Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Shire, Ethiopia

International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the role of Child Protection Officer.

IRC is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development non-governmental organisation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and ensure situational assessments, data collection, compiling and analysing are in line with the required standard
• Takes primary responsibility for the implementation and follow-up of CP programme including development/update of relevant strategies, SOPs and referral pathways, case management, CP IMS, psychosocial support interventions and community-based support for at-risk children including unaccompanied/separated children
• Ensure well-coordinated programme to address needs and cases concerning unaccompanied/separated children and youth living in the IDP sites
• Support programme staff in the design and implementation of effective community mobilisation and awareness raising strategies
• Maintain standard, design and undertake diversified psychosocial support activities at the Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS)
• Facilitate and take the lead in the arrangement (establishment) of family-based care system or appropriate care system and promote community-based protection mechanisms, reunification of UASC with their parents/caregivers and or placement in appropriate alternative care including developing of standard process of support including case planning, referral, follow-up and review of case management
• Provide training for CP staff, implementing partners, caregivers/families and the community and opinion leaders
• Strengthen protection mechanisms through mobilising and involving the community in reducing risks and harm of (abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect) against children,
• Set up a mechanism of documentation and respond to the needs of identified, verified, and planned cases, as well as identify gaps and build the capacity of the community along with children
• Work with the community and caregivers/parents through undertaking a positive parenting skills and ensure a positive parents and child communication skills
• Responsible for planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of the programme in line with organisational and donors’ guidelines, policy and procedures
• Follow up, monitor and supervise the implementation of programme activities based on the workplan, spending plan and ensure the proper utilisation and tracking of budget and materials allocated to the programme

Requirements

• First degree with two years of experience in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Women’s Studies, or any other Social Sciences-related field
• NGO experience is a plus
• Related work and field experiences in counseling or social service provision with women and adolescent girls
• Demonstrated confidence in discussing intimate gender and sexuality issues
• Able to maintain GBV and protection principles at all times including knowledge and practical application of the GBV guiding principles and PSEA
• Familiarity working in the region is a plus

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