Child Protection Officer (Outreach Activities Zahle )

ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the Child Protection team in Emergencies, Child Protection Officer (with focus on Adolescent and Youth) will be responsible for implementing the child protection in Emergencies programme, under the supervision of the Youth and Adolescent Program Officer. The Child Protection Officer will work towards ensuring that the programme is of a high technical quality, that monitoring processes are in place, that timely reporting occurs, and that the programme is continually assessed and solutions quickly put should there be a change in context.   KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Direct responsibilities: First phase of project implementation: As a responsible of the Centre, ensure the maintenance of Centre, including procurement for necessary items, payment for the venue and workers. Liaise with owners and surrounding communities of the centre in order to ensure smooth implementation of program activities. Outreach in local community and Informal Settlements of Youths and Adolescents for participating Supporting the identification of  suitable sites/location to conduct youth mobile activities Supporting and coaching youth facilitators following on from their initial training, which has been identified as essential to enabling new facilitators to develop the confidence and skills to deliver quality activities. Deliver/ support the delivery of life skills sessions for adolescents and youth and for recreational, cultural and expressive arts activities to be led by peer educators. Follow closely Community initiative design trainings and community initiative projects. Creates a friendly space where children have access to recreational activities. Lead set up and implementation of adolescent networks and community initiative projects. Assist in the organisation and implementation of awareness sessions for children, adolescents, parents and communities at large. Build links between communities based initiatives and referral pathways to allow a more efficient access to services. Work closely with the FSL team to ensure program integration. Continuing supporting outreach and achievement of targets requested. Supervising correct implementation of activities in Qab Elias centre. Required support: During all the implementation of the project: Facilitate the implementation of the Child Protection in Emergencies programme (particularly recreational activities with children, awareness raising sessions with mothers, community mobilisation) under the supervision of the Child Protection Coordinator, ensuring smooth exchange between the SC child protection Team, beneficiaries and the community and providing technical support as needed. With the Child Protection in Emergencies team, contribute to establishing and implementing operational work plans, setting clear targets and activity plans per activity/programme site. Communicate the targets, programme objectives and activity plans clearly to partners, officers, parents and children, ensuring they are well understood. Liaise on a daily basis with partners, community and Save the Children supervisors and colleagues to guarantee the smooth operation of the programmes. Work directly in the field with children, families and other stakeholders of the programme location/s. Provide information and advice beneficiaries on existing social services, referring them to partners when required. Assist in the organisation and implementation of awareness sessions for children, adolescents, parents and communities at large.  Lead on outreach activities and assist in the organisation and implementation of trainings and workshops. Facilitate, collect and report information regarding the overall situation of the Syrian refugee children and their families in the community, with specific attention paid to the programme targeted children and programme objectives. Inform the direct supervisor about any difficulty met in the activities implementation. Ensure a strict adherence to the principles of Child Protection at all times, including respect for confidentiality and a child centred approach and to act in the best interests of the child. Daily Responsibilities: To be agreed, added and signed after first meeting. Monitoring and Evaluation Participate in regular monitoring and evaluation activities of the Child Protection in Emergencies programme. Produce timely reports for internal use on the activities in each site/school, highlighting challenges, best practices and lessons learnt. Ensure that data is accurately collected on a weekly and monthly basis. Ensure accurate data entry Regularly visit project sites to ensure that the community at large are appropriately supported and that qualitative and quantitative programme objective are achieved.   Adherence to Save the Children policies and procedures Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.   In agreement with your line manager, perform other duties within reason (in line with your skills and experience) SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: Is accountable for the implementation of the Child Protection in Emergency activities under the supervision of the Child Protection coordinator. Holds him/herself accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently and achieves and role models Save the Children’s values. Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: Sets ambitious and challenging goals for him/herself (and his/her team), takes responsibility for his/her own personal development and encourages others to do the same. Widely shares Save the Children’s vision and engages and motivates others. Is future orientated and thinks strategically. Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, with his/her team, colleagues, beneficiaries, external partners and supporters. Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength. Is approachable, a good listener and can communicate well. Creativity: Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions. Is willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: Is honest, encourages openness and transparency.