Child Protection Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Job Overview/Summary: 

This position is responsible for coordinating and supervising activities at the sites, training community structures, supporting case workers and CP community Based structures and monitoring program implementation. They will also work closely with the CPIMS assistants/Officer and CP manager to ensure quality data collection and management, report writing and budget implementation.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
• Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities Ensure regular communication with the CM manager for updates on achievements and challenges.
• Provide daily guidance on SHLS activities to the SHLS facilitators in accordance with the standard tools and procedures
• Ensure weekly support supervision visits for each SHLS and structured observations of SHLS and Facilitators happen and write brief report on each visit
• Ensure there is regular review and interaction with community members
• Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level to ensure an integrated approach to service delivery
• Work closely with the CBCPCs and supervise their weekly/monthly meetings and activities.
• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.
• Work with the CPIMS team to provide verified data for reporting.
• Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL/SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL/SAFE materials.
• With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls and boys (younger and older).
• Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children/adolescent girls and boys.
• Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls and boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing child protection programs in humanitarian or development settings.
• A minimum qualification of a degree/HND in Social Works, Psychology, Education, and any of the other social sciences with a year experience in the same field or a diploma/NCE with at least 2 years of experience in the same field.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
• Experience as an active participant of social groups, with an understanding of group dynamics and processes.
• Capacity building, facilitation, or training experience
• Experience in supporting the delivery of psychosocial activities, emergency response, child protection case management including family tracing and reunification, and setting up child safeguarding mechanisms.
• Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, time management and ability to handle pressure well.
• Fluency in English required and in Hausa preferred.