Child Protection Case Management Consultant in Emergency Response

The Gist:

Plan International seeks an independent consultant to manage child protection cases in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, providing case identification, assessment, individualized care plans, and safe referrals for children affected by emergency-driven risks like family separation and violence.

What You’d Be Doing:

• Identify children needing protection and conduct risk/vulnerability assessments; register and document cases with strict confidentiality and informed consent
• Develop and implement individualized case plans with children, caregivers, and relevant services; manage safe referrals and case follow-up
• Support family reunification processes and strengthen community protection mechanisms through awareness-raising on violence prevention and safeguarding
• Maintain service mapping, coordinate with public institutions and humanitarian actors, and produce monthly aggregated data reports without identifying information

What They’re Looking For:

• Education: University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Law, Education, Sociology, Social Development, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in child protection, case management, or social work, with demonstrated experience in humanitarian contexts, disaster risk management, or emergency response and work with vulnerable populations.
• Standout Qualifications: Knowledge of Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), Venezuelan child protection law (LOPNNA), safeguarding, PEAS, gender/inclusion frameworks, and secure database management is preferred.

Good Fit If:

You’re a protection-focused professional comfortable working independently in complex emergencies, skilled at building trust with vulnerable families and institutions, and committed to confidentiality and child-centered, do-no-harm approaches.

Languages:

Spanish required (working in Venezuela); additional languages not specified as required.

Deadline: September 20, 2026