The overall purpose of the role: The Protection Community Based & Birth Registration officer (CPCB & BRO) works as part of DRC’s team under the direct supervision of the Protection team leader and guidance support of the Protection coordinator. The role is based in Kasulu/Kibondo and shall conduct regular field visits to the host villages near by Nyarugusu and Nduta refugee camp.

The CPCB&BRO will provide leadership oversight to CPCB social workers in Nduta/Nyarugusu camp by supporting both Burundian and Congolese newborn children, to attain birth certificates upon birth and mobilize refugee communities to play an effective role in protecting the rights of children. The officer will also establish and strengthen community-based structures and support their activities which monitor, prevent and respond to child protection concerns. He will also work in collaboration with other sectors including case management, PSS and other agencies operating in the camp.

Employment Category: National contract

Reporting to: Child Protection Team Leader

Unit/department: Child Protection

Location: Kibondo and Kasulu

Authorization level: N/A

Responsibilities and tasks

• Support the nomination /forming of community-based child protection structures, including child protection committees (CPCs), child clubs and foster support groups and ensure they are functional as per agreed TORs.
• Actively contribute to the capacity building of child protection structure through targeted training and collaboration with humanitarian partners (eg on community mobilization, PRA techniques, identifying and responding to child protection issues)
• Adhere to child protection policy and reporting procedures
• Liaise with zone leaders and parents to introduce DRC programme activities and encourage community involvement in programme implementation and monitoring.
• Support structures to promote the inclusion of marginalized and minority groups and ensure meaningful child participation in child protection activities
• To ensure that child protection community-based and Birth Registration social workers and incentive workers are following appropriate procedures for supporting refugee mothers with birth certificates for the newborn children.
• Preparation and conducting of community awareness-raising meetings/ sessions with refugee and religious leaders in the camp and host community on the issues affecting children and birth registration.
• Act as the link between refugee and host community to address the issue of child labour both to refugees and host community.
• Collaborate with medical partners in making sure that relevant birth documents with correct information including names of the newborn babies are provided on time.
• Liase and collaborate with key stakeholders such as MoHA, and district RITA officers on the collection of B1 forms, processing of birth certificates and making sure that, they are dispatched to the camp for distribution, promptly.
• Making sure all queries related to birth registration and issuance of birth certificates are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Ensure that all birth certificates are scanned, photocopied, uploaded, filled and kept confidential.
• Create a database, seize and updates to be shared with the CP team leader on a monthly basis.
• Participate in coordination meetings in the camps, and in bilateral meetings with key partners: Present (report on BR development) where need be, clarify and respond to issues related to birth registration.
• Adhere to DRC SOPs and guidelines, policies, tools, handbook and guidelines and ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with project agreements.

Data collection and reporting

• With support from the Information Management officer and MEAL department, CP team leader tracks indicators, maintain, update and analyzes data on Birth registration and indicators.
• With support from CP Team leader, prepare and submit timely and quality weekly, monthly, quality and other donor reports as per the donor requirements. Accountable to meet reporting deadline.
• Support and working closely with CP Information Management officer and M&E on program data collection, track indicators, maintain, update and analyze data on Birth registration and community-based child protection structure activity and indicator.
• In collaboration with CP Team leader, CPIM officer and M&E department, participate in CP rapid assessment, birth registration and/or other CP related-assessment, and contribute to the CP and birth registration overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from community structure throughout community mobilization and engagement.

Program management

• With support and the supervision of CP Team leader participate in all prevention budget planning; accountable for developing and maintaining work plans, spending and procurement plans, tracking expenditures and ensure all prevention activities are allowable and allocated according to DRC and donor compliance and regulations.
• Build the knowledge and skills of community-based groups to be able to advocate, respond and prevent CP risks.
• Communicate any issue raised by Incentive workers to CP Team leaders in a timely manner including recruitment of the new incentive staff.

Logistics Duties

• Take care of equipment’s and supplies for the job
• Ensure working equipment’s are in good condition and replenish/repairs when out of order
• Reports immediately any security incidence/issue detected in the DRC premises

Experience and technical competencies:

• At least 2 years of professional experience working in data analysis, birth registration activities, child protection, social worker and community based in emergencies.
• Demonstrates good understanding of mental health and psychosocial support practices in similar position.
• Good personal organizational skills, including time management, team work, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Experience with refugees will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of compute applications.
• Good training abilities.
• Good written and oral communication skills in both English and Swahili

Education:

• Bachelor degree in sociology, law, social work, social sciences, Psychology or equivalent.

Languages:

• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Swahili, knowledge of Kirundi is an advantage.

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• DRC Protection staff, refugees and donors
• Local Government (refugee camp) and host Community representatives.
• Community groups.
• Other NGOs and relief actors.
• MoHA, and police