TITLE:
Child Protection Officer
Child Protection Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Child Protection – Emergency Response
Child Protection – Emergency Response
LOCATION:
Bugesera and Nyanza reception centres (roving)
Bugesera and Nyanza reception centres (roving)
GRADE:
4
4
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 (e
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) CP program
team, overseeing Save the Children’s protection activities in the Bugesera and
Nyanza reception centres for Burundian refugees, under the supervision of the
Protection Manager. S/he and is responsible for:
Child Protection Officer is a member of Save the Children’s (SC) CP program
team, overseeing Save the Children’s protection activities in the Bugesera and
Nyanza reception centres for Burundian refugees, under the supervision of the
Protection Manager. S/he and is responsible for:
•
Supervising, implementing and monitoring the implementation of the child
protection activities in Bugesera and Nyanza reception centre;
Supervising, implementing and monitoring the implementation of the child
protection activities in Bugesera and Nyanza reception centre;
•
Leading and supervising the Child Protection Assistants and volunteers to
ensure that the activities are implemented in the right manner and in line with
child protection minimum standards and programme objectives.
Leading and supervising the Child Protection Assistants and volunteers to
ensure that the activities are implemented in the right manner and in line with
child protection minimum standards and programme objectives.
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: Protection Manager
to: Protection Manager
Staff
reporting to this post:
reporting to this post:
Direct:
Child Protection Assistants
Child Protection Assistants
Indirect:
Community Volunteers
Community Volunteers
Budget
Responsibilities: N/A
Responsibilities: N/A
Role
Dimensions: This role will involve overseeing Save the Children staff across
two project sites, as well as ensuring effective coordination with a range of
actors including camp management and UNHCR. This person will act as the focal
point for external relations in both locations.
Dimensions: This role will involve overseeing Save the Children staff across
two project sites, as well as ensuring effective coordination with a range of
actors including camp management and UNHCR. This person will act as the focal
point for external relations in both locations.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program
Planning and Implementation
Planning and Implementation
•
Develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to
achieve expected results. This includes planning of activities, budgets and
procurement.
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 operations, community awareness
raising, and case management are implemented on time, to quality standards and
within budget. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early,
communicated to the Protection Manager and addressed in an appropriate way.
Ensure that all planned activities such as CFS operations, community awareness
raising, and case management are implemented on time, to quality standards and
within budget. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early,
communicated to the Protection Manager and addressed in an appropriate way.
Child
Protection
Protection
•
Identify and document vulnerable children including separated and unaccompanied
minors, including the completion of Best Interests Assessments.
Identify and document vulnerable children including separated and unaccompanied
minors, including the completion of Best Interests Assessments.
•
Document the separated and unaccompanied children according to the standard
family tracing and reunification procedures and in line with Save the
Children’s child safeguarding policy.
Document the separated and unaccompanied children according to the standard
family tracing and reunification procedures and in line with Save the
Children’s child safeguarding policy.
•
Conduct community awareness on identification of vulnerable children and the
process of registration of separated/unaccompanied children including family
tracing.
Conduct community awareness on identification of vulnerable children and the
process of registration of separated/unaccompanied children including family
tracing.
•
Conduct community consultation on temporary care arrangements of
separated/unaccompanied children.
Conduct community consultation on temporary care arrangements of
separated/unaccompanied children.
•
Refer cases with specific needs to the competent service providers, follow up
and document referred cases.
Refer cases with specific needs to the competent service providers, follow up
and document referred cases.
•
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisors.
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisors.
•
Conduct follow-up visits on temporary care arrangements of cases.
Conduct follow-up visits on temporary care arrangements of cases.
•
Actively conduct tracing of families in collaboration with the community
members and local authorities, and in coordination with other relevant
humanitarian actors.
Actively conduct tracing of families in collaboration with the community
members and local authorities, and in coordination with other relevant
humanitarian actors.
•
Conduct follow up visits of children reunified with their relatives.
Conduct follow up visits of children reunified with their relatives.
•
Report any violation of the child safeguarding policy of Save the Children and
ensure that all staff and volunteers and aware of the policy and procedure, and
that they have signed all relevant documentation.
Report any violation of the child safeguarding policy of Save the Children and
ensure that all staff and volunteers and aware of the policy and procedure, and
that they have signed all relevant documentation.
•
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.
Staff
supervision and mentorship
supervision and mentorship
•
Supervise and mentor direct reports ensuring that they are empowered to achieve
their performance objectives and program results.
Supervise and mentor direct reports ensuring that they are empowered to achieve
their performance objectives and program results.
•
Conduct performance reviews of direct reports and support them to set
performance objectives.
Conduct performance reviews of direct reports and support them to set
performance objectives.
•
Build capacity of direct reports in technical and administrative areas.
Build capacity of direct reports in technical and administrative areas.
•
Identify any staffing issues and coordinate closely with the CP coordinator, CP
manager and Field Manager to resolve them.
Identify any staffing issues and coordinate closely with the CP coordinator, CP
manager and Field Manager to resolve them.
Monitoring
and Reporting
and Reporting
•
Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field
staff.
Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field
staff.
•
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports.
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports.
•
Lead on and compiling and submitting weekly reports for both reception centres.
Lead on and compiling and submitting weekly reports for both reception centres.
Collaboration
and Representation
and Representation
•
Represent Save the Children and the program with relevant government and
non-government agencies to explain the program 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 program secure their support and follow
up with them on progress.
•
Actively participate and play a leadership role in the office Coordination Team
bringing key issues, proposing solutions and collaborating with other teams to
build synergies and efficiencies.
Actively participate and play a leadership role in the office Coordination Team
bringing key issues, proposing solutions and collaborating with other teams to
build synergies and efficiencies.
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.