The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds
to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and
rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC
offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee
from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we
restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to
endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and
rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC
offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee
from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we
restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to
endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Each year, natural and man-made disasters affect an
estimated 250 million people worldwide, over half of those are children. In
emergencies, children are at a heightened risk of abuse, exploitation and family
separation. Response interventions, like individual case management, including
family tracing and reunification (FTR), are crucial to protect children and
connect them to the services they require. For nearly 80 years, the IRC’s
programs have had an explicit focus on children and youth, ensuring that they
are safe, healthy and learning, caring, confident and earning.
estimated 250 million people worldwide, over half of those are children. In
emergencies, children are at a heightened risk of abuse, exploitation and family
separation. Response interventions, like individual case management, including
family tracing and reunification (FTR), are crucial to protect children and
connect them to the services they require. For nearly 80 years, the IRC’s
programs have had an explicit focus on children and youth, ensuring that they
are safe, healthy and learning, caring, confident and earning.
Many programs have highlighted that social workers
are unaware of how to talk to children, using language and manners which are
age appropriate and how to quickly analyse and make decisions on the
information collected. This inability of social workers to collect appropriate
information and analyse each child’s specific situation has resulted in delays
to the support which children require. This delay can result in exposing
children to even higher risks. The IRC’s CYPD unit has rich experience directly
delivering or working with front-line case management or social workers to
provide case management to children, traditionally supporting separated
children and former child soldiers, and currently including all children who
have been harmed or at risk of being harmed. The IRC also has significant
experience in the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
(IA CP IMS) and Best Interest Determination (BID) that serve as tools for case
management and is the chair for the Case Management working group of the Child
Protection Working Group (CPWG).
are unaware of how to talk to children, using language and manners which are
age appropriate and how to quickly analyse and make decisions on the
information collected. This inability of social workers to collect appropriate
information and analyse each child’s specific situation has resulted in delays
to the support which children require. This delay can result in exposing
children to even higher risks. The IRC’s CYPD unit has rich experience directly
delivering or working with front-line case management or social workers to
provide case management to children, traditionally supporting separated
children and former child soldiers, and currently including all children who
have been harmed or at risk of being harmed. The IRC also has significant
experience in the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
(IA CP IMS) and Best Interest Determination (BID) that serve as tools for case
management and is the chair for the Case Management working group of the Child
Protection Working Group (CPWG).
Through the CM Working Group, IRC will develop CM
training materials specifically targeting field level child protection staff
and case workers to improve understanding, skills and capacity to deliver
effective and efficient case management. The aim of developing these materials
through the CM Working Group of the CPWG is to promote a more coordinated and
timely response among child protection actors when delivering case management
for vulnerable children in line with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection
in Humanitarian Action.
training materials specifically targeting field level child protection staff
and case workers to improve understanding, skills and capacity to deliver
effective and efficient case management. The aim of developing these materials
through the CM Working Group of the CPWG is to promote a more coordinated and
timely response among child protection actors when delivering case management
for vulnerable children in line with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection
in Humanitarian Action.
Scope of Work and Timeframe
IRC is seeking the
services of one consultant to develop training materials for social workers,
case workers and CP field staff on case management. The training materials will
need to include topics on general case management as well as a specific focus
on FTR, BID and the IA CP IMS as tools and resources to support case
management. The consultant will be required to travel to West Africa (Liberia
and Cote D’Ivoire) to field test the materials with IRC and partner staff in
both countries, specifically focusing on staff working on the FTR program.
services of one consultant to develop training materials for social workers,
case workers and CP field staff on case management. The training materials will
need to include topics on general case management as well as a specific focus
on FTR, BID and the IA CP IMS as tools and resources to support case
management. The consultant will be required to travel to West Africa (Liberia
and Cote D’Ivoire) to field test the materials with IRC and partner staff in
both countries, specifically focusing on staff working on the FTR program.
Main responsibilities include
Review
inter-agency CM guidelines developed
inter-agency CM guidelines developed
Collate
and Review CM training materials already developed by other agencies
and Review CM training materials already developed by other agencies
Draft CM
training materials
training materials
Field test
draft trainings in Monrovia and Abidjan
draft trainings in Monrovia and Abidjan
Finalize
CM training materials
CM training materials
Support as
required the data collection for the evaluation of the CM training materials
required the data collection for the evaluation of the CM training materials
Suggested time frame: Start 1st March through 30th
June 2013
June 2013
Work Station: The consultant can be based anywhere
for the drafting and finalizing of the training materials. The consultant will
need to be in Liberia (Monrovia and other IRC field sites) for a period of
approximately 2-3 months (with travel to Cote D’Ivoire (Abidjan and other IRC
field sites) as required) for field testing of the materials.
for the drafting and finalizing of the training materials. The consultant will
need to be in Liberia (Monrovia and other IRC field sites) for a period of
approximately 2-3 months (with travel to Cote D’Ivoire (Abidjan and other IRC
field sites) as required) for field testing of the materials.
Key Outputs
Final
training manual, with activity sheets and clear guidance for trainers
training manual, with activity sheets and clear guidance for trainers
Power
point presentation to support training
point presentation to support training
How to apply:
Please apply online: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&r…
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Closing Date: Saturday, 16 March 2013