Education
Bachelors degree in social and humanistic fields (law, social work, psychology, sociology, pedagogy or another relevant field)

Work experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in child protection, social welfare, children’s rights or a closely related field;
• Demonstrated experience in development of policies, regulations, standards, protocols or other normative frameworks in the field of child protection or social welfare (applicants should provide references to or copies of at least 2 relevant work products demonstrating experience in developing regulations, service standards or comparative normative documents);
• Demonstrated experience relating to child victims and witnesses of violence and/or crime, including child-friendly and trauma-informed approaches;
• Knowledge of relevant international and European children’s rights and child-friendly justice standards.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Demonstrated experience in working with government institutions and facilitating multidisciplinary and multistakeholder processes;
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
• Very good teamwork and communication skills

Language Requirements

• Fluency in Serbian and English, written and spoken

• Previous experience in drafting secondary legislation, developing standards for social welfare or child protection services and/or licensing requirements for service providers;
• Knowledge of integrated/multidisciplinary service models, trauma-informed practice and restorative justice approaches;
• Previous experience working with UNICEF, other UN agencies, the European Union or Council of Europe.