Save the Children ESARO Child Protection Information Management System Manager Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Save the Children, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

Vacancy: Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS) Manager, South Sudan regional response

About us: For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. 

We

are the world’s largest independent child rights organisation,

underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the

right to survival, protection, development and participation. 

Our

mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,

and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save

the Children is an organization for talented people with different

backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are

representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our

diversity. 

We

are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of

Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity. 

Our

culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to

our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of

Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards

children both in their private and professional lives.

Save the Children Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for a position of:

Job Title: Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS) Manager, South Sudan regional response
 

Team / Programme: Child Protection

Location: Nairobi (with regular travel to Emergency affected countries and field locations)
 

Grade: TBC

Length: 12 months
 

Child Safeguarding: Level

3 –  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young

people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g.

four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in

country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are

responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose:

The

Child Protection Information Manager is expected to help build a high

performing regional FTR programme within the South Sudan regional

response programme  through coordination with the Country Office CP and

FTR teams, key partner agencies at field, national and regional levels. 

The

post holder will conduct trainings and provide technical assistance and

support through frequent visits to the country offices affected by the

on-going emergency in South Sudan to support high quality programme

implementation and ensure programming objectives are successfully

achieved. 

The

post holder will also lead on implementation of Save the Children’s

regional CPIMS and coordination with other key regional partners

including UNICEF, UNHCR, ICRC and other CP actors. 

S/he

is also expected to represent Save the Children at high level regional

fora, working groups, and other meetings. Current thematic priorities

include: family tracing and reunification; child protection in

emergencies; cross-border programming and psychosocial support.

This

is a challenging role in a complex environment. It requires a

dedicated, experienced and highly motivated individual who can manage

the difficulties of coordinating implementation of high quality,

technical activities across several countries, understanding the

emergency context, able to live and work in such an environment and

still be fundamental in helping to drive forward our programmes and our

ambitions. 

Joining

Save the Children here now is thus an immensely exciting opportunity to

help shape the future of a country as we, one of the largest agencies

in the country, help formulate the future direction of this country –

helping to put its children first.
 

Scope of Role:
 

Reports to: Senior Child Protection in Emergencies /FTR Advisor 

Dimension of Role: For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. 

We

are the world’s largest independent child rights organisation,

underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the

right to survival, protection, development and participation. 

Our

mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats

children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

The

East African Regional Office is responsible for 7 countries in East

Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan and

Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff,

and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year. 

The

South Sudan regional response team is responsible for coordination of

and support to country programmes responding to the emergency in

Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.

Staff directly reporting to this post: none
 

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Work
  
  with the Country Office CP and FTR teams, and other relevant technical
  
  and field staff on the roll out of the regional Information Sharing
  
  Protocol and lead the establishment of a regional CPIMS for the South
  
  Sudan response.


• Offer
  
  technical support and training to country CP and FTR teams responding
  
  to South Sudan emergency in establishing, managing and maintaining their
  
  country/local level CPIMS, and supporting teams to produce high quality
  
  documentation and reporting from each CPIMS team that informs
  
  implementation of activities on the ground.


• Liaise
  
  with UNICEF, UNHCR, ICRC and other implementing agencies at the
  
  regional and where necessary country level to ensure that SCI fulfils
  
  its commitments in terms of regional FTR and CPIMS programming within
  
  the South Sudan regional response.


• Support
  
  the development and roll out of relevant SOPs/protocols with regard to
  
  the regional inter-agency Information Sharing Protocol and ensure that
  
  all relevant SCI offices are prepared and staff made aware of SCI’s
  
  commitment to the FTR.


• Prepare
  
  and disseminate relevant FTR reports and data at the regional level,
  
  including Regional Trend and Analysis reporting, regional dashboards
  
  (internal and external), reporting to regional CPWG, donor reports, and
  
  other reporting as required. 


• Support,
  
  and where needed lead, regional and country level workshops, training
  
  events, and meetings aimed at experience sharing and developing
  
  technical capacity of staff at all levels, in CPIMS and other
  
  information management and reporting.


• Responsible
  
  for ensuring that the technical capacity of field, national and
  
  regional CP staff is developed with a commitment to innovation and
  
  efficient programming.


• Where
  
  needed lead or assist on multi sectoral/ sectoral assessments, CP
  
  program design, support fundraising and proposal development, and
  
  recruitment of key positions. Provide review and where needed assistance
  
  in proposal design and development.


• Liaise
  
  with Members, Global CP Initiative, and Global Working Groups to
  
  communicate best practice and also transfer knowledge to and from other
  
  regions and organizations to EARO.


• Coordinate
  
  with Country MEAL teams (where applicable) to develop strong CPiE SMART
  
  monitoring systems and indicators and ensure that they are tracked
  
  periodically


• Monitoring trends in the external environment and inputting to regional and country level strategy and planning processes


• Support
  
  the safeguarding children targeted and benefitting from the FTR
  
  programme, in accordance with the Child Protection Policy

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 the regional team, colleagues, country offices and external partners


• 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

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Master’s degree or degree in law or human rights


• Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in an international NGO


• At
  
  least 5 years of  programme implementation experience in Child
  
  Protection in Emergencies especially in conflict settings and experience
  
  implementing Family Tracing and Reunification


• Proven
  
  experience in reporting, information management and statistics, with
  
  specific experience using the Inter Agency Child Protection Information
  
  Management System (IA CP IMS), preferably in a conflict setting.


• Experience working with the relevant UN Agencies and other partners with regard to Child Protection and in particular FTR


• Excellent
  
  knowledge of, and experience in using, established inter-agency
  
  standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-agency
  
  Guidelines on Separated and Unaccompanied Children, Minimum Standards
  
  for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, the Paris Principles and
  
  1612 MRM


• Experience
  
  of representing NGO in UN clusters and the international systems for
  
  child protection at a high level and strong networking skills


• Demonstrated
  
  experience in designing and delivering training and capacity building
  
  programmes tailored to context and audience. Skills in capacity building
  
  of teams at community, field and national level.


• Experience
  
  of dealing with alleged cases of child abuse, and able to demonstrate
  
  an approach in responding to these that is professionally and ethically
  
  sound, demonstrating the best interest of the child and other key case
  
  management principles


• Excellent
  
  communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English. Arabic
  
  and other South Sudanese languages an added advantage


• Excellent team player


• Good problem solving  and analytical skills


• Ability to plan well, set own targets and meet them


• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure


• Willingness to travel and work regularly in field sites with basic standards of living and minimal comfort


• Commitment to Save the Children policies


• Sensitivity to the South Sudan and Refugee country cultural/social contexts


• Be both self-reliant and have the ability to lead and co-operate with others


• Be physically fit and be prepared to live in basic conditions for extended periods in field sites


• Be able to work under minimum supervision to achieve the set objectives


• Knowledge of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding policy

How to Apply

Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
                  
Application closes 17th November 2015 at 5:00pm.

We

work with children, communities and governments all over the world and

we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come

from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our

selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those

who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts.

All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a

Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and

organizational Code of Conduct.