TITLE:
Child Protection Officer
Child Protection Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Child Protection – Emergency Response
Child Protection – Emergency Response
LOCATION:
Kirehe – Mahama
Kirehe – Mahama
GRADE:
4
4
CONTRACT
LENGTH: 12 months
LENGTH: 12 months
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING:
SAFEGUARDING:
Level
3: the post holder will have contact with chi
3: the post holder will have contact with chi
ldren 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
supervising and monitoring the implementation of child protection programme
activities in Mahama camp, including the supervision of volunteers. This
includes Save the Children’s child friendly spaces and psychosocial support,
awareness raising activities and child resilience programme, as well as
monitoring and evaluation.
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
supervising and monitoring the implementation of child protection programme
activities in Mahama camp, including the supervision of volunteers. This
includes Save the Children’s child friendly spaces and psychosocial support,
awareness raising activities and child resilience programme, as well as
monitoring and evaluation.
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
Budget
Responsibilities: N/A
Responsibilities: N/A
Role
Dimensions: Relationships with external actors in Mahama, community based
structures, and internal departments.
Dimensions: Relationships with external actors in Mahama, community based
structures, and internal departments.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program
Planning and Implementation
Planning and Implementation
•
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.
•
Ensure that all planned activities such as CFS, community awareness raising and
child resilience are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget
as per the monthly plan. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged
early, communicated to the Child Protection Coordinator and addressed in an
appropriate way.
Ensure that all planned activities such as CFS, community awareness raising and
child resilience are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget
as per the monthly plan. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged
early, communicated to the Child Protection Coordinator and addressed in an
appropriate way.
•
Technically lead program activities especially training and ensure that they
are being implemented within SC’s and international quality standards.
Technically lead program activities especially training and ensure that they
are being implemented within SC’s and international quality standards.
•
Work with children’s platforms and support monthly meetings to map protection
risks in the community and feedback for program improvement.
Work with children’s platforms and support monthly meetings to map protection
risks in the community and feedback for program improvement.
Child
Friendly Spaces
Friendly Spaces
•
Ensure child friendly space staff are identifying and referring vulnerable and
at-risk children for case management support.
Ensure child friendly space staff are identifying and referring vulnerable and
at-risk children for case management support.
•
Provide support to the case management team, as required.
Provide support to the case management team, as required.
•
Work with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children
and families and members of the host communities at all times.
Work with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children
and families and members of the host communities at all times.
•
Ensure that child friendly space provide a safe, inclusive and fun environment
for all children, including vulnerable children and children with disabilities.
Ensure that child friendly space provide a safe, inclusive and fun environment
for all children, including vulnerable children and children with disabilities.
•
Working together with parents to ensure a holistic approach to child
protection, conducting regular parents meetings.
Working together with parents to ensure a holistic approach to child
protection, conducting regular parents meetings.
•
Conduct focus group discussions with beneficiaries (parents and children) on
the delivery of activities. Registers information collected through appropriate
reporting tools and report this information to Child Protection Coordinator.
Conduct focus group discussions with beneficiaries (parents and children) on
the delivery of activities. Registers information collected through appropriate
reporting tools and report this information to Child Protection Coordinator.
Monitoring
and Reporting
and Reporting
•
Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field
staff, check data and ensure that it is logically presented to the Child
Protection Coordinator.
Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field
staff, check data and ensure that it is logically presented to the Child
Protection Coordinator.
•
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports
•
Participate in team reviews of results and program progress.
Participate in team reviews of results and program progress.
Collaboration
and Representation
and Representation
•
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.
•
Actively participate in internal coordination, bringing key issues, proposing
solutions and collaborating with other teams to build synergies and
efficiencies.
Actively participate in internal coordination, bringing key issues, proposing
solutions and collaborating with other teams to build synergies and
efficiencies.
•
Support in mainstreaming child protection into other programme sectors.
Support in mainstreaming child protection into other programme sectors.
Emergency
Preparedness and Response
Preparedness and Response
•
Actively participate in the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and
planning processes as requested.
Actively participate in the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and
planning processes as requested.
•
In case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an
appropriate and timely response.
In case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an
appropriate and timely response.
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.
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 an emergency response and/or a refugee context.
Experience working in an 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.
