Applications are being accepted for appropriate individuals in Confidential to fill a vacant post listed in the daily Classified Source newspaper dated 03 February, 2024.
Confidential
Date Posted:
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03 February, 2024
Department:
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Confidential
Category | Sector
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NGO
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KPK, Pakistan
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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08 February, 2024
Vacant Positions: Child Protection Officer
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER
Currently, the Confidential Swat is on the lookout for a Child Protection Officer to join their team.
JOB Description: Child Protection Officer
The Child Protection Officer leads on Child Protection agenda of organization with a particular focus on the prevention of early marriages in line with organization’s Worldwide Child Protection Policy.
The position holder will also integrate organization’s “Do no harm” agenda into organizations’s Caring Communities for Children project and will ensure commitments towards Core Humanitarian Standards, Inclusion Charter, Child Protection Policies & Standards at District Swat level. The candidate should have adequate knowledge of Islamic Shariah & organization’s Islamic Declaration on Child Protection. Under the supervision of the Area Program Manager and with the technical support from Child Protection & Youth Specialist, the Child Protection Officer will have a responsibility to supervise, coordinate and manage the project activities at district level while ensuring compliance to donor’s guidelines.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:
Technical
Under the supervision of the Area Program Manager and with the technical support from Child Protection & Youth Specialist, the Child Protection Officer will have a responsibility to supervise, coordinate and manage the child protection activities around child marriage issues as well as leading on overall CP agenda at provincial level.
Establish network with key external stakeholders (faith leaders and government) to find areas of collaboration, best practice, innovation and knowledge sharing.
Proactively exchange learning and synergy with faith leaders, government relevant departments and like-minded CSOs/forums.
Draft relevant reports required for management and donors.
Collaborate with Monitoring and Evaluation personnel for timely evaluation of project.
Participate in external platforms on child protection.
Good command over mapping strategies at existing national and provincial level interfaith structures that are working on child marriage.
Good knowledge of child marriage issues and challenges in local context.
The incumbent will work closely with the communities to engage them on prevention of child marriages.
The incumbent will work closely with stakeholders to demonstrate their capacities to better protect children and preventing child marriages.
Lead awareness raising campaigns for sensitization of parents, faith leaders, parents, community elders on child marriage issues and concerns.
Work closely with provincial affairs departments and PCSW on advocacy for the prevention of child marriages.
Operational
Preparation of weekly/monthly work plans by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in the stipulated period.
Maintenance of hard record that include field visits reports, data, records & other documentation.
Close coordination with line manager for effective implantation of child protection initiatives.
Ensure effective and timely delivery of child protection activities.
Perform other tasks relative to child protection activities that may be assigned by line manager.
Identification of girls at risk of child marriage and linking them with available education, vocational services, and social protection schemes.
Organizational
Ensure compliance with organization’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
In depth understanding of organization’s values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
Abide by the organization’s zero tolerance policy towards harassment, bulling, violence, bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
Thorough knowledge of organization’s strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
Assist in the identification & documentation of organizational successes for showcasing organization’s work
Focused efforts to ensure rights holders, (including people with disability, older people, minorities, women, and children) communities, vendors, interns, volunteers and etc. in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
Participation and facilitation in the implementation of the organization’s seasonal programs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. Organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.
Organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Interested candidates should submit their CVs (together with the necessary documentation, as specified in the linked adverts) by the Closing Date: 08 February, 2024. The applicant is needed to include the job title in the subject line of the email in which they apply for the position. Confidential ensures that all equally competent candidates are given the same opportunity.
