National Programmes Advisor

SOS Children’s Villages takes action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organization. We build families for children in need, we help them shape the development of the community, we respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development.

Child Safeguarding Commitment:

SOS Children’s Villages works with children’s and youth. Any applicant he/she should act in a way that safeguards children and youth from all forms of discrimination, abuse, mistreatment and neglect, and will keep data about the children and youth in SOS Children’s Villages programmes confidential. He/she will report all concerns regarding actual or potential child abuse, mistreatment or any other violation of the Child Protection Policy according to our reporting and responding system. For sure, He/she would be protected and supported by the organization.

PSEA Standards:

SOS Children’s Villages, has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.  All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SOS Children’s Villages is an equal opportunity employer and values. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SOS Children’s Villages Palestine is searching for:

Position Title: National programmes Advisor

Line Manager: National Programme Development Director (NPDD)

Status: Full Time

Contract Type: Limited Contract till 31/12/2025 and might be extended

Location: Bethlehem

Mission of the Position:

Under the leadership of the National Programme Development Director (NPDD), the National Programs Advisor drives programme development in the field of Alternative Care and programme quality assurance system for the Family Strengthening program in line with the “Vision, Mission, Values”, that includes programme participants who are children, young people, caregivers and families. The Brand and approved strategies, policies and plans of the organisation and national legislation.  As a member of the national programme development department, she/he contributes to setting and reaching the strategic objectives and targets of the MA in the areas of Alternative Care and family strengthening and the development to the existing structure of the programme in both locations, the West Bank Programme and the Gaza Strip Programme, the program advisor monitors and evaluates progress towards achieving set targets in regards of a number of areas, (1) the Children and youth in the Alternative Care Programme, (2) The type of services delivered to each programme participants and the empowerment delivered to the partners and to the families of the children. She/he provides technical expertise and content-wise leads SOS Children’s Village Programme Directors and Programme Coordinators in planning, implementing and the monitoring of the program’s services and the cooperation with the MoSD. The National Program Advisor will also be responsible for ensuring full compliance with quality standards in the area of Child Safeguarding (CSG), ensuring full compliance with the updated SOS Children’s Villages standards within the country context. Content wise, the national program advisor receives guidance from the regional programs department. As a member of the regional EUCM network the NPA shares good practices and experiences with colleagues from other MAs

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

Programme development

• Under the leadership of the NPDD and in cooperation with the International Regional Office (IOR) the National Program Advisor would contribute to annual and strategic planning and monitoring of progress towards targets.
• Under the leadership of NPDD and in cooperation with other Programme Advisors, actively contributes to putting the SOS Children’s Villages Programme Policy and related policies and regulations into practice taking into consideration national legislation and context.
• Ensures full cooperation and collaboration with the National Child Safeguarding Advisor.
• Supports NPDD in carrying out CRSAs and feasibility studies and participates in the development of concept notes and programme proposals for approval by GSC.
• Develops holistic and prescriptive analytics on the existing and potential key stakeholders, the level of engagement forms the community, the partners, the MOSD and any other area as relevant.
• Under the leadership of the NPDD and in full cooperation with the CVPD and the relevant team, the National Program Advisor leads the development of new and\or existing internal regulations, polices, guidelines and manuals related to the fields under the programs department. 
• Provides technical expertise to the NPDD and CVPD when setting up new programme services and interventions in a location.
• Supports NPDD, CVPD, Programme unit managers in locations in applying for public funds.
• Provides content wise guidance to programme unit managers in the locations in planning, budgeting, and reporting of programme interventions.
• Leads specific programme development projects as assigned by the NPDD.
• Regularly reports on developments in the specific programme area to the NPDD and the responsible regional ACA and FSPA.

Quality Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Jointly with other PD Advisors, supports NPDD in the development and establishment of a national association quality management system.
• Supports CVPD and Programme unit managers in location in implementing quality standards.
• Monitors and evaluates the quality and progress of programme interventions and projects, including through project visits, internal audits, and review of and feedback to project reports, statistics, and self-evaluation results to ensure that interventions are in line with organisational plans, standards, and policies, and with national legislation.
• Supports regional quality audits and external evaluations. Advises and supports the implementation of recommendations.

Human Resources Development

• Supports CVPD in the effective implementation of the HR cycle related to programme unit managers. Participates in the recruitment and on-boarding of programme staff and any other staff on a national level, as well as provides input into annual performance appraisals, and proposed staff development measures for the Alternative Care and family strengthening units’ managers.
• Organises or provides joint training for staff from different locations working. Ensures knowledge exchange between staff working in different locations, including through meetings.
• Advises and monitors implementation of appropriate staffing standards and structures in line with quality standards and program regulations in close cooperation with National HR Director.

Research and Knowledge Management

• Documents and distributes lessons learned and good practices to support organisational learning on national, regional and international level.
• Participates on behalf of MA in the regional network and contributes to regional projects.
• Participates on behalf of the MA in international/national studies and research projects.

Partnership building and Advocacy

• Supports NPDD, CVPD and Programme units’ managers in the location in building strong links and cooperation with national government and local authorities, as well as other stakeholders to enhance programme development.
• Joins relevant networks, platforms, campaigns, working groups and advocates on behalf of the organisation for the promotion and protection of children’s rights, especially on issues linked to children at risk of losing the care of their families or children without parental care.

Child Safeguarding (CS)

• Responsible within own area of work to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
• Responsible to report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the IOR CS focal person and/or to the respective line manager 
• Supports NPDD, CVPD and Programme units’ managers in organising relevant preventive actions addressing existing and possible CS risks as identified by the CS risk assessment.

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Qualifications and Competencies for the position:

Must Criteria

• University degree in social work, pedagogical or psychological sciences, development studies,
• Working experience of minimum 5 years in relevant fields of psycho-social-educational programmes or childcare
• Motivation for work in environment with the children and youth as final beneficiaries
• Experiences in working with the target group, i.e. vulnerable children and families
• Good command of English, written and spoken

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

• Advanced knowledge of professional care quality standards and developments in psycho-social fields
• Will and ability to cope with flexible working hours
• Ability to work under high pressure
• Experience in project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Good knowledge and understanding of children’s rights and rights-based approaches in the development of programmes
• Awareness and understanding of social development issues including gender, education, health, HIV/AIDS, etc.
• Good knowledge of local professional psycho-social network
• Understanding of human resource development
• Experience in budget development and knowledge in financial management
• High level of communication skills
• Ability to work under high pressure
• Positive and professional approach: highly organised, results oriented, using initiative and keeping commitments
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

Preferred additional criteria

• Experience in community mobilization and advocacy
• Experience in the field of mental health and the trauma informed approaches.
• Knowledge of national policy developments in the area of child welfare.
• Experience in advising and consulting work
• Knowledge of project cycle management
• Readiness for professional development
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Driving licence
• Additional education in psycho-pedagogical fields

Interested candidates must send their Cover Letter including related job achievements, CV, and three traceable references to:

[email protected] by Saturday 08/02/2025

Indicating in the subject line: National programmes Advisor - “Name of the applicant”,

Otherwise, it will not be considered. This post is open for internal and external candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications after the deadline will be excluded. Applications not conforming to the conditions will not be consider