Child Protection Officer

Job Overview:

The CP Officer has to provide technical support and lead and manage the FPSS Facilitator and community workers. She/ He will support the design, set-up and monitoring and evaluation of the program. He / She has to ensure the timely effective and quality programming by sharing tools and resources and providing capacity building support and on-the-job coaching to the child protection staff. Internally the Child Protection Officer will be working closely with the program manager to oversee the Program implementation in the selected region.

RESPONSIBILITIES, MAIN DUTIES AND REPORTING:

 

Program Development and Planning:

1. Develop protection-related tools and mechanisms on child protection key issues to improve the quality of the program implementation.
2. Daily coordination with key staff working on Child Protection cases, including community workers, FPSS facilitator, and M & E Manager.
3. Organize regular meetings with the staff to prepare, manage, and make updates on the implemented activities and work plan; ensuring timely and quality implementation in compliance with the defined project plan, strategy, as well as partners and donor’s guidelines.
4. Ensure smooth communication and coordination between staff in order to harmonize all approaches and plans, share challenges, and ensure protection mainstreaming I to other sectors of intervention. 

Program Monitoring & Coordination:

1. Conduct regular meetings with the staff providing technical advice on cases and supporting the team.
2. Manage and Conduct field visits to monitor the application of Child Protection principles, the tools that might be used are PSS child list and guidance note, Child Friendly Spaces Checklist, CB-PSS curriculum, and FPSS curriculum
3. Maintain and update all forms used (assessment forms, plan development forms and others).
4. Ensure that all SOPs are applied and updated or revised when needed.
5. Prepare weekly/monthly reports.
6. Evaluate all activities in coordination with the program manager.
7. Plan and coordinate all logistics and movements of staff to all target areas.
8. Coordinate with the logistics manager to ensure the proper and timely field visits.

PSS Activities:

1. Supervise the team of community workers and FPSS Facilitators.
2. Provide technical support to the team regarding all psycho-social support activities.
3. Design and implement PSS activities for vulnerable children, youth, women, and men.
4. Act according to the guiding principles of GBV and Child Protection including: respect of confidentiality, PSEA, “do not harm”, non-discriminatory approach, avoid conflict of interest.
5. Ensure that protection principles are understood, maintained, and enforced.
6. Monitor the daily activities implemented by the staff.

General Policies:

1. Ensure that all staff are following the general policies and code of conduct.
2. Ensure that the staff are trained on PSEA and CP Policies.
3. Observe the implementation of PSEA through regular monitoring.

Training and Capacity Building:

1. Identify the training needs of the staff in coordination with the program manager and HR Manager.
2. Ensure that the staff have access to trainings appropriate to the skills and knowledge needed.
3. Conduct trainings and develop materials appropriate to these trainings.

Other Duties:

1. Make referrals of cases that are in need for other needed services.
2. Report to Program Manager on weekly tasks and key priority areas of work
3. Deliver any other responsibility assigned by Program Manager  

 

 REPORTS TO: 

Program manager.

EDUCATION AND Experience:

• University degree in Social Work, Psychology, human rights or other related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of implementing child protection programs preferably psychosocial activities, social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
• Very good understanding of protection, refugee rights, international humanitarian principles.

SKILLS AND Competencies:

• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• High confidentiality, respect, and non-discrimination attitude.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player, flexible, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting;
• High level of planning and organizing (ability to meet deadlines)
• Leadership: developing and motivating staff
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively with others
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children;
• Knowledge and experience in using and updating databases;
• Staunch advocate of child protection and child rights;

 

SAWA Group has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. All staff are required to adhere to the PSEA Policy (during work hours and outside work hours).