Child Protection Officer Headquarter, Mogadishu, Somalia

Job Description:

Position Title: Child Protection Officer Headquarter

Organization: Pragmatic Help Achieving Social Empowerment Organization (PHASE ORG)

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Deadline: March 25, 2024

About the Organization:

Pragmatic Help Achieving Social Empowerment (PHASE) is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-religious Continental organization founded in 2014 by a group of development professionals, volunteers, Diaspora and well-wishers. PHASE is fully registered and licensed to empower the most vulnerable, poor and disadvantaged populations of remote Districts, Villages and slum areas in Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia through health, nutrition, protection, WASH, education, livelihood opportunities, income generation and emergency responses. We are also engaged in promotion of peace & human rights, good governance, environmental protection and resilience to break the cycle of poverty and make a self- sufficient future as well as to securing rights of the poor and marginalized groups at all levels of the states and society.

Qualifications:

⦁    Graduate degree in bachelor’s social work with 1 year of experience related to social and child protection

Required competences:

• University degree, preferably a graduate degree, in psychology, social work, education or related field of study.

• Minimum 1 year of work in international development/ humanitarian assistance program, preferably in emergency context.
• Experience in camp/population coordination and humanitarian crises.
• Knowledge of operations of local and international NGOs.
• Field experience and solid understanding of psychosocial / protection issues in such a context.
• Experience in team management and staff capacity building.
• Extensive training experience.
• Demonstrated training materials development experience.
• Previous work experience in refugee/IDP settings, complex emergencies and/or post conflict / disaster situations.
• Fluent in English

Skills Required:

• The ability to build relationships with club members, parents/carers, children and the SGB Child Protection Officer.

• An interest in the well-being and safeguarding of children and child protection Matters.

• A willingness to challenge opinion, where necessary, and to drive the child protection agenda.

• Strong listening skills and the ability to deal with sensitive situations with integrity.
• The confidence and good judgment to manage situations relating to the poor conduct/behavior of others towards a child.
• Attend relevant training to fulfill the role of Club Child Protection Officer.
• Experience working with children.

Main Duties:

• Implement the SGB child protection policy and procedures.
• Encourage good practice by promoting and championing the child protection
• policy and procedures.
• Monitor and review the child protection policy and procedures to ensure they
• remain current and fit for Purpose.

How to apply:

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this position and submit their applications (cover letter, updated CV, and contacts of professional referees) through email at hrm@phase.so.

Deadline for Applications: March 25, 2024.

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