BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Child Protection Assistant is responsible for implementing community-based child protection program in Awbare camp and Erer. They will lead all aspects of the prevention and response activities of the program that include working with the community, psychosocial support activities and case management.

Responsibilities: -

• Assist the team in the assessment of the living conditions of children in the camp and participate in the development of an appropriate strategy in addressing their needs.

• Facilitate the involvement of children and the community (leaders and parents) in the child-friendly space and document the progress made.

• Support (the incentive workers) team leaders and social workers in the monitoring, verification, and documentation of cases of children.

• Follow-up the preparation and implementation of case action plan and home visit conducted by the social workers.

• Carry out data Entry into the Child Protection Information System (CP IMS) database.

• Support the child protection officer in facilitating and organizing appropriate care arrangement, and suitable alternative care system with close supervision and attention to the individual concerns of children.

• Through working with CP committees identify potential foster families for unaccompanied and separated children in collaboration with social workers and community leaders.

• Organize and facilitate positive parenting weekly sessions. (Family Makes the Difference!)

• Assist the child rights clubs to demonstrate to the community and the concerning body about protection concerns that children are facing and promote the participation of children in all matters affecting their lives.

• Organize and lead psychosocial support activities at (the Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS).

• Work closely with the CP Officer in the celebration of international events days and other awareness-raising sessions.

• Participate in UNHCR, other partners, and the team leaders in conducting the Best Interest Assessment to ensure the needs of children are addressed.

• Support the preparation of budget, work, and spending plans, and PR tracking to monitor the proper utilization of the budget and timely implementation of activities.

• Adhere and fully abide by the child protection code of conduct.

• Shall take any additional responsibilities as requested by supervisors.

Job Requirements

Education and experience

Apply basic to intermediate level knowledge of procedural and systems to perform the requirement of the job skills and knowledge typically acquired through a combination of job-related training, some on-job experience and some formal education.

• 2 years of relevant work experience for diploma holders

• 0-year relevant work experience for first degree.

Key Working Relationships:

The Child Protection Assistant will directly report to the Child Protection Officers and child Protection Manger based in Jigjiga with additional oversight from the Senior CYPD Manager based in Jigjiga and the child protection assistant coordinator based in Addis Ababa.

How to Apply

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