Child Protection Officer

Supports UNICEF Togo’s child-protection programme, with a particular focus on an initiative tackling child labour, trafficking and HIV-related risks. The national officer helps plan, implement, monitor and evaluate interventions; coordinates a results-monitoring system; strengthens data quality and accountability; and documents change, knowledge and good practices for children and communities.

• Contribute to planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child-protection programmes
• Support the project addressing child labour, trafficking and HIV-related risks in Togo
• Coordinate an operational monitoring and evaluation system for the project
• Strengthen data quality, availability and use at all levels
• Monitor and document project results and meet programme-reporting and accountability requirements
• Build national capacity in monitoring, evaluation and results-based management
• Document and promote project knowledge, innovations and good practices

• University degree in child protection, psychology, sociology, monitoring and evaluation, management or another relevant technical field
• At least 2 years of professional experience in planning, management or research for child-protection programmes
• Fluency in French

• Experience working in a developing country
• Experience with a UN-system agency or organisation
• Experience using digital monitoring and evaluation tools
• Resource-mobilisation experience
• Experience at country level in development, fragile settings or humanitarian emergencies

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Data Collection
• Report Writing
• Planning
• Coordination
• Child Protection

• Reports to the Chief of Child Protection
• National-officer and general-service candidates must arrange their own visa and work authorization