Child Protection Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Mubi, Adamawa

Scope of Work

• The Child Protection Assistant will conduct and support child protection activities in the host communities
• Implement safe healing and learning spaces as well as awareness raising activities and other community based child protection activities, such as child protection committees and awareness raising activities.

Responsibilities
Technical Quality:

• Ensure the implementation of the child friendly spaces
• Ensure the startup, coaching and sustainability of community based child protection activities, such as child protection committees
• Ensure awareness raising activities for child protection

Grant Monitoring & Reporting:

• Support regular field monitoring and modifications as required.
• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports

Coordination & Representation:

• Directly communicate effectively with other child protection workers and service providers as part of conducting individual case management and CP activities
• Regularly attend case management meetings at field level if existing

Program Development:

• Contribute to the development of the CP program strategic direction or responding to children harmed and at risk of being harmed
• Contribute to the development of proposal activities and the creation of tools, training and awareness raising materials
• Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Health/Nutrition, WASH and Education) at field level

Others:

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Job Requirements

• Technical Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Human Rights, or related Degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 year experience of implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
• Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response preferred
• Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.
• Fluency in English and Hausa required

Work Environment

• Security level orange. The situation in Mubi, Adamawa remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months. Application Closing Date