Kenya: The Child Protection Officer – Case management

The Child Protection Officer – Case management

The incumbent will be based in Kakuma Refugee Camp as the focal person for Child Protection Case Management. He/she will engage actively with interagency partners and sector staff (both national and refugee) to ensure the best possible service provision to Unaccompanied and Separated Children, and other children presenting with protection concerns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Lead and coordinate the Child Protection Case Management team, including the identification and documentation of all children with protection concerns

· Supervise a team of national and refugee staff to undertake daily case management activities with a focus on capacity building and strengthening community based child protection mechanisms

· Maintain systems to ensure that Unaccompanied and Separated children arriving in the camp are identified upon arrival, provided with safe, sustainable alternative care and are referred to Family Tracing and Reunification services as required (where consent is provided)Coordinate mobilisation, assessment and training for foster carers, community committees, children leaving care and other groups as relevant

· Ensure that weekly situation reports, as well as monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual reports meet donor requirements and accurately reflect the project activities undertaken

· Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to assess the needs of children in the camp, develop proposals and undertake program planning

· Continue to build a child-centred approach to case management activities and ensure the meaningful participation of community stakeholders in all stages of planning and implementation

· Write concept papers, feature stories and document child rights project milestones in Kakuma refugee Camp.

· Ensure that the best interests of the child is at the heart of all Case Management interventions, with consideration to psychosocial needs and attention to groups of highly vulnerable children, such as UASC, CAAFAG, child survivors of abuse, working children, child parents, and children with disabilities

Qualifications and Experience

· Undergraduate degree in Social work/ Social Sciences or equivalent, preferably with 2 years work experience in social work or with development-related organizations

· Knowledge of community based child protection approaches and Alternative Care Processes for UASC, preferably including experience in participatory approaches (PRA/PLA) and child participation methodologies

· Comprehensive knowledge of case management and BIA processes for children at risk, particularly in Emergency settings

· Proficiency in IT including ability to use MS application packages ( Word, Excel and database software)

· Strong writing skills and experience in preparing quality reports

· Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing program priorities, including emergency priorities that may arise

· Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities

Personal Attributes

· High levels of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility

· Ability to work independently with guidelines and clear expectations

· Strong inter-personal and team building skills

· Acceptance of cultural, education and religious diversity in the work place

· Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills

LWF is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Please email your application letter and attach updated CV with contact emails and phone numbers of 3 professional referees, preferably your current or immediate former employer addressed to;

The Human Resources Officer, Lutheran World Federation Kenya-Djibouti,

P.O Box 40870 - 00100, Nairobi or Email to: lwfkak@gmail.com Closing date: 9th December, 2014

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted