Child Protection Officer - North

The Opportunity

The Child Protection Officer will be in charge of the daily follow up of the Child Protection activities, provide support to implementing partners and lead the direct implementation in the field. The Child Protection programme includes the establishment and expansion of psychosocial programming with children and youth, capacity building and support for caregivers and coordinate with the community stakeholders and local authorities to implement community initiatives addressing CP issues. The Child Protection Officer should ensure that all aspects of work are undertaken in accordance with Save the Children’s Policies.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Master degree in Social Work, psychology or other related studiesor bachelor degree with at least 5 years of professional experience in the field of Child Protection.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English

Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience in the Child Protection field;
• At least one year of experience working with international NGOs;
• Experience in PsychoSocial Support programming, community mobilisation and coordination with local authorities in North Lebanon and Akkar;
• Ability to write weekly and monthly reports;
• Strong knowledge of the humanitarian context on North Lebanon and Akkar.

Desirable

• Experience in team leading and handling programmes action plans;
• Commitment  to and  understanding  of Save  the  Children’s aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Child Protection Officer - North

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.