Child Protection Assistant - Baalbek

  We are looking for a highly qualifiedand motivated Child Protection Assistantfor the DRC Field Office in North Bekaa.     Who are we? DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. DutiesTo organize psychosocial support activities for most vulnerable children, based on best interest and needs of children; To supervise mobile recreational and awareness activities in informal tented settlements, collective centres and other community spaces by creating a safe setting where children can express their feelings and needs; To supervise and monitor the work of the animators (who implement the PSS and recreational activities); Conducts home visits for children at risk identified through the activities, when required; To engage with communities in order to promote children rights and advocate for children participation in PSS activities; To establish and build capacity of Youth Committees if requested by supervisor To work closely with parents and advocating for children well being and organizing parenting skills activities Closely follow up individual child participation in activities and identify children with special needs; To refer children in needs of case management to CP case workers in case of need and upon the positive written consent from the child and caregiver; To identify materials required for activities preferred by children and request for procurement; To report to the Child protection officer as soon as she/he suspects or observe or informed a child or children are at risk of abuse or being mistreated;  To set up necessary measures and proper environment to ensure confidentiality during identification, intervention and referral of CP cases; Providing awareness sessions, guidance, emotional support when needed; Disseminating and sharing information with Persons of Concern on their rights and access to services; Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies); Identifies and refers individual or families with material or financial assistance needs when according to DRC’s financial assistance guidelines in consultation with the CP officer; Keeping good relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders; Closely coordinating with other relevant staff on protection issues (in all departments). About you Bachelor in Social work, Counseling, psychology or other related field, Full knowledge about child protection and GBV, Very good communication skills with children, caregivers and local stakeholders 2 to 3 years of experience in provision of Psychosocial support activities mainly with children; Experience working as or with animators;   We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a6 motnhsContract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 1st of AUG 2014 and be willing and able to work in North Bekaa (Baalbeck). Basic Salary: 1385 USD Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note.Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. (Applications sent to the email vacancy@drclebanon.dk will not be taken into consideration) Applications close July 21 - 2014. The interviews are expected to take placein the following week. _________________________________________________________________________________   About DRC The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the Red Cross/ Red Crescent and NGOs in Disaster Relief.