Child Protection & MHPSS Officer - Gaza

***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***

***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***

 

The Opportunity – Child Protection & MHPSS Programme Officer

Post location:  Gaza Area Office - Deir al Balah - Subject to change depending on SC priorities.

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: :  Until 31st December with possibility of extension based on the fund..

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The CP Officer will be responsible to support the technical design and day to day monitoring and implementation of the CP program with high quality and standards. They will be responsible for supervision and guidance, training, and coaching of partners CP workforces. They will ensure that SC CP interventions are adhered to IA global and regional CP standards/guidelines; and will ensure quality implementation, monitoring and reporting of the program.

 

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: None.

Role Dimensions: oPt CO is a high complexity country, multi-member interest, with an annual budget of around $40+m, and 100+ staff. Currently the program is experiencing a growth in funding and complexity due to the war in Gaza.

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Implementation:

Assessment Monitoring, implementation of quality CP prevention and response:

• Under 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 CP coordinator, 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 the dissemination of evidence-based, age and gender-appropriate Community-Based CP messaging through to target populations including children and families. 
• Support the CP coordinator in devising and conducting Training and capacity strengthening for the functional SC sectors and partner staff 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.

Coordination, networking, and operational support: 

• Provide ongoing feedback to the CP Coordinator on any operational needs or challenges arising at the field location, especially with implementing partners. 
• 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 CP 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.
• 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
• Assist the CP Coordinator and CM Specialist in development of CP implementation plans and propose CP budgets for SC and partner organizations.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other SCI sector staff.

Ensure program quality:

• In coordination with the CP Coordinator, 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. 
• 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.