Responsibilities

• Provide technical lead to Child Protection and CP/GBV interventions within the respective HUb in conducting protection risk assessment, detail activity planning, and implementation and monitoring.
• Ensure quality delivery of CPP projects in the respective APs through regular supervisory monitoring, mentoring and coaching of the CPP officers .
• Provide capacity building training for CPP officers designated to each AP in relevant project models related to child protection and participation to ensure effective project implementation.
• Closely work with other TP coordinators and facilitate mainstreaming of protection cross cutting themes (Gender and Disability inclusion, Safeguarding and MHPSS) in each sector.
• Actively participate in annual plan and budget preparation process, bi-annual and annual management report and periodic monitoring and assessment
• Participate in networking and coordination meeting involving relevant stakeholders in the respective program Hub to advocate for implementation of policies and laws related to child protection.
• Work closely with HO’s CPP team to provide initial inputs for concept note and proposal development to mobilize more grant funding to meet the specific protection needs of vulnerable children and women in the respective Hubs.

Requirements

• University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, education or other relevant fields.
• At least three years relevant work experience for masters and five threes for first degree in child protection, GBV, MHPSS and related areas,
• Knowledge and experience on humanitarian response programming is an asset.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement integrated community-based child protection programing, including MHPSS, CP and Gender Based Violence..
• Experience in coordination of child protection system strengthening mechanisms.
• Experience working with children, women and adolescents is an asset.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Direct case management and experience working with children, women and adolescents is an asset
• Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming an asset.
• Knowledge of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).

Language Requirement

• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and the local language.

Travel and/or Work Environment

• Local travel to target woredas.

Applicant Types Accepted : Local Applicants Only