JOB TITLE: Child Protection Officer
JOB LOCATION: Gwoza, Borno
Sector: Human Resources
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
JOB DETAILS:
- This position is responsible for coordinating and supervising activities at the sites, training community structures, supporting caseworkers and CP assistants and monitoring program implementation.
- They will also work closely with the CPIMS assistants/Officer and CP manager to ensure quality data collection and management, report writing and budget implementation.
Major Responsibilities
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- Provide individual/technical support and supervision to caseworkers and CP assistants.
- Monitor all CP program implementation at the field level.
- Ensure regular communication with the CM manager for updates on achievements and challenges.
- Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at the field level to ensure an integrated approach to service delivery
- Work closely with the CBCPCs and supervise their weekly/monthly meetings and activities.
- Lead all quarterly safety audits/mappings.
- Conduct case audits every 3rd week of the month and reports to the CP Manager
- Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.
- Work with the CPIMS team to produce verified data for reporting.
- Effectively communicate with other CP team members, government social workers and service providers to ensure beneficiaries are linked to required services.
- Regularly organize internal team meetings.
- Regularly organize and attend case management meetings at the field level.
Qualifications
- A minimum qualification of a Degree or HND in Social Works, Psychology, Education, and any of the other Social Sciences.
- At least four (4) years of experience in implementing child protection programs in humanitarian or development settings.
- Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
- Experience in supporting the delivery of psychosocial activities, emergency response, child protection case management including family tracing and reunification, and setting up child safeguarding mechanisms
- Demonstrated understanding of coaching and supervision/team management.
- Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, time management and ability to handle pressure well.
- Fluency in English is required and in Hausa is preferred.
Key Working Relationships
- Position Reports to: The Child Protection Manager
- Position directly supervises: Child protection assistants and caseworkers
- Indirect Reporting: The Child Protection Coordinator
- Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
- Internal: IRC sectors
- External: CPSS, PSWG.
Working Environment:
- Gwoza is relatively safe. Access to basic social amenities and infrastructures are available.
- Frequent travel and relocation can be a requirement for this position.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Note
- The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.
- These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.
- In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.