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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U...
Location: Konduga and Maiduguri Borno
Background
Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met. The Adolescent Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls within Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE and adolescent girls and boys within Child Protection programming in Borno State.
The Child Protection Assistant will work within a Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) or Child Protection response team based in safe spaces providing case management and psychosocial support services. Under the supervision of experienced Case Management Officers, the Adolescent Protection Assistants will deliver the IRC’s Supporting Adolescents and their Families in Emergencies (SAFE) approach funded by USAID/OFDA. The Assistants will also facilitate skills building sessions with female and male caregivers of adolescent girls and boys.
This approach is in a field testing phase and closely monitoring and documenting the approach is a key priority for this role. The Assistants will be active participants in identifying, documenting and sharing learning from this approach which be systematically gathered to inform a global resource toolkit for SA.
Key Responsibilities
The Adolescent Protection Assistant will work within a WPE or Child Protection response team based in safe spaces providing case management and psychosocial support services. Within this broader response team the Adolescent Protection Assistant will be required to:
Skills and Experience
Candidates are desired who have:
Work Envirnoment
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration: 9 months
Start Date: 10 November 2018 (Priority will be given to indigenes of Borno and residents from Maiduguri and available for immediate start)
Job Summary
Scope of Work
Key Responsibilities
The Adolescent Protection Assistant will work within a WPE or Child Protection response team based in safe spaces providing case management and psychosocial support services. Within this broader response team the Adolescent Protection Assistant will be required to:
Qualifications
Candidates are desired who have:
Work Environment:
Applicants should submit their Applications addressed to the "Country Director, IRC" by e-mail at: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org
Or
Hand delivered application should be sent only to the IRC Field Office in Maiduguri, Borno.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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