Child Protection Coordinator

ROLE PURPOSE: The Child Protection Coordinator will be based in Beirut and will lead in planning, managing, overseeing and monitoring the implementation of a child protection in emergencies programme in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and South area, which includes interventions in the area of psychosocial support for children and youth, community-based child protection, capacity development/support for parents and caregivers, and child-friendly spaces. The Child Protection Coordinator will contribute to ensuring that the implementation of activities and all work of the Child Protection Team are undertaken in accordance with Save the Children’s Policies, project documents and donor requirements. The Child Protection Coordinator will be the focal point for quality insurance and contribute to developing strategies to improve relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of project activities. The Child Protection Coordinator will manage the Child Protection Team and be the main focal point for all team members. The Child Protection Coordinator will also provide direct technical input into project activities when required, in collaboration with Child Protection Officers and Assistants. The Child Protection Coordinator will also provide guidance and counsel to Child Protection Officers and Child Protection Assistants in their relation with community members, beneficiaries, local authorities and other project stakeholders.    SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to:  Area Manager Staff directly reporting to this post: Child Protection Officers  KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:  Programme management Developing, planning, and overseeing the implementation of the Child Protection activities in the Beirut/South/Mount Lebanon, ensuring the timely delivery of results and serving as the quality insurer for all project activities Developing and reviewing reporting mechanisms and ensuing they are operational and effective Ensuring regular monitoring occurs against log frames, implementation plans and individual work plans, providing oversight and guidance for CP Team members Developing and ensuring the implementation of appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems, supporting CP Team members in all monitoring processes. Drafting reports (weekly, monthly, donor, progress, etc) and being the CP team focal for all reporting requirements.  Partnership management Maintaining working partnerships and good communication with representatives of UNICEF, UNHCR INGOs and the Ministry of Social Affairs in the Beirut/South/Mount Lebanon, and other authorities and organizations, as required Building and maintaining partnership with local NGOs/CBOs and local governance structures (including municipalities) to work on the child protection in emergencies programme  Human Resources and Capacity Building Manage the CP Team and serving as principle focal point for all CP Team members and related issues Identify staffing needs and ensure that staff with appropriate background, experience and expertise are recruited Identify capacity building requirements of CP Team members and propose technical trainings Support supervision, coaching and performance management of all CP members and develop with them a personal capacity building plan based on project and skills need Ensure all Assistants and Officers use weekly work plans and reports Conduct trainings for relevant local NGOs and local authorities Ensure that all child protection staff are complying with the code of conduct and the child safeguarding policy  Coordination and advocacy Represent Save the Children at cluster/coordination/working Group meetings (Protection, child protection, mental health) and other meetings and forums. Ensure that programme interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors of Save the Children, such as education, health & nutrition, shelter and food security & livelihoods Ensure activities are developed in partnership with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders, including local partners (where present) and aim to establish/strengthen processes and mechanisms at local, district, and national levels. Promote the participation of children in all aspects of the response where possible and appropriate. Continuously identify and document child protection issues in Beirut/South/Mount Lebanon, and ensure that relevant stakeholder and duty bearers are informed Contribute to the development of case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts.  QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Relevant university degree in social work, social sciences, development or other relevant field (relevant and significant work experience will also be considered) Excellent knowledge and technical skills in child rights, child protection, child/youth/community resilience, psychosocial support, community/youth development and mobilization, especially in an emergency context Strong and proven work experience in the above areas, especially in the Beirut/South and Mount Lebanon context and preferably with some international experience/exposure Strong and proven experience in project management and coordination, and in all phases of the project cycle (assessment, design, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, review, lessons-learned)  Experience managing staff and operating in a team environment, and preferably having already worked in a similar program coordination and team oversight role Experience working with at-risk children and families, ideally some experience in (or strong understanding of) case management  Proven experience as a trainer and in developing structured and comprehensive curricula and training manuals. Excellent report writing skills and ability to prepare briefs and communication material Experience in follow up budgeting Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills. Good understanding of financial procedures and processes related to the management of projects Experience maintaining relations with stakeholders, community members, authorities and partners Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English Ability to manage stress, be flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances Ability to maintain consistent high standards of professional behaviour and achievement when working independently and as part of a team. Commitment  to  and  understanding  of  Save  the  Children’s  aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches