Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 23 Oct 2015
We are looking for a qualified Senior Child Protection Officer to work with Lutheran World Federation (LWS) in Maban County, Upper Nile.
****Who are we?****
The LWF is an international humanitarian and development agency working in South Sudan since 2009. Currently, LWF is operating in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile States and strives to provide humanitarian (emergency/relief, rehabilitation and development) assistance to refugees/IDPs and other vulnerable communities to enable them meet their basic human rights and needs in line with its vision, mission and core values. LWF has been implementing education and child protection activities in refugee camps Maban County since 2012. LWF/DWS is implementing partners to UNHCR.
****Job Role:****Under supervision of Child Protection Co-ordinator, the Senior Child Protection Officer will be responsible for case management, guide the team to ensure appropriate and safe alternative care arrangements with special attention to children in emergency. Strengthening community based child protection mechanisms; community based psychosocial support through child friendly spaces. Building the capacity of LWF child protection team and co-ordination in implementing timely, quality and appropriate gender and age sensitive case management for vulnerable children. Building the capacity of case workers to implement timely, quality and appropriate case work, documentation, direct support and referral and appropriate follow up for children.
****Qualification and experience****
The qualified candidate will have relevant degree in social work, education, psychology or equivalent. A master and 3 years’ experience in IDP/refugee programme will add competitive advantage.
- Demonstrate good understanding of child protection in emergency
- Experience of working with child protection case management, Best Interest Assessment, Best Interest Determination and child protection information management system
- Experience of working with vulnerable children such as unaccompanied and separated children and children with special needs
- Understanding of a comprehensive approach on disability and issues of vulnerability in terms of psychosocial consequences
- Understanding of international humanitarian standards, codes of conduct and child safeguarding
- Demonstrated effective communication, analytical and problem solving
****Skills specific to the post****
- Proven capacity to train, coach staff and provide supportive supervision on case management
- Proven effective management skills leading team across several locations and operating in a cross cultural environment
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to work in emergency setting
- Excellent participatory monitoring and evaluation skills
- Ability to work under high pressure with a great level of personal organization
- Strong communication and reporting skills
How to apply:
****Application Process :****
Interested applicants must send their cover letter and updated CV (not longer than 3 pages), photocopies of academic testimonials, 3 references and day time telephone contact to the Human Resource Co-coordinator on email address to HR.lwfss@yahoo.com copy prtc2.ssd.lwfdws@gmail.com and lagurobert@yahoo.com
OR hand delivered to LWF Juba office. CV only will not be considered. Applications close by 23rd October 2015 at 3.00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.