Coordination

• Responsible for developing/strengthening relationships with agencies at the field level in close cooperation with the Child Protection officer and the protection team leader.

• Responsible for representing DRC in any relevant field based thematic meetings with stakeholders and otherwise as needed

• Actively coordinate with the field staff of other DRC sectors and other organizations.

• Actively participate in the regular sector meetings and in house coordination meetings

• Maintain and strengthen existing networks through other service providers at the camp level, to ensure that children receive quality services and support both at the agency levels.

• Actively participate in scheduled meetings such as Child Protection inter-agency Coordination meetings.

• Work closely with the other protection sub-sectors to ensure ongoing needs of children and girls are met in the prevention-related activities.

• Strengthen existing referral systems and networks of psycho-social service providers.

• In collaboration with other partners, design child protection prevention activities/interventions within the refugee and host community.

• Participate in conducting training for Para-Social Workers, parents and children on relevant CP thematic areas.

Project development, implementation and reporting

• Conduct case management services for vulnerable children at risk. These will include cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence, especially UASC and other children at risk.

• Identification and documentation of vulnerable children and timely updating of cases in ProGres.

• Conduct assessments basically BIDs and BIAs for vulnerable children.

• Direct service provision basically through material support.

• Conduct referrals and follow ups for children at risk.

• To conduct alternative care placements for the UACs and assess their needs.

• Identify potential caregivers’ e.g. foster families for placement of UASCs using stipulated procedures throughout the project lifespan.

• Sensitize the parents/caregivers on their roles and responsibilities on early child development & protection throughout the project lifespan.

• Conduct home visits to foster care homes and assess needs, ascertain the living conditions of the UASCs and provide ongoing support to families, foster and alternative care systems.

• Facilitate foster parent’s training on Child rights and Parenting

• To conduct daily field visits to support para social workers, through mentorship and technical backstopping

• Contribute to the development of advocacy points based on assessment of situation and risks

• Facilitate formation of adolescent groups to enhance community engagement & ownership on Child Protection prevention work.

Staff development and management

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership in CP thematic area for Para Social Workers and other DRC community-based structures in Rhino camp and Imvepi.

• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability

Communication/Reporting

• Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports,

• Support and guide Para Social Workers in drafting and sharing their activity reports.

Logistics / finance

• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movement to the field.

• Support the Protection officers/Team leaders to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.

• Follow-up all DRC / DDG procedures for security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration

• Responsible for complying with donors and internal DRC reporting and accountability policy and procedures

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection related projects and interventions.

• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points

• Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities

Additional tasks

• On request, perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors to allow the organization to function optimally.

Requirements: 

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with children and vulnerable communities, and protection programming experience, and/or child protection advocacy programs.

• Professional training in Best Interest Procedure processes, CP case management and CP community-based protection.

• Knowledge of the usage of ProGres V4 CP module.

• Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with wide Child Protection.

• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.

• Ability to ride a motorcycle.

Education:

• A University degree in social sciences, community development, guidance and counseling or any related fields.

Languages:

• Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Sudanese and Congolese refugee is an asset.