Child Protection Officer

Position Aim:

• This position is responsible for coordinating and supervising activities at the sites, training community structures, supporting caseworkers and LOST caseworkers and monitoring program implementation.
• The CP Officer will also work closely with Project Manager to ensure quality data collection and management.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide individual/technical support and supervision to caseworkers.
• Monitor all CP program implementation at the field level.
• Ensure regular communication with the LOST CM manager for updates on achievements and challenges.
• Coordinate with other LOST sectors staff (e.g., Protection (PSS-FPSS and Parenting Facilitators) at the field level to ensure an integrated approach to service delivery
• Work closely with the CBCPCs and supervise their weekly/monthly meetings and activities.
• Lead all quarterly safety audits/mappings.
• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.
• Work with the Outreach team to produce verified data for reporting.
• Effectively communicate with other CP team members, government social workers and service providers to ensure beneficiaries are linked to required services.
• Regularly organize internal team meetings.
• Regularly organize and attend case management meetings at the field level.

Qualifications

• A minimum qualification of a degree in Social Works, Psychology, Education and any of the other Social Sciences.
• At least four years of experience in implementing child protection programs in humanitarian or development settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
• Experience in supporting the delivery of psychosocial activities, emergency response, child protection case management including family tracing and reunification, and setting up child safeguarding mechanisms
• Demonstrated understanding of coaching and supervision/team management.
• Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, time management and ability to handle pressure well.
• Fluency in English is required

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to:  Case Management Manager
• Position directly supervises: PSS/FPSS and Parenting Facilitators
• Indirect Reporting: Program Manager.
• Internal: LOST sectors External: CP Partners and others NGO’s