Child Protection Officer

• Provide technical guidance and direction for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of PSS activities provided to vulnerable children/adolescents and their families in community centers, SDCs and/or MU

• Apply monitoring and reporting mechanisms on a variety of levels e.g. qualitative and quantitative measures for programme development, information for donor reports, etc.

• Make frequent centers visits to monitor implementation of activities, identify opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed including staff training.

• Develop training programmes and assist in capacity building for staff and partners, possibly in priority thematic areas such as CP, psychosocial support, community resilience.

• Monitor the identification of child protection cases and support in referring them adequately to other service providers.

• Empower the field staff through ToT and/or training on identification of children.

• Supervise the work of staff involved in the psychosocial support activities.

• Supervise the Community Outreach intervention (home visits, focus group, community meetings, awareness sessions), ensuring a direct participation of the beneficiaries in the planning of the activities;

• To closely coordinate with the Coordinators and the CEO to ensure effective delivery of age-appropriate activities in the Community Center/SDCs and MU;

• Represent the agency/ organization in meetings with other partners and other actors, to advocate and promote programme goals and objectives, and communicate with major partners on policies.

• Liaise with other agencies/NGOs/government bodies/donors to ensure coordination, implementation of common standards in the field and consideration of protection issues in assistance programs.

• Any other task relevant to the position.

Essential:

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a program position preferably with Local or International NGOs in the field of child protection;

Experience working with Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon is mandatory;

Experience of building field staff’s capacities through trainings or learning by doing;

Excellent communication, reporting, and proactive training skills;

Strong commitment to humanitarian and child protection values;

Good in Excel and Microsoft Word;
Valid Driving license and willingness to travel in North Bekaa, Qaa- Qasr- Hermel-Arsal- Jdeideh - Ain and surrounding 

Submission Guidelines: Only shortlisted applications will be contacted and invited to an official interview (including test). Please download the first set of questions to fill then send it with your Curriculum Vitae (maximum three pages) and Motivation Letter (indicating at least three references) to: hr.tdhit.lebanon@gmail.com. Please, specify in the subject of the email: position_name_surname