Child Protection Officer Job at International Rescue Committee
Child Protection Officer Job at International Rescue Committee… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at International Rescue Committee.
Description:
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The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct community-based activities.
- Conduct psychosocial support activities in SHLS centers.
- Facilitating training/sessions activities.
- Managing overall child protection activities in and outside the camp in collaboration with other child protection officers.
- Plan and conduct meetings, training, and awareness campaigns in relation to childcare and child protection.
- Ensure child participation at all stages of programming
- Monitor all child protection activities conducted by refugee staff/host community volunteers and collaborate with other child protection staff.
- Provide guidance and support to refugee incentive staff (animator) on the community mobilization, counseling recreational activities and other child protection activities.
- Attend and participate in training identified and organized by the supervisor.
- Follow any new procedure and guidelines designed in circulars from the country director
- Report and violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct (Tanzania and Worldwide) as per the IRC Tanzania reporting mechanism.
- Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of refugees by the IRC and other humanitarian workers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in social work, sociology, psychology, community development, rural development, or relevant social science with at least 2 years relevant work experience.
- Experience in working with children and parents/caregivers especially vulnerable children and those at risk.
- Experience working with vulnerable families especially children.
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative required.
- Good IT skills; knowledge of MS Word; Excel and Outlook required.
- Swahili and good English is written and oral required. French and rundi a plus.
- Qualified women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested and suitable applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
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Application Deadline: 15th October 2021.
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