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Child Protection Officer (GBV)

UNICEFCaracas, Venezuela
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:2 Aug 2026Job ID:594739Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

The Child Protection Officer leads survivor-centred gender-based violence prevention and response after Venezuela’s earthquake, integrates risk mitigation across essential services, coordinates partners, strengthens local capacity, and advances safe, gender-responsive programming.

Languages

Required: Spanish, English

Desired: Another UN language

Job Areas

  1. Gender Equality & Sexual Violence
  2. Protection, Safeguarding & Social Services

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Plan and monitor survivor-centred gender-based violence programming
  • Integrate gender-based violence risk mitigation across health, education, WASH and nutrition services
  • Provide technical support to implementing partners and government counterparts
  • Coordinate gender-based violence priorities through inter-agency mechanisms
  • Strengthen partner capacity and advocate for safe gender-responsive services

Requirements

  • University degree in social work, development, psychology, sociology, international development, human rights, law, gender studies, public administration or a related social science
  • At least two years of relevant professional experience
  • Fluency in Spanish and English

Skills

Gender-based violence programmingSurvivor-centred responseRisk mitigationInter-agency coordinationProgramme monitoringCapacity strengthening

Additional info

  • Temporary Appointment