IRC Child Protection Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
IRC Ethiopia looking for “Child Protection Officer”.
Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 11th May, 2024.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Child Protection Officer Jobs 2024
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 29th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Child Protection Officer to be based in Adama, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Child Protection Officer |
| Location | Adama, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum One (01) year |
| Application Deadline | 11th May, 2024 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2024
Major Responsibilities:
- Undertake and ensure situational assessments, data collection, compiling and analyzing are to the required standard.
- Takes primary responsibility for the implementation and follow-up of CP program 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 a well-coordinated program to address needs and cases concerning Unaccompanied/ Separated children and youth living in the IDP sites.
- Support program staff in the design and implementation of effective community mobilization and awareness-raising strategies.
- Maintain standard, design and undertake diversified psychosocial support activities at the Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS).
- Facilitate and take a 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, caregiver/families and the community and opinion leaders including children.
- Work with the community and caregivers /parents through undertaking positive parenting skills and ensuring positive parent and child communication skills.
- Responsible for planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of the program in line with organizational and donors’ guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Follow-up, monitor and supervise the implementation of program activities based on the work plan, spending plan and ensure the proper utilization and tracking of budget and materials allocated to the program.
- Develop and maintain skillful and effective communication and working relationships with relevant partners including children, families, community leaders and other implementing partners.
- Represent the program in all partner meetings and communicate the outcomes with program staff.
- Coordinate, lead, and facilitate regular monthly meetings with the community, children and implementing agencies and sectors including preparation of agenda and circulate the minutes of the child protection working groups (coordination body) meetings.
- In collaboration with the WPE, hold community awareness-raising campaigns/ keep fit on child protection concerns.
- Interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of CP program implementation and follow up on agreed points.
- Collaborate with other Program Officers to ensure the integration of other (Education, Health, Sanitation and CWI) programs.
- Ensure accountability and collaborate with the Operations Sections to establish and maintain sound internal controls according to financial and supply management requirements.
- Mentor and support social workers and Assistant child protection officer and develop a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming
- Initiate/ Participate in Periodic program review meetings with partners and community members.
- Support the CP team in ensuring the availability of accurate, complete and up-to- date information required for effective Child Protection program implementation, follow-up, review, and M&E.
- Regularly review and give feedback on the child protection program information management system and follow-up and report on the progress.
- Support the maintenance of the IRC’s Information Management System(s) in line with data protection, collection and sharing standards, and CP guiding principles.
- Submit the updated weekly report and tracker on activities led, success stories, lessons learned, etc. to the designated IRC CP focal point on agreed-upon deadlines.
Position in Organization:
- Requisition ID: req51581
- Job Title: Child Protection Officer
- Sector: Child Protection
- Employment Category: Regular
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
- Location: Adama, Ethiopia
Minimum Requirements:
Educational Requirements:
- University BA/BSc Degree; Master’s degree or Diploma in Social Science, Social Work, Health or Psychology/Sociology
Experience:
- University Degree with 2 years of relevant experience or postgraduate 1 year of relevant experience. Or diploma with 5 years of experience.
- NGO experience is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications.
Language Skills:
- Knowledge of English is mandatory and
- Fluent in the local language is desirable.
How to Apply IRC Child Protection Officer Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/51581?c=rescue
The Closing Date: 11th May, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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