Education: Advanced university degree (Masters’) in Social Sciences, Social Work, Social Policy, Public Administration, Public Policy, Child Protection, Human Rights, Law, or another relevant field.
Work Experience:
At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in child protection, social welfare, systems strengthening, governance reform or related public policy work.
Demonstrated experience analyzing child protection systems, institutional mandates and service delivery, and formulating practical policy or governance reform recommendations.
Proven experience designing and conducting stakeholder consultations, key-informant interviews or focus groups, and synthesizing qualitative evidence into analytical reports.
Experience providing technical oversight or quality assurance of expert outputs and coordinating multidisciplinary assignments with government and other stakeholders.
Skills:
Strong knowledge of the Greek child protection and public administration systems, including national, regional and municipal roles, statutory family support, referrals, gatekeeping and alternative care.
Experience supporting reform processes with Greek public authorities; comparative analysis of European child protection systems
Excellent analytical, drafting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical tools and guidance
Language Requirements:
Excellent command of both Greek and English languages is required.
Desirables:
Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, EU institutions or government counterparts, preferably in the area of child rights and social policy.
