About you
This role offers an excellent opportunity to lead and coordinate CELCIS's work with international partners. You will play a pivotal role in working with overseas partners and agencies to provide knowledge and expertise on the development and support of initiatives aimed at improving the rights, experiences and outcomes for children and young people who are in need of care and protection.
You'll be diplomatic and strategic, and work confidently and independently with the support of the CELCIS Strategic Management Team to develop our growing international profile and credibility in the field of international children's services. You will have a broad understanding of the challenges for policy implementation and practice improvement, and you will have experience of working in policy advocacy and the provision of technical assistance to support the enhanced delivery of preventative services and alternative care reform internationally. You will have experience of effective leadership of people and projects. This will enable you to coordinate and manage a growing portfolio of projects alongside international senior leaders in governments, NGOs, and other civil society and academic partners.
About the role
You will play a critical role in working with overseas partners and agencies to provide knowledge and expertise on the development and support of initiatives aimed at realising the rights and improving the experiences and outcomes for children and young people who are in need of care and protection. This will include attention to relevant global policy frameworks and instruments that promote children's rights, in particular their right to participation, protection, and suitable alternative care and it will also include attention to the provision of technical assistance that will support the enhanced delivery of preventative services and alternative care reform internationally.
You will lead in developing new strategic partnerships and hold the responsibility and oversight of our international activities, including engaging with senior cross-sector leaders (governments, UN, EU and other regional bodies, NGOs, professional networks, and academics) globally, assessing and establishing contracts, and delivering technical assistance within international partnership projects. The post holder will build, coordinate and manage CELCIS's portfolio of projects designed with and delivered alongside international partners.
About CELCIS
CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland. We improve children's lives by supporting people and organisations to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.
We want to see a world where children and young people at risk of harm or in need of care and protection have safe, healthy, happy, and loving childhoods, and are supported to be all they hope to be.
We work alongside the people and organisations involved in providing care, protection and support through public, private, and voluntary services including social work, education, health, justice, and housing, across Scotland and around the globe. Together we take bold steps to improve the lives of the most vulnerable babies, children, their families, and young people.
Our real strength is in our people. Team CELCIS is a friendly and skilled group of people who share a commitment to making a real and lasting difference in young lives.
Qualifications and experience
You will have a PhD/appropriate professional qualification or equivalent professional experience and an excellent knowledge of international policy frameworks and practice contexts in relation to children's rights, family support and child protection, and care reform. You'll have experience of leading a team as well as working as part of a wider organisational team, a strong track record of working as part of an organisational team, and the ability to represent an organisation with authenticity and credibility.
The post
The post is full time and is fixed-term until 31 March 2020. As with all posts in the team, this post is initially funded to March 2020, with indicative funding for a further two years.
Formal interviews will be held on Monday 28 October.