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Role Purpose:

The Child Protection Officer is responsible for protection and access to services for child and youth on the move in Metema Project, and ensure quality and effective implementation of the project activities at woreda level; provide technical support to government partners, stakeholder and SC project staff; organize and facilitate capacity building training workshops for partners, stakeholders and SC staff; participate on various assessments including base line and end line assessment; monitor government partners and SC implemented activities and discuss on success and problems.  

Contract Duration: 1 year with possible extension

Location: Metema

Number of positions: one

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Planning and Reporting

• In collaboration with government stakeholders prepare detail annual and quarters action plan and ensure the implementation
• Provide follow-up and technical support for stakeholders
• Ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports on the prepared format
• Facilitate and ensure the involvement of children as primary stakeholders in all project work

Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation

• Foster collaborative environment and team spirit among stakeholders
• Ensure the project is implemented in a ways responsive to the community, and children in line with Save the Children principles, values and strategic plan and following Save the Children
• Compliance procedures and provide guidance and technical support to Woreda Women and Children Offices
• Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of project with stakeholders
• Closely work with stakeholders in the course of project planning and implementation
• Conduct regular monitoring visits, support stakeholders at the project sites and prepare reports for documentation and follow-up actions

Supervision and Monitoring

• In close collaboration with the Child Protection Program Coordinator and government stakeholders, maintain strong supervision and monitoring system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes and manage the performance of intervention areas
• Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities implementation
• Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system

Staff Management and Mentorship

• Ensure that project staff, Community Facilitators, volunteers and stakeholders, understand and are able to perform their role based on the project objectives and expected outcomes
• In close collaboration with the Child Protection Program Coordinator, provide leadership and manage the performance of intervention areas

Capacity Building

• In collaboration with the Project staff and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate capacity building training and other support for government stakeholders and the community and other stakeholders 

Arrange experience sharing media among beneficiaries and other stakeholders

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our 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 others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically

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

• BA degree or College Diploma in sociology or related fields.
• Recommended a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a corporate or NGO environment, preferably with experience in community based child protection programme management experience
• Very good conceptual understanding of the job
• Fluency in English/ verbal and written
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Fluency in Amharic language required
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply