Child Protection Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Child Protection Coordinator will work in cooperation with the relevant Sector, Program and Partnerships Coordinators.
He/She will handle the below responsibilities:
1)       Being Accountable for the implementation of the child protection project;
2)       Advising Sector and Program Coordinators on mainstreaming protection in other sectors of intervention;
3)       Contributing to capacity building in the sector of protection for the staff;
4)       Attending protection related meetings with donors and partners, in cooperation with the relevant Coordinators;
5)       Monitoring the child protection activities at the field level in coordination with the protection field staff including social workers and psychologists;
6)       Providing technical support in the sector of protection to social workers and psychologists;
7)       Drafting field visit and monthly reports in addition to other reporting tasks as per donors and partners requirements;
8)       Contributing to the programming of protection projects;
9)       Identifying needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest new activities to enhance the protection activities;
10)   Other duties as assigned.
SKILLS
1)       Previous experience with NGOs or UN agencies in the sector of protection as a coordinator, psychologist or senior social worker;
2)       Previous experience in working with women, children and youth immigrants and/or refugees;
3)       Previous experience related to protection programs financed through UNHCR, UNICEF, ECHO and other prominent institutional donors;
4)       Previous experience in implementing psycho-social and protection programs (design of workplan, logframe, M/E tools, vulnerability criteria, reporting, etc.);
5)       Capable of applying his/her skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical skills to others;
6)       Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
7)       Very good Arabic;
8)       Ability to work under pressure and to respect deadlines;
9)       Knowledge of the Lebanese and of the Syrian crisis contexts;
10)   Team work;
11)   Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of application;
12)   French (Asset)