Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Company: Plan International
Type of Role: Full-time
Reports to: Program Director
Grade 15 Pay Range: 2,223,539.00 MT – 2,501,481.00 MT (annual gross)
Closing Date: March 27th, 2025
Position subject to project approval
The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. However, poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination often suppress this potential, affecting girls the most.
Working alongside children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world by addressing the root causes of challenges affecting girls and vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth to adulthood, enabling them to prepare for and respond to crises.
With over 85 years of experience, Plan International operates in more than 80 countries, driving change in policies and practices at local, national, and global levels.
The Opportunity
As the Child Protection & Safeguarding Specialist, you will:
- Provide technical leadership in Child Protection programming, policy influencing, advocacy, capacity building, partnerships, and safeguarding.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of child protection projects, ensuring measurable impact.
- Lead program development, ensuring innovative and sustainable approaches for securing funding.
- Supervise child protection activities with local implementing partners and facilitate knowledge-sharing among stakeholders.
- Represent Plan International in international forums concerning child protection programs.
- Engage with internal and external networks, including child protection technical working groups, GBV/CP sub-clusters, and mental health support networks.
- Plan and deliver staff capacity-building initiatives on Safeguarding and PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse).
- Coordinate with emergency response teams on safeguarding implementation strategies.
- Ensure child protection considerations are embedded in all program guidelines, procedures, and project cycles (design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation).
For the full job description, visit: Child Protection & Safeguarding Specialist
About You
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in a managerial position within NGOs, leading child protection programs and projects.
Skills & Experience:
- Strong knowledge of child protection standards, safeguarding, GBV, and psychosocial support.
- Expertise in child rights programming, family and community-based interventions, and child protection in emergencies.
- Proven ability to influence policies and engage with stakeholders at various levels.
- Experience in proposal writing and securing funding for child protection programs.
- Thorough understanding of programming processes, systems, and principles.
Diversity & Inclusion
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
Plan International is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
We foster an inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and promotes racial justice, gender equality, and children’s rights.
Safeguarding & Recruitment Ethics
Plan International is dedicated to protecting children from harm. We conduct pre-employment checks in line with our Safeguarding Policy and participate in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to verify past employment records.
Plan International does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
Apply here: Child Protection & Safeguarding Specialist
