CP officer

In addition to other interventions in the area, AND is currently working on child protection, especially in the most deprived areas of Akkar, by providing education support, extra-curricular activities, and psychosocial interventions.

Areas of Responsibility: Child Protection Officer

General objective of the job

The CP Officer is responsible for the technical supervision and coordination of project-linked protection-related activities including child protection for children, PSS, FPSS, awareness sessions and outreach activities. S/he will be in charge of the capacity building/strengthening of field protection team; ensuring that the protection services and activities meet quality standards in the sector. The CP Officer will carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not limited to do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability, and need-to-know principles. S/he will coordinate closely with the SHIELD consortium education team, and ensure quality education delivery, supporting SHIELD management team in the daily implementation of activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure child protection projects are in line with Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, gender- and conflict-sensitive.
• Work closely with project manager to ensure that activities are implemented in a coordinated and phased manner, in accordance with National SOP's, best practices and the organization’s policies.
• Supervising the facilitators to monitor the project activities in the field and conduct regular meetings with the field protection team.
• Provide technical guidance and direction including ongoing training, coaching and mentoring to AND team members to ensure quality programming in compliance with AND 's Child Protection standards and policies.
• Conduct regular spot checks to all interventions in the field to ensure CP standards are in place. Provide oversight and supervision for purchasing appropriate technical material
• Plan and provide for Capacity Building for staff to implement all CP project components, behavioral protocols and Safe Identification and Referrals.
• Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate CP analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy;
• Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as required.
• In collaboration with the staff, collects and documents the needed information for the databases for reports, research, monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• Coordinate closely with the Case management supervisor to improve the quality of Child Protection intervention and activities;
• Coordinate closely with the Education officer and other project management team to ensure adherence to CP minimum standards, and compliance with sector guidance
• Provide updates and reports on child protection activities to AND management team;
• Participate in Child Protection Working Group, Child Labor Task Force, and other relevant coordination entities, when needed.
• Attend regular calls, meetings, etc. as required by AND management team.
• Coordinate and/or implement training and briefing For AND team members, contractors and other key stakeholders on child protection, child safeguarding and/or related issues.
• Support in AND’s activities when needed;

Personal Competencies:

• Strong social and communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Strong Writing skills
• Fluency in Arabic and English

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in child protection work of which at least 2 in humanitarian or refugee settings;
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, social sciences, psychology or other related field;
• Strong experience in child protection in humanitarian or refugee settings, community-based child protection and child and youth participation required;
• Experience in programming related to child labor, girls’ rights and child marriage are an asset;
• Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver induction briefing/trainings;
• Excellent skills in project design, time management, and problem solving;
• Flexible work attitude and ability to work independently within a small team;
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse and cross-cultural audience;

Reporting

The CP Officer shall report to the project coordinator.

PSEA clause:

AND has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the code of conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.