MHPSS Child Protection Lead: Emergency Response

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund; Caracas; Presencial; VES 23.589.000 - 38.753.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund in Venezuela seeks a Child Protection Officer-MHPSS to lead psychosocial programming for displaced children and families, under government coordination. The role requires designing and implementing MHPSS interventions aligned with CCCs and national authorities, ensuring community engagement and cross-sector collaboration.

The position involves coordinating with partners, supporting data-driven decisions, and building capacity in teams to deliver timely,

Formación

• University degree in social sciences, sociology, anthropology, psychology, communication, public health, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in child protection and MHPSS in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience with government and civil society partners.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and communication skills.
• Spanish fluency and intermediate English.

Responsabilidades

• Support programme development and planning.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation.
• Networking and partnership building.
• Innovation, Knowledge Management and capacity building.

Conocimientos

MHPSS

Coordination

Community engagement

Data-driven decision making

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in social sciences or related field

Master's degree (asset)

Descripción del empleo

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund in Venezuela seeks a Child Protection Officer-MHPSS to lead psychosocial programming for displaced children and families, under government coordination. The role requires designing and implementing MHPSS interventions aligned with CCCs and national authorities, ensuring community engagement and cross-sector collaboration.

The position involves coordinating with partners, supporting data-driven decisions, and building capacity in teams to deliver timely,