Plan International Rwanda,Child Protection Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Child
Protection Officer

Dimensions
of Role:

The
Child Protection Officer will support case management of child protection
incidents in Mahama camps. He/she will report to the Project Coordinator and
will support supervision of community animators and casual workers as
necessary. The Child Protection Officer has no budget management under his/her
responsibilities.

Typical
Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:

“What”
is done and “why”, but not “how”; include

indicators for success

In
collaboration with the Protection Coordinator:

Supports
project implementation in the camp to be in conformity with SIDA and
Plan’s standards and policies;
Provides
counselling for children;
Regular
case management, case conferencing, participation in Best Interest
Determination/Assessment processes;
Mobilizes
community members to strengthen community-based protection mechanisms;
Monitors
community-based protection systems; manage community animators and
volunteers;
Regularly
reports child protection cases;
Participation
in regular protection assessments;
Facilitate
community dialogue sessions;
Manage
community sensitization campaigns;
Manage
case files; input data into information management system/database;
Liaise
with local authorities, healthcare and judicial system and police.
Provision
of ongoing referral support services;
Liaise
with relevant partners to ensure inclusion of the elderly and people with
disabilities.
Work
collaboratively with other stakeholder in child protection

Key
deliverables and Indicators for success:

Submit
weekly reports on child protection issues;
Maintain
a database on child protection issues in the camp;
Participate
in regular coordination meeting with all the actors in the camps
Collect,
share and disseminate project best practices and lessons learnt on a
quarterly basis
Maintain
and share protection data base and provide feedback to animators
Submit
report for all field visit activities and various trainings and meetings

Dealing
with Problems and emergency situation:

The
Child Protection Officer deals with complex relationships between different
actors involved in the camp and shall be always under pressure and
stress. Mistake in judgement or misunderstanding between partners may
lead to the failure of the project, impacting Plan’s reputation. Therefore, the
Chid Protection Officer should demonstrate the ability to solve problems, think
strategically and communicate with key actors in a dynamic and sometimes
unpredictable operating environment.

Communication
and Working Relationships

He/she
will in close collaboration with UNHCR, MIDIMAR, district authorities,
implementing partners and National Police
He/she
will be in charge of collecting and sharing of all information to relevant
stakeholders as deemed appropriate

Knowledge,
Skills and Behaviors required to achieve Role’s Objectives

Experience

University
degree or equivalent in Clinical Psychology and/or Social Work
Training
in counsellingis required; prior training in child protection is desirable
Minimum
of 2 years relevant working experience in protection (Child Protection)
prevention and response programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
Must
have 2 years of experience counselling (with children)
Prior
experience working with refugees and other vulnerable populations.

Competencies

Knowledge
of Sphere and established international child protection/GBV standards,
methodology and tools
Knowledge
of developing referral pathways, case management systems and reporting
mechanisms.
Knowledge
of multi-sectoral approaches to child protection and SGBV prevention and
response.
Experienced
with participatory approaches to protection, emergency preparedness,
crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.