in institutions.  The Oak Foundation, on behalf of the Global Partnership for Children, seeks a candidate with extensive international experience, an advanced degree, at least ten years of relevant professional work experience that includes technical and operational leadership as well as guidance and coordination provided to key government and non-government partners.


SOS Children's Villages International, Messaging Advisor for External Communications

SOS seeks qualified candidates for a Messaging Advisor for their External Communications Department.  Position will be located in Vienna or Innsbruck, Austria.  Deadline for applications is 20 March 2011. 


UNICEF Ethiopia, International Expert to Support the Development of an Inter-country Adoption Bench Book

UNICEF Ethiopia seeks a candidate for the development of an Adoption Manual for the Federal First Instance Court and Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs.  The consultant will provide technical support and co-lead with the national consultant to develop the Inter-country Adoption bench-book .  This includes but is not limited to provision of internationally recognized documentation related to best practice in intercountry adoption, facilitation of contacts with adoption specialists, academics and/or central authorities.

UNICEF Ethiopia
Contact: Douglas Webb, ADPH Section Chief

dwebb@unicef.org


Terre des Hommes: Social Worker acting as Regional Protection Advisor (RPA)

Terre des Hommes is seeking a Social Worker to act as a Regional Protection Advisor (RPA) for the organisation’s projects in Central and South Eastern Europe to be based in Bucharest, Romania for a period of two years with an immediate start.

To apply, please complete the online application form and attach your CV along with a cover letter at: http://tdh.ch/en/jobs/92/applications/new