Child Protection Consultant to Support Justice for Children, PG, CoE Amman, Jordan, remote, no travel, 12 months, # 595831

About the Role

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Consultant to support the Justice for Children Program Group (PG) within the Child Protection and Migration Practice, Violence Prevention and Response Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Amman, Jordan. This is a 12-month consultancy position with no assigned duty station and no travel requirements. The consultant will work remotely to support the implementation of UNICEF's Reimagine Justice for Children Agenda, conduct rapid research, strengthen knowledge management, and contribute to global learning and advocacy efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support country and regional offices in implementing the Reimagine Justice for Children Agenda.
• Conduct rapid research and provide technical assistance on justice for children and child protection.
• Strengthen knowledge management, documentation of good practices, and development of technical guidance.
• Support selected advocacy, webinar, and conference activities.
• Contribute to the development or review of laws, policies, strategies, or programs related to justice for children.
• Collaborate across Amman, New York, and Latin America and the Caribbean working hours as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, international development, public policy, social sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in justice for children, child protection, human rights, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting high-quality legal, policy, or program research.
• Experience providing technical assistance to governments, UN agencies, or development partners on justice for children or child protection.
• Proven experience contributing to the development or review of laws, policies, strategies, or programs related to justice for children.
• Experience supporting knowledge management, communities of practice, and documentation of good practices.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; working proficiency in French or Spanish is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in justice for children and child protection systems strengthening.
• Sound understanding of international child rights, human rights, and juvenile justice standards.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Strong facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in a remote, multicultural environment.

Desirables

• Experience contributing to global or regional guidance and normative products.
• Experience supporting conferences, forums, webinars, or global advocacy initiatives.
• Familiarity with UNICEF’s Reimagine Justice for Children Agenda.
• Experience working across regions or UNICEF program areas.

Location: Remote / No assigned duty station, no travel

Duration: 12 months

Application Deadline: 28 September 2026, Jordan Standard Time