UNICEF
Foster Care Consultant (national). Rome, Italy, Child Protection, 6.5 months, remote work with travel
- Duty station
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Country / area
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 1 day Source: 23:55, Jun 05, 2026 Europe/Rome
About this role
The UNICEF Foster Care Consultant will provide specialized technical support to strengthen integration within the project team for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) under the FAMI Protect+ project in Italy. The role involves capacity-building and continuous mentoring of case managers in specific Prefectures. The Consultant acts as a focal point for foster care expertise and will work remotely with travel requirements. This is a national consultant position with a 6.5-month duration based in Rome, Italy.
Key requirements
- 5+ years professional experience in child protection
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Expertise in foster care for UASC
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in child protection, foster care, or related field.
- Required degree
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Law, or related field required.
- Languages
- English
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the integration within the project team of a dedicated expert acting as focal point on foster care for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The Consultant will provide specialized technical support, with a particular focus on capacity-building and continuous accompanyment of the team of case managers deployed in certain Prefectures under the FAMI Protect+ project, led by UNICEF. Location: Italy Deadline: 5 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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