Child Protection Officer

Job Requirements:

• University degree, preferably in Social work, sociology, law, Human Rights, or related field.
  
• 3-5 years of experience in protection programming, including GBV, Child Protection, or Protection Monitoring.
  
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, such as Children, refugees, IDPs, returnees and migrants, in displacement settings.
  
• Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
  
• Demonstrated experience in Program Cycle Management (PCM) and understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and accountability practices.
  
• Strong knowledge of protection principles, safeguarding practices, and durable solutions.
  
• Proficiency in designing and delivering training programs for staff and stakeholders.
  

Program planning & implementation:
Implementation of the Child Protection (CP) program in the specific settlements shall be the primary responsibility of the Child Protection Officer. Specifically, the officer shall:

• Actively participate in planning and budgeting processes for CP interventions in the settlements, including development of detailed Implementation plans (DIPs), Work Breakdown structures, Cash-flows, spending, and procurement plans etc.
  
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other forums
  
• Facilitate timely and quality implementation of CP interventions in accordance with the CP guidance, approved models and approaches.
  

Capacity building:
The Officer shall ensure that children, parents and members of the community CP structures are aware and have the capacity to engage on CP matters with the aim of facilitating effective service delivery. S/he will therefore:

• Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified CP issues.
  
• Routinely coach and mentor the community CP structures and other actors, including but not limited to parents, parasocial workers, teachers, etc on CP matters.
  
• Liaise with community-based and other CP actors
  

Community engagement and Coordination:
The Officer shall engage communities, including children, parents, political, cultural and religious leaders, parasocial workers, among others. Specifically, he/she will:

• Mobilize communities to participate in project planning, development, implementation and monitoring.
  
• Mobilize government institutions and technical staff in the planning and implementation of CP interventions and plans.
  
• Mobilize and sensitize the community (Foster parents, guardians, community leaders and other community members) on CP programs issues and facilitate participation in the management of various community CP initiatives.
  

Monitoring & evaluation:
In fulfilling their monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning roles, the PO shall:

• Ensure application of standard monitoring and evaluation tools in project implementation.
  
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community-level engagements
  
• Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities