Save the Children Child Protection Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Save the Children Child Protection Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Role Purpose:

Under the guidance of the Child Protection Project Manager, the job holder is responsible for implementing and coordinating Child protection activities of the project (Irish Aid Gender Equality Project) in Daror Office. Prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children.

Working closely with the woreda BoWCAs experts and SCI project Manager, He/she will be responsible to effectively coordinate, supervise and provide support to the community facilitators in the assigned woreda and follow-up the implementation of the project under the responsibility.

The project officer will participate in the preparation of the annual plan and work closely with the program coordinator, manager and partners. He/she will provide project progress reports to the Project Manager in the field office as per the government, SCI and donor requirements.

Will facilitate and participate in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project. In consultation with the Project Manager, the job holder will represent the project at Woreda-level external forums/meetings in his/her operation region as required. He/she will ensure strong linkage and integration of project activities with the government sector development plan.

Scope of Role:

Reports to: Child Protection Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: Social Worker

Key Accountabilities

Under the guidance of the project coordinator and the process owner at the BoWCA’s, the job holder will facilitate the preparation and compilation of the detailed implementation plan (DIP) for each Woreda under the responsibility.

Coordinator regional project activities with support from the project coordinator

Regularly follow up and monitor the SRH project implementation in the intervention Woreda and ensure proper and efficient implementation of the project

Identify critical issues in the implementation of SRH project in the intervention of Woreda in consultation with the project coordinator and take the necessary actions to address problems and constraints

Monitor project performance, plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with partners and stakeholders and ensure proper documentation of best practices and lessons learned in the ASRH project implementation

Facilitate project-related assessments and evaluation through a participatory process, and working closely with partner

Initiate and facilitate changes and improvements on implementation approaches and strategies for the ASRH project

Ensure that strategies for phasing out are taken care of during implementation

Facilitate and ensure the involvement of children as primary stakeholders in all program work

Prepare regular progress reports of the project and submit to the BoWCA’s and the project coordinator as per the reporting schedule.

Provide feedback and share lessons learned from project implementations and financial reports

Liaises with the relevant government sector offices at the location as it relates to the projects under supervision;

Plan and submit activities implementation schedule with a budget to the field office and ensure that payments are effected timely.

Handle other activities assigned

by the supervisor

Any other duties as assigned by the line manager and/or the SCI management

Skills and Behaviours

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future-orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters.

Values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s or Degree in an area of public health, social science or equivalent.

Recommended a minimum of 4 years’ experience in an NGO environment, preferably with experience in coordination and integration with stakeholders like government, community-based child wellbeing/SRH project coordination experience and experience of participating in coordination meetings

Knowledge and understanding of national Child wellbeing systems, and technical knowledge on child wellbeing monitoring and evaluation

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Good knowledge of the regional context of the assignment and prior experience in working with pastoralist communities

Strong results orientation and ability to work under pressure

Experience of successfully implementing changes to processes to improve and monitor quality standards and impact achieved.

Experience of facilitating and shaping programs to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness, s

Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, the definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in.

Fluency in local regional and Amharic language required,

Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required

Commitment to Save the Children values

Proven teamwork and team management experience.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Child Protection Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

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