IRC International need Child Protection Officer for multiple cities Jobs 2023

Latest Jobs: Child Protection Officer

Applications are being accepted for qualified applicants in the department of IRC International to fill the vacant post announced in the daily newspaper Classified Source on the date of  07 December, 2023.

IRC International

Vacant Positions: Child Protection Officer

• CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

At the moment, the IRC International Hari Pur, Lower Dir, Dera Ismail Khan is seeking to hire a Child Protection Officer employee.

JOB Description: Child Protection Officer

The International Rescue Committee is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual for the position of Child Protection Officer for implementation of a Child Protection activities Under the supervision of the ‘Child Protection Field Manager’ the position holder will coordinate with the team members including CFS Facilitators and Child Protection Case Workers and regularly visit the communities to identify and register child protection cases for further planning and response. The position holder will coordinate with the team to ensure that all agreed activities are carried out based on IRC’s quality benchmark. S/He will also be responsible for assisting in tracking the project’s progress and keep a regular follow up with project teams to ensure that technical and financial progress of the project is on track. The CPO is a field-based position and responsible to directly engage with communities, children, government departments and Civil Society Organizations to establish an effective response.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Supervise the implementation of Child Protection activities in the project districts while ensuring coordination with the key stakeholders.
• Ensure that all interventions are in-line with the strategy, and CP Minimum Standards.
• Supervise and provide technical support to CFS Facilitators by visiting Child Friendly Spaces and CP Case Workers during field visits.
• Guide CFS facilitators in working with children to develop new, creative activities as appropriate.
• Apply and adhere to guiding principles of working with survivors and children at risk, including respect, dignity, security, and confidentiality at all times.
• Responsible of making ‘Best Interest Principle’ the center of all interventions.
• Ensure mapping of service providers including government departments and civil society organizations to support CPO in establishing district-based Referral Mechanism.
• Using a client centered approach, work together with survivors or children at risk to establish action plans based on the needs identified and ensure adequate safety plans exist for the clients.
• Ensure proper use of referral pathways in the field and assist the children and their families to access legal, educational, health, vocational and other services.
• Regularly liaise with the CPO for support and case conferencing together with the Child Protection Coordinator.
• Document cases according to IRC standards and maintain all records in a secure and confidential way.
• Promote awareness among the communities around key child protection issues their monitoring and referral/case management processes.
• Liaise with other service providers to strengthen referral mechanism and always ensure safe and smooth referrals.
• Participate in meetings to share regular updates e.g. number of cases and major categories.
• Liaise with the other team members to highlight any key information necessary to ensure services remain relevant to the children.
• Identify gaps in services or risks shared by the survivor or children at risk and report these to the Child Protection Coordinator.
• Participate in trainings and capacity building events organized by IRC or as per the nominations to participate in other events.
• Develop and submit progress reports as required by the line manager.
• Contribute to research, learning and evidence-based programming through data collection.
• Ensures that safeguarding standards are understood and met and ensures a safe and child-friendly atmosphere in the Child Friendly Space.
• Strengthen community-based child protection mechanisms in coordination with community-based protection colleagues and organizations.
• Any other task as assigned by the supervisor.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documents as listed in the attached adverts) before the closing date: 11 December, 2023, The job title must be clearly mentioned in the subject line of the application. IRC International ensures equal opportunity for all equally qualified candidates.

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