The Child Protection/GBV officer will be accountable for the planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of WVE supported emergency programming, with a focus on child protection and GBV prevention and response. This work will be undertaken within the context of the broader WVE response to the IDP and humanitarian actions. The Child Protection/GBV officer will also support the coordination of other emergency programming (health and nutrition, education) as relevant within the WVE response to emergency crisis work.

Place of Work: Wordbabo , South Wello , Amhara Region , Ethiopia, Kersa Hararge, and Goru Gutu Hararge

Contract: Until December 31, 2025.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Compiling and analyzing data, and related information on overall IDP, returnees and humanitarian crisis in the target area, with a specific focus on child protection/GBV, and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management.

• Undertakes regular protection service delivery for vulnerable women, girls and children to recover from the traumatized experiences caused by conflict and forced displacement.

• Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery.

• Participate in meetings with relevant coordination forums, local authorities, other actors  and donors to discuss and represent WVE’s work

• Facilitate training for various community groups on relevant topics of child protection and gender-based violence sector in partnership with civil society and government actors

• Monitor, analyses and evaluate project results to ensure achievement of objectives and  take corrective action when necessary.

• Ensure application of standards, guidelines and good practices for children and women protection in emergency related activities.

Job Requirements:

Required education and work experience

• University degree in social work, sociology, Psychology, public health and relevant field of social sciences.

• A minimum of three years' experience in child protection, Gender-based violence and related areas, program/project development and management in emergency context is required.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing child protection and GBV trainings to a variety of stakeholders. Direct case management and experience working with children, women and adolescents is an asset.

• Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) an asset.

• Extensive training in the fields of CP/GBV, psycho-social wellbeing, case management and application of international technical guidelines and standards in Child Protection and GBV.

Language Requirement:

Goru Gutu: Oromifa

Kersa: Oromifa

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply using THIS LINK

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.  

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