Maestral International

Consultancy Opportunity Maestral International is seeking a Ukrainian Costing and Public Finance Expert to support Maestral’s work in the Better Care initiative which aims to strengthen the child protection system so that all Ukrainian children have safe and nurturing family care. Applicants must be based in Ukraine for this assignment. Please see the job posting for more details: https://lnkd.in/daWE_f8w Applications are due by 26 April and will be reviewed and assessed on a rolling basis. #jobposting #childprotection #familycare #costing #publicfinance #ukraine

🗓️Save the Date! October 21-25 is Social Service Workforce Week. This year we will be showcasing the vital role of the #socialserviceworkforce in reshaping child care systems towards #family -based care. #carereform #SSWWeek Learn how to get involved: https://loom.ly/vPD0D0Y

🌟 Excited to share that Maestral, in partnership with the Doha Institute and UNICEF Qatar, has successfully completed a comprehensive mapping of the child protection system and social service workforce in Qatar! Our work focused on enhancing the understanding of the existing child protection framework and identifying key actors across sectors. By assessing the social service workforce in areas like health, education, social welfare, and justice, we pinpointed opportunities for improvement, particularly in case management and linking policy with service delivery. The outcomes of this initiative are paving the way for more effective and integrated services for children and families in Qatar. We’re proud to contribute to advancing child protection and social work in the region! 🌍👶🤝 Learn more about this project and all of Maestral’s work on our website: https://lnkd.in/gg-7vtz #ChildProtection #SocialWork #Qatar #Maestral #UNICEF #DohaInstitute #IntegratedServices #SystemsBuilding Atieno Odenyo Peta-Gaye Bookall

🌟Join Our Team! 🌟 Maestral International is seeking a passionate and experienced Program Manager to join our team for the Better Care initiative in Ukraine. This part-time home-based position offers the chance to make a real impact in children's lives and support critical care reform efforts. More details here: https://lnkd.in/e9ZRcNdZ Apply by 23 September 2024. #Hiring #ProgramManager #Ukraine #ChildProtection #CareReform #MaestralInternational

Congratulations to Maestral Senior Associate Kelley Bunkers! Kelley has been appointed as a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues. 

The UNICEF Country Programme for Ukraine for 2025-2029 has been approved by the UNICEF Executive Board. 🙌 In the next five years, we will be focusing on three areas: Better Care, Better Start to Life, and Better Learning and Skills. Our Representative Munir Mammadzade and members of our team explain what this means for children and young people in Ukraine. 👇

🌍 Promoting Child Justice in Tunisia: Exploring Alternatives to Detention🌍 At Maestral International, we're proud to have recently collaborated with UNICEF Tunisia on a critical study focused on alternatives to detention for children in conflict with the law. This project is a significant step toward ensuring that the rights of children are protected. Through qualitative research, we explored various alternative measures, ultimately proposing an operational plan to implement our recommendations. The insights and strategies developed through this initiative aim to foster a more humane and rehabilitative approach to juvenile justice in Tunisia. We're dedicated to advancing child justice and creating a safer, more just world for all children. To learn more about this project and our broader work at Maestral, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gg-7vtz Viktoria Perschler #ChildJustice #JuvenileJustice #HumanRights #Tunisia #UNICEF #MaestralInternational #AlternativesToDetention

The Coordination Centre supports 10 oblasts in establishing a foundation for sustainable change under the Better Care Reform in Ukraine! ✅ We’ve established Task Force Groups in 5 demonstration oblasts: Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Poltava, Chernivtsi and Khmelnytskyi. In the coming months, groups will also be formed in the remaining demonstration areas: Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Zakarpattia and Volyn. These Task Force Groups bring together diverse voices, including representatives from oblast state administrations, civil society organizations, young individuals with lived experiences of institutional care, international organizations, and other key stakeholders. Together, we aim to enhance coordination and collaboration for effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Better Care Reform in each demonstration oblast in alignment with the National Strategy. 🌈What's Next? The established groups are currently focused on developing specific regional plans to ensure every child’s right to grow up in a loving family environment. This effort includes rigorous data collection and evaluation of best practices, as well as identifying the challenges each region faces in child rights protection, access to services, and the development of family-based care. 🌟 With support from UNICEF and our other partners, we will launch pilot projects in selected communities within the demonstration oblasts aimed at implementing these regional plans. We are committed to scaling up successful practices in service provision and creating alternative family-based care solutions, with a particular focus on children with disabilities. Join us on this transformative journey towards better care for every child! 💛💙 #BetterCareReform #Ukraine #ChildRights #FamilyBasedCare

🌟 We’re proud to announce the successful completion of our collaboration with UNICEF Uganda on the Documentation of the PROSPECTS Programme! 🌍 At Maestral, we aim to drive meaningful change, and our work with the PROSPECTS Programme exemplified just that. By documenting the operational model and programmatic achievements, we helped highlight how this initiative transformed the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons, enhanced access to education and child protection, and strengthened the resilience of host communities. This project has left a lasting impact, and we’re excited to see how these insights will shape future responses to forced displacement crises. Kudos to our dedicated team for their hard work and commitment to making a difference! 💪✨ #Impact #ChildProtection #ForcedDisplacement #SocioEconomicDevelopment #MaestralInternational #UNICEFUganda Atieno Odenyo You can find more information about all of Maestral’s work here: https://lnkd.in/gg-7vtz

We’re thrilled to share that Maestral has completed our partnership with UNICEF Panamá on strengthening the social workforce in Panama! 💙 ❤️ Through this project, we worked closely with the communities of Panamá Oeste and the Comarca Emberá Wounaan to ensure that the integrated services model was tailored to their unique cultural contexts and needs. Our focus was on enhancing coordination among service providers and safeguarding the rights of children and adolescents. The outcome? A more robust and effective system that addresses the vulnerabilities of children and families, promoting their well-being across multiple sectors. We’re proud of the impact this project will continue to have in Panama. A huge thanks to everyone involved! 🌱✨ #SocialWork #ChildRights #CommunityDevelopment #MaestralInternational #UNICEFPanama Kelley McCreery Bunkers Sully de Uclés You can find more information about all of Maestral’s work here: https://lnkd.in/gg-7vtz