Child Protection Officer - Education

2024-09-17
Job Information:
Job Title: Child Protection Officer
Vacancy No: JACK-ECHO-2024-0096
City: Nangarhar, Kunar Provincial Office
Job Location: Nangarhar, Kunar
No of Jobs: 2
Contract Duration: Project Base
Related Office: Education
Post Start and Close Date: 2024-09-17 - 2024-09-30
Employment Type: Full Time
Gender: Male/Female
Job Purpose:
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Job Responsibilities:
  • To develop short-term implementation plans (weekly and monthly) and long-term planning according to annual project work plan and in coordination with appropriate stakeholders.
  • To work across sectors and departments to coordinate and plan activity implementation, capacity building opportunities, including trainings and workshops, and to support service mapping and referral pathways
  • To design and implement orientation and trainings base on staff needs, and to provide on the job coaching and mentoring for staff and facilitators on project management, activity implementation and CP themes, including safe identification and referrals.
  • Facilitate ongoing monitoring and assessment of project activities to address child protection concerns and complaints received through the FRM.
  • Conducting trainings on child rights issues, CPiE, PFA, positive discipline in everyday parenting, safe identification and referrals to the targeted beneficiaries.
  • Case management supervision considering case requirements as identified in case plans, facilitating regular case conferences and monitoring and coaching of staff.
  • Compile and generate the training reports conducted in province in a timely manner.
  • Establishing and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders, including community members and groups, and creating an environment that empowers community members to participate and feel ownership over the project
  • To collect valid activity data of the project on weekly and monthly basis to prepare monthly and quarterly reports.
  • Develop case studies of successes, challenges, and other project experiences to assist organizational learning;
  • Attend relevant inter-agency coordination meetings, workshops and conferences as required and assigned by Line Manager.
  • Maintain effective filing system for storing project documentation safely and confidentially, in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Report any child safeguarding concerns related to Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge Child Safeguarding focal point considering the JACK - Child Safeguarding Policy
  • Assisting MEAL in conducting project survey and proper monitoring
  • Participate in project evaluations, assessment and assist in the analyses of results to assess project impact, need and effective use of resources.
  • Any other tasks relate to child protection programs given by line manager
Job Requirements:
  • A relevant bachelor’s  degree in education, psychology, social sciences or a closely related field;

Other skills required:

  • Essential
  •  At least 2 years’ experience in work focusing on children’s rights and protection issues.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in Pashtu/Dari language.
  • Good in conducting timely meeting.
  • Knowledge of Child Protection and case management
  • Knowledge of working with communities, specifically in engaging communities to identify issues and working with them to implement plan.
  • Ability to travel to districts and other province when it is required.
  • Committed to the aims and principles of Save the Children, including adherence to the child protection policy.
  • Detail-oriented skills
  • Knowledge of Computer (Ms. Officer and using internet)
  • Excellent English (Able to write the reports in English)
  • Accuracy with responsibilities
Other information:
Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge (JACK) is an independent, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit, And Non-Political and Non-Sectarian Organization working in Afghanistan in the areas of Capacity Building Education and Health with an aim at improving livelihoods and alleviating poverty. The organization is re-registered under the Ministry of Economy with registration number, 316 of January 18, 2006.  The organization works in collaboration with other line Ministries, NGOs, INGOs, and the donor communities. Our donors are USAID, UN, OCHA, and Ministries.
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