Save The Children
Child Protection Officer -Abudwak Somali-National only
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Reports to: Field Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Dimensions: Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 60 years. The Country Office has over 600 staff across 14 field offices (Boroma, Burao and Hargeisa in Somaliland; Bossaso, Garowe, Galkayo and Gardo in Puntland; Beletweyne, Adaado, Abudwak, Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Mogadishu in southern states). Our Country Office coordination and administration base is in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, as a result of significant scale up for the countrywide drought response, our annual spend FY2017 was US$117 million and we reached more than 2 million people through our humanitarian and longer-term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office manages 61 active awards totalling US$165 million from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including DFID, ECHO, EU, FFP, OFDA, and DANIDA being some of our largest.
ROLE PURPOSE: The Child Protection Officer’s role will be supporting the implementation of the MFA Finland project aimed at protecting Drought, locust, covid-19 and conflict affected children and their families, including PLW and children. The project aims to enhance their wellbeing and resilience through appropriate UCT, CP and capacity strengthening interventions.
The Child protection Officer will work closely with the project local implementation partner and also the CP & CRG Program Manager to ensure that project objectives are met and that the target beneficiaries benefit the most from the project. This should be done according to the guidelines of Save the Children International which aim to strengthen Adolescents as key social players and human beings in their own right.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree in social work, gender studies, international relations, human rights, development studies or other Social Sciences.
- Extensive experience as a trainer using participatory methodology.
- Experience in undertaking training needs assessment
- Experience in developing training materials
- Knowledge of child rights child protection and child participation.
- More than 5 years’ experience in work focusing on children’s rights and protection issues.
- Proven competence in using participatory/interactive methods in working with children in circumstances.
- Good communication interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of English and Somali Language.
- Skills in report writing.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- A willingness to work as part of a team in a complex and sometimes insecure environment.
- A preparedness to work in uncertain security environments.
- Commitment to the vision mission and goals of SCl.
- Good sense of humour and flexibility.
- Experience in child participation and community participation.
- Computer literate
Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at https://somalia.savethechildren.net/careers
Application will be close on 20st May 2021.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
Location
: Adado
Employee Status
: Fixed Term
: May 20, 2021