Child Rights Governance Officer - Beirut

The Opportunity

The Child Rights Governance (CRG) Officer is responsible for promoting and advocating for the Rights of the Child in alignment with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This role involves working collaboratively with children and youth groups local and regional network and organizations, public and private institutions, and international bodies.

The CRG Officer will support the implementation of CRG project activities both directly and indirectly aimed at empowering civil society organizations and children to monitor, report, and advocate for the enforcement of child rights. This includes regional, national and sub-national projects. The role also focuses on driving change at the community, national, and government levels.

The CRG Officer will work closely with the CRG Coordinator to ensure program objectives are achieved, including conducting regular field visits to partners, leading project implementation, and monitoring activities in line with SCI standards.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Degree in Social Work, Gender studies, International Relations, Law or Development studies.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• 3 years of experience in program/project management and community activities. implementation, including experience working with partners and municipalities (experience in Adolescent programming is a plus).
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours, and capability to work in insecure environment.
• Available to travel in country and outside Lebanon if needed. 
• Knowledge of the Human Rights and the Child Rights and Gender International Instruments. 
• Experience in reporting.
• Capacity to combine field and office work. 
• Experience in working with Civil Society Organizations.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Child Rights Governance Officer - Beirut.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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