TITLE:
Child Protection Officer – Community Mobilisation
Child Protection Officer – Community Mobilisation
TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Child Protection – emergency response
Child Protection – emergency response
LOCATION:
Kirehe – Mahama
Kirehe – Mahama
GRADE:
6
6
CONTRACT
LENGTH: 12 months
LENGTH: 12 months
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING:
SAFEGUARDING:
Level
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively
(e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE
PURPOSE:
PURPOSE:
The
Child Protection Officer is a member of Save the Children’s (SC) child
protection team in the Kirehe Office. Under the supervision of Child Protection
Coordinator, the Child Protection Officer Officer is responsible for planning,
implementing, monitoring and evaluating child protection community mobilization
activities to promote effective and sustainable child and community
participation in child protection. This includes support to children’s clubs,
associations, platforms and committees, as well as awareness raising.
Child Protection Officer is a member of Save the Children’s (SC) child
protection team in the Kirehe Office. Under the supervision of Child Protection
Coordinator, the Child Protection Officer Officer is responsible for planning,
implementing, monitoring and evaluating child protection community mobilization
activities to promote effective and sustainable child and community
participation in child protection. This includes support to children’s clubs,
associations, platforms and committees, as well as awareness raising.
In
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
SCOPE
OF ROLE:
OF ROLE:
Reports
to: Child Protection Coordinator
to: Child Protection Coordinator
Staff
reporting to this post:
reporting to this post:
Direct:
Community Volunteers
Community Volunteers
Indirect:
N/A
N/A
Budget
Responsibilities: N/A
Responsibilities: N/A
Role
Dimensions: This role will involve working to set up and support community
based structures, as well as close working relationships with external
stakeholders, camp management and internal departments.
Dimensions: This role will involve working to set up and support community
based structures, as well as close working relationships with external
stakeholders, camp management and internal departments.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
•
Support the Child Protection Coordinator to develop, implement and monitor
quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. This
includes planning of activities, budgets and procurement.
Support the Child Protection Coordinator to develop, implement and monitor
quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. This
includes planning of activities, budgets and procurement.
•
Plan, organize, coordinate and monitor child protection outreach activities at
community level. Activities may include meetings and discussions with members
of the community.
Plan, organize, coordinate and monitor child protection outreach activities at
community level. Activities may include meetings and discussions with members
of the community.
•
Plan, organize, coordinate and monitor community events to disseminate messages
about child protection.
Plan, organize, coordinate and monitor community events to disseminate messages
about child protection.
•
Facilitate contacts with community groups and local associations.
Facilitate contacts with community groups and local associations.
•
Support and strengthen community based child protection mechanisms and
child-led groups / clubs.
Support and strengthen community based child protection mechanisms and
child-led groups / clubs.
•
Develop educational tools for training and group facilitation in the field of
community mobilization and in support of the team members, clubs and community
networks.
Develop educational tools for training and group facilitation in the field of
community mobilization and in support of the team members, clubs and community
networks.
•
Build and maintain a close link with the traditional communicators (if exists)
to help get the message of protection.
Build and maintain a close link with the traditional communicators (if exists)
to help get the message of protection.
•
Ensure the community based protection mechanism database is kept up-to-date.
Ensure the community based protection mechanism database is kept up-to-date.
•
In collaboration with the project monitoring and evaluation to ensure the
documentation of interventions Save the Children in community mobilization
(reports, weekly reports , monthly reports, interim reports , annual reports).
In collaboration with the project monitoring and evaluation to ensure the
documentation of interventions Save the Children in community mobilization
(reports, weekly reports , monthly reports, interim reports , annual reports).
•
Support mechanisms for increasing children participation in CFS and YFS
decision-making process regarding the space and at the camp level.
Support mechanisms for increasing children participation in CFS and YFS
decision-making process regarding the space and at the camp level.
•
Working together with parents to ensure a holistic approach to child
protection, supporting regular parents meetings.
Working together with parents to ensure a holistic approach to child
protection, supporting regular parents meetings.
•
Represent Save the Children and the program with relevant government and non
government agencies to explain the programme, secure their support and follow
up with them on progress.
Represent Save the Children and the program with relevant government and non
government agencies to explain the programme, secure their support and follow
up with them on progress.
•
Report any violation of the child safe guarding policy of Save the Children
immediately.
Report any violation of the child safe guarding policy of Save the Children
immediately.
BEHAVIOURS
(Values in Practice)
(Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children 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.
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 themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to
do the same
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to
do the same
•
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others
•
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
•
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters
•
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
•
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•
willing to take disciplined risks.
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
•
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
integrity
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
: University
or college qualification in social science or in a relevant area or equivalent
work experience.
: University
or college qualification in social science or in a relevant area or equivalent
work experience.
EXPERIENCE
AND SKILLS
AND SKILLS
Essential
•
Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection or related
field.
Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection or related
field.
•
Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection.
Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection.
•
Proven ability to work as part of a team.
Proven ability to work as part of a team.
•
Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to
inform a holistic response for children.
Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to
inform a holistic response for children.
•
Experience in community mobilization and awareness raising activities
Experience in community mobilization and awareness raising activities
•
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and
diplomacy.
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and
diplomacy.
•
Experience in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time
and patience to developing others.
Experience in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time
and patience to developing others.
•
Experience in working through consultative and participatory processes and
ability to balance multiple competing interests to work towards a common goal.
Experience in working through consultative and participatory processes and
ability to balance multiple competing interests to work towards a common goal.
•
Strong organizational skills.
Strong organizational skills.
•
Ability to supervise and mentor staff to achieve results.
Ability to supervise and mentor staff to achieve results.
•
A good level of written and spoken English/ Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.
A good level of written and spoken English/ Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.
•
Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email).
Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email).
•
Commitment to and understanding of Child Rights and
Save the Children’s aims, values and
principles including rights-based approaches.
Commitment to and understanding of Child Rights and
Save the Children’s aims, values and
principles including rights-based approaches.
Desirable
•
Experience working in emergency response and/or a refugee context.
Experience working in emergency response and/or a refugee context.
Additional
job responsibilities
job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
Equal
Opportunities
Opportunities
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding:
We
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
Health
and Safety
and Safety
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child
Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing
abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact. This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that
the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights
supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children
International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members
must adhere to.
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child
Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing
abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact. This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI believes that
the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights
supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children
International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members
must adhere to.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 10th April 2017.
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 10th April 2017.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.