
Child Protection Officer (GBV)
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:2 Aug 2026Job ID:594739Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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
- Gender Equality & Sexual Violence
- 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