Child Protection Expert

Introduction

Established in 2007, AAN Associates is a ‘Social Enterprise’ established to enable development partners in finding simple, innovative, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions to developmental challenges. AAN Associates brings extensive research and evaluation experience in varied contexts. AAN has undertaken more than 110 consulting projects in over 26 countries (East Asia and Pacific, South & West Asia, Middle East, East and South Africa, and West Africa), with bi / multilateral funding agencies, United Nations, public sector, and nonprofit entities.

AAN is a growing organization with a distinctive track of producing award-winning research and evaluations. These awards and distinctions have come to complement AAN’s recognition as practice lead in ‘Social Research’ and ‘Evaluations’. AAN is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy underpinned by excellence in service, improvising innovation, and technology, strengthening partnerships and resources, forging institutional systems and diversity.

Child Protection Expert – UN funded project in Ukraine.

We are in search of dedicated and experienced Child Protection Experts to join a UN-funded project in Ukraine. The ideal candidate should possess significant experience working on child protection projects and have a strong background in monitoring and evaluation within the field.

Responsibilities: As a Child Protection Expert at AAN Associates, you may be responsible for:

• Providing technical expertise in the evaluation and assessment of child protection programs, guiding the team through inception, data collection, and report writing phases.
• Evaluating the implementation processes of child protection initiatives and recommending improvements.
• Collaborating closely with our team to ensure the success of the project.

Note: This job description is tentative; the actual role may vary based on the specific nature and scope of the awarded project.

Requirements: To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A relevant master’s degree in the thematic area (e.g., Child Protection, Social Work, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, etc.).
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in implementing child protection programs, with a focus on evaluations.
• Specific experience working with government partners, NGOs, and development agencies such as UNICEF to implement child protection programs on national and subnational levels.
• In-depth knowledge and skills in mixed methods research, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and evaluation.
• Relevant regional experience in Ukraine or Eastern Europe. In-depth knowledge of the child protection system in Ukraine is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work collaboratively and independently.