Child Protection Officer

Ukraine, Kharkiv

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Assessment Monitoring, implementation of quality CP prevention and response

• Under the technical guidance from the CP coordinator, collaborate with other CP colleagues to incorporate CP needs in any upcoming joint/ multi-sectorial assessment.
• In coordination with the team, support other sectors in identifying, designing, planning and delivering community-based CP prevention and response across sectors: Conduct appropriate, need based CP awareness/calming activities for families and children and/or children/families on the move related activities using the functional community based structures, volunteers.
• Support with planning and conducting training and capacity strengthening for the functional SC sectors and partners staff in order to enable them to conduct structured CP activities for boys, girls, adolescents and caregivers. Based on agreed intervention packages and curriculums in priority for child practitioners and PFA II dealing with children in distress.
• Submit timely activity database updates on a monthly basis to MEAL
• Work with CP PM and Coordinator to develop accurate workplans and procurement plans
• Responsible to work with CP Coordinator and PM to update the Coverage Sheet

Coordination, networking and operational support:

• Provide ongoing feedback to the CP Coordinator on any operational needs or challenges arising at the field location.
• Work as the first point of contact for SC sectors and partner organizations for CP related issues in each field location; support partnerships to benefit from local expertise, develop local PSS capacity, improve the local impact and sustainability of CP activities.
• Make regular visits to the field; carry out process monitoring and provide feedback and support for achieving high quality CP prevention and response, document lessons learnt and thus contribute to develop and strengthen a shock-resilient PSS prevent and response program which could eventually inform system strengthening
• Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the CP coordinator and addressed in an appropriate way; Communicate and share learning with other SC units and sectors involved in the emergency response
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other SCI sector staff, and work with Shelter/ NFI, CVA / FSL, and Education to strengthen integration at the field level

Ensure program quality

• In coordination with the CP TAs, support the use and roll out of appropriate CP tools which recognize vulnerabilities of children in varied levels and contexts, recognize the resilience of children and community in mitigating risks.
• Conduct collection, documentation and reporting of CP program data according to CPMS and IASC standard. Monitor and ensure day to day basis that CP program components are following the Quality Benchmark and in accordance with the Minimum Standards of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, and Core Humanitarian Principles and Standards.
• Provide feedback to the PDQ CP Officer, Case Management Officer and the CP Coordinator in terms of needs for capacity building of project staff, partners, and government as required.
• Participate in the lessons learnt and best practices.
• Write high quality weekly and monthly reports. Provide timely inputs to programme and donor reports on CP intervention activities
• Other CP related duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop SCI Child Protection programme.

Analyse the contexts and promote the Centrality of Protection

• Ensure through day to day monitoring that the CP prevention and response is effectively targeting the most affected children and communities including unaccompanied and separated children, Prevention and response to child recruitment, grave violations, including maiming and killing, Prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and child trafficking.

Additional job responsibilities

• The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• Degree in Social work, Pedagogy, Sociology, Low, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a similar capacity
• Work experience in the zone required.
• Sound knowledge of CP guidelines, human rights, and protection in humanitarian contexts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within partners
• Commitment to Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding.

Desired

• Academic background and/or professional experience in the provision of Child and Adolescent CP services.
• Basic written and verbal communication and reporting skills in English and Ukrainian
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and returnees.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature of work required and are not necessarily all-inclusive
• Proficient in MS Excel , MS Word, Outlook
• Strong influencing skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
• Location of the office in the center of Kharkiv

  Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are looking forward for your response. A СV in English will be an advantage. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.