2021-07-13

Child Safeguarding and PSEA Officer – Moyale, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia

Moyale, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
Posted on July 13, 2021

Save the Children International

Child Safeguarding and PSEA Officer – Moyale, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia

Job Description – Child Safeguarding and PSEA Officer (2100052D)

Child Safeguarding and PSEA Officer–(2100052D)

External advert.

TEAM/PROGRAMME: HR

LOCATION: Moyale

GRADE: 4 A POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision of child safeguarding and PSEA coordinator, the post holder is expected to meet the quality standards child safeguarding and PSEA at the respective hub.

She/he will be responsible to assist projects/programs/ and field offices to ensure compliance are meet through community awareness, capacity building training, conduct project risk assessment and facilitate on the development of friendly materials. She/he will also responsible on assisting to implement safe program activities, establishing local reporting procedures, reporting, data management and share learnings.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager and under the supervision Child Safeguarding Coordinator & HRCO.

Dimensions: Save the Children works in all regions of Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1900 and current expenditure of approximately $190090+ million each year.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Organizing and facilitate child safeguarding and PSEA awareness for volunteers, beneficiaries and other representatives for humanitarian response and development programs
Identify high risk programs, conduct risk assessment, identified mitigation strategies and recorded, monitor and update the status on the identified risk in collaboration with program managers and focal points at field level
Develop bi-annual learning based on the identified risks and challenges
Ensure child safeguarding and PSEA messages are displayed in local language at project level
Identify project level contact person for beneficiaries and ensure local child safeguarding reporting procedure is updated and displayed in project implementation areas
Follow up on volunteer recruitment process of projects and ensure the proper documentation are kept in the data base/record in collaboration with HR and project manager
Conduct focus group discussion with children and adult beneficiaries on safe programing and reporting
Participate on investigation process on preliminary data collection, interviewing and follow up on the service provided as relevant
Assess the child participation events and make sure the procedures are followed
Compile and submit monthly report on child safeguarding and PSEA activities to child safeguarding coordinator
Support local partners on training, risk assessment and other technical support as identified by the partner
Participate in PSEA network meetings at the response areas as applicable
Provide orientation for water track drivers, rental drivers, construction workers and consultants
Facilitate translation of materials, editing and disseminate messages for various groups and monitor the understanding
Mapping of service providers at project areas to ensure reported cases are referred to relevant stakeholders
Participate on the kick off meetings conducted at filed level
Take additional assignment when the demand supervisor including external representation

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages others to do the same

Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social sciences and two years proven experience on child protection, education, social work. child safeguarding and other related filed.
Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshops
Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring and report writing
Practical experience on child participation on the intervention of program activities.
Strong computer skills, including the use of email, internet and Microsoft office
Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable