Child Protection Officer – Jijiga, Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia

Position Overview

The Child Protection Officer is responsible for the case management, and empowering the community to solve the problem of Refugee children facing while they are in the camp. The officer is also responsible for assisting the design and implementation of Child Protection program for all vulnerable children including harmed and at-risk children and will maximize the effectiveness of building a community-based child protection “safety net” by offering appropriate interventions for vulnerable children in Kebribeyah. Responsibilities will include:

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist the development of community-based child protection programing in accordance with the guideline and the standard procedures of CYPD.
• Assess and review the situation of Kebribeyah and come up with appropriate strategies for addressing the needs of harmed and at-risk children and implement, monitor, and supervise the activities of the child protection program based on the agreed strategies, policy, standards, and procedures of the IRC.
• Establish child friendly supportive environment and with support and guideline from the CYPD manager ensure the adequate provision for children to play, learn and heal.
• Mobilize and involve the community in reducing the risks of children and creating opportunities to access social services.
• Establish and put in place appropriate care arrangement system and address the protection and survival needs of harmed and at-risk children.
• Identify harmed and at-risk children in a way that does not disrupt existing care arrangements or encourage families to abandon children, provide appropriate alternative care with close supervision and attention to the individual needs.
• Closely monitor the identification, verification and documentation of children cases and child right violations
• Support and link the mainstreaming of child protection to the different program and social services and improve the living condition of harmed and at-risk children.
• Hold awareness raising campaigns/ training on child protection issues.
• Provide training on child rights programming to stake holders, service providers, foster families, and refugee community.
• Promote the participation of children in all matters affecting their life through the establishment of the child rights clubs and through the organization different outreach program.
• Promote understanding of the rights of children and take the lead in enabling all those who have the care of children to safeguard those rights.
• In collaboration with the UNHCR and other partners organizations establish BIA panel and ensure the needs of children are met.
• Prepare budgets and work plans, spending plan and monitoring the proper utilization of the budget Follow-up the implementation of activities and provide monthly reports to the Camp Manager or Field Coordinator and the CYPD Manager and Coordinator.