Vacancy at The Center for Community and Health Development International for a Child Protection Officer

Employment Nigeria 26-Apr-2018 BORNO , NGO

The Center for Community and Health Development International a non-governmental organization is recruiting to fill the position below:

POSITION : Child Protection Officer

Description

Be accountable for the professional technical contribution of project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection Programme /project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of team work and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with the program goals and strategy.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in case management
Experience in the case management process and knowledge of BIA/BID
Experience in mental health and psychosocial support programming
Team management experience
Project reporting and evaluation experience
Strong training experience required
Good computer skills: MS Word and Excel

Education:

Has advanced University degree or equivalent experience in Social Work, the Social Sciences or relevant discipline.

Work Experience:

Has significant experience of working in the Child Protection sector.
Has basic understanding of the main principles and approaches to child Protection programming

Languages:

Excellent communication skills in English and Hausa are essential; other North-Eastern language is an asset.

Competencies
Core values:

Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion
Integrity

Core Competencies:

Communication
Working with people
Drive for results

Functional Competencies:

Formulate Strategies and Concepts
Analyzing
Applying Technical Expertise
Learning and Researching
Planning and Organizing.

Responsibilities

Daily coordination of case management activities in the various communities
Management of the referral pathway ensuring coordination with partners on referrals
Supervision of child protection team leaders and the database officers
Organize and facilitate periodic planning and program reviews meetings
Participate in management of complex or high risk child protection cases including managing a limited number of cases requiring specialized interventions
Participate in the family level interventions with social workers and team leaders to more effectively manage outcomes or interventions; including participation in selected follow ups
Review triages and guiding social workers in determining the best course of action in case management
Support in the conduction of community mobilization for child protection including work with child protection committees
Work closely with child protection psychosocial counselor to identify high risk cases / children in distress for psychosocial and mental health support
Participate in need assessments and project evaluations aiming at contributing to the development of the child protection program strategy.
Organizing and conducting training for partners
Organize and facilitate weekly internal case conference meetings
Represent CHAD at camp level case management and coordination meetings
Develop field reports on a periodic basis
Support documentation activities in the project by development of case studies and best practices from the field

How to Apply
Candidates should send their updated CV's and Cover Letters to: recruitment@chadintl.org

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