Child Protection Technical Officer- (Akkar)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

20%

Ensure Quality Referral mechanism

Support the referral mechanism by ensuring all CP and other cases are properly referred, with regular follow up, and are documented in a confidential manner.

Ensure all incident reports are finalized on time and shared with the National Safeguarding focal point.

60%

Handle Project Quality Implementation

Responsible for identifying, and following up on the technical aspects of WV Child Protection/PSS interventions provided to the MVC and families in ADPs

Conduct regular spot checks to all projects in the field to ensure CP standards are in place.

Support CPHA Specialist in the design of new technical tools, WV internal Guidelines, SOPs, PSS/Child Protection tools and any other relevant technical document needed.

Supervise the technical aspects of CP/PSS sessions/interventions at field level for different targets, provide feedback to frontline staff in order to improve their capacity and report feedback to CPHA Specialist

Ensure staff is implementing curriculum accurately and provide the needed support with the coordination with the National CPHA Specialist

Together with the team support the design of PSS/CP curricula for different targets for PSS/CP WV interventions

Attend the weekly relevant meetings at local and National levels. Attend weekly meetings with the frontline staff implementing CP/PSS activities.

Produce regular reports to line manager on field visit providing technical feedback and propose clear action plan.

Ensure the quality of the psychosocial items purchased in close coordination with the logistic departments and line manager

Ensure CP standards are included in all DIPs.

Plan and provide Capacity Building for staff and partners (CBOs, NGOs, SDCs, Municipalities…) on CP Safeguarding Policy, behavioral protocols and SIRs, and CP/GBV related topics to implement the CP project models in all ADPs

15%

Ensure Networking and Coordination

Ensure regular coordination with the Project Manager & the CPHA Specialist

Ensure regular coordination with other WVL departments and sectors (such as ELA, Education…)

Ensure regular WVL representation and presence in the CP sector meetings and all related meetings

5%

Perform other duties as required

Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture

Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager

Attend and participate in local and international capacity building events as needed

Attend and participate in spiritual nurture events and other organizational events

Perform other related tasks as required by the Line Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Bachelor degree in Social Work psychology or community development fields or any other related area3 years’ experience in Child Protection or any other related field.

Fluent in English and Arabic (oral and written);

Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

A high level of communication and networking skills.

Strong capacity building and facilitation skills.

Good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, abilities to work as a team

Experience in conducting distributions and setting up commodities risk management processes;

Experience in Humanitarian Protection Principles, Minimum Standards and GuidelinesChild Protection, System Approach – an overview and in depth knowledge of psychosocial, child abuse and neglect issues.

Experience in the Rights of the Child including the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (both in national and community level)

Experience in Child Development, Community based and Focused psychosocial program.Experience working with Children in Crisis, Children in street situation and Working children

Master’s Degree in Social Work or any other related area

One to three years of technical coordination experienceCreative and able to come up, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, partnership building and problem solving skills;

Good analytical and writing skills;

Able to work multifunctional tasks in the pressure of time and the of the changing organisation procedures

Experience in capacity building processes, tools and methodologies

Experience participating in program assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes

Experience with faith, community based and child focused empowerment programs

80% field work and 20% office based