Child Protection Roving Officer Job in Kenya

Job

Title: Roving

Child Protection  Officer –

Kenya Country Office
 

Team /

Programme: Programmes

Post

Type: National 

Contract Duration: 12

months

Child Safeguarding: Level

3 – the responsibilities of the post  require the post holder to have

regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: The Child

Protection Officer is responsible for field level implementation, coordination

of case management processes and monitoring and evaluation of child protection

activities as well as providing leadership and guidance to child protection

community workers and staff. 

Manage

individual cases for children with protection concerns, deliver capacity

building trainings for programme staff, community structures and staff partner

agencies.  

To

coordinate Save the Children program activities in the field offices.

Scope of Role: 

Reports to: Child Protection

Coordinator 

Dimensions: Save the Children

has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children

through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both

directly and through local partners. 

Current

programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education,

health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global

reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC

Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb

2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the

British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our

own. 

Save

the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp,

Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other

parts of the country. 

We

employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of

approximately US$20-25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  Child Protection Community workers

Key Areas of Accountability:
 

• Assist
  
  the child protection coordinator in coordination of Save the Children
  
  program, activities and staff in the 3 camps of Ifo main,Ifo 2 and
  
  Dagahaley on a rotational basis.


• Manage
  
  and support the individual case management and BIA & BID development
  
  processes.


• Provide
  
  mentorship and support to the community supervisors and workers through on
  
  the job training and guidance to enhance their case management skills and
  
  competencies


• Coordinate
  
  with the CP staff to ensure programme integration, implementation of BID
  
  and agreed case management decisions and coordination at camp level


• Ensure
  
  timely management of data and documentation of cases at camp level; and
  
  through coordination with MEAL assistants ensure children records, data
  
  are accurately recorded in the CPIMS database and updated regularly with
  
  case progress.


• Produce
  
  timely progress reports, including both quantitative and qualitative
  
  information, on CP activities and input into regular situation reports,
  
  monthly and quarterly reports.


• Manage
  
  and coordinate  the planning of the Camp based CP activities to
  
  ensure minimal disruption to programme activities-Including staffing
  
  issues and camp office administration; to ensure effective management of
  
  programme resources


• Participate
  
  in camp level interagency meetings and engage in the identification and
  
  building of linkages with other partners/agencies, the Government and the
  
  community to ensure that issues related to child protection are raised and
  
  addressed.


• Critically
  
  analyse training schedules of CP team, providing technical support and
  
  guidance to effective implementation.


• Work
  
  closely with the MEAL team to conduct regular data quality checks to
  
  ensure case management information collected as part of documentation and
  
  monitoring is accurate, reliable, complete, precise, timely and has high
  
  integrity.


• Provide
  
  feedback to the CPO’s on the case management processes in the camp and
  
  build the capacity of case workers to complete forms accurately through
  
  one-to-one and group mentoring and review sessions


• To
  
  maintain confidentiality, privacy in the management of case files and
  
  observe data protection and confidentiality protocols while handling both
  
  the paper based and electronic data at all stages of data management. This
  
  includes and is not limited to the informed consent or use of data and
  
  privacy, but to all information sharing in the CPIMS.


• Comply
  
  with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect
  
  to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal
  
  opportunities and other relevant policies.

Program Planning and implementation

• With
  
  the support of the Child protection coordinator, Develops a feasible,
  
  coherent time bound  and detailed implementation plan for all active
  
  grants


• Under
  
  the support and guidance of the Child protection Coordinator, coordinate
  
  plans for the implementation of the project activities in all camps.



• Work
  
  with the Child protection Coordinator and other team members and sister
  
  departments to develop project implementation and procurement plans


• Ensure
  
  that project activities are implemented in accordance with the approved
  
  work plans and with the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders
  
  at all levels


• Participate
  
  and/or take lead in joint activities such as distributions and assessments
  
  as and when assigned.


• Conduct
  
  regular data collection using existing tools in order to track project
  
  performance on indicators and measure overall impact and for donor
  
  reporting purposes and make recommendations on the improvement of these
  
  tools

Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Ensure
  
  monthly, weekly and quarterly reports are submitted in good time and meets
  
  the quality standards


• Ensure
  
  project activities are implemented in the most efficient, cost effective
  
  and sustainable manner without compromising quality and Save the
  
  Children’s value for money


• Ensure
  
  that good practices and lessons are documented and shared with the MEAL
  
  team and the Child protection team for replication and wider dissemination


• Identify
  
  and contribute to development of case studies and success stories to
  
  ensure milestones are documented and reported on.


• Ensure
  
  that field based monitoring data and information is collated regularly and
  
  made available to Child protection  Coordinator and the MEAL Team for
  
  data entry, reporting and monitoring purposes


• Work
  
  with the Child protection  Coordinator and the MEAL Team to prepare
  
  and/or revise project monitoring tools (LOGFRAME, IPTT, MEAL PLANs) to
  
  track indicators and monitor achievement of objectives and impact of the
  
  program


• Travel
  
  to all project sites to conduct regular monitoring of projects quality
  
  together with other project team members


• filling
  
  of forms and quality data collection using the CPIMS forms


• In
  
  collaboration with the MEAL Team, focus on project data collection to
  
  generate practical information that can be used for ongoing program
  
  decision-making while also capturing results at the impact level


• Assist
  
  the Child protection  Coordinator in preparation of periodic progress
  
  reports in a timely manner for both internal and external use (monthly
  
  sitrep, quarterly and final reports)

Partnerships and coordination

• Develop
  
  partnerships and rapport with the refugee community structures to enhance
  
  community participation, ownership and sustainability of programmes by
  
  orienting them on the project goals and to solicit their involvement in
  
  the implementation of the project especially in case management and
  
  implementation of the community based child protection systems and
  
  activities.


• Collaborate
  
  and coordinate with other aid agencies, governmental institutions and
  
  other child protection organizations in order to promote cooperation and
  
  strengthen systems for children


• Represent
  
  Save the Children in interagency working groups and camp coordination
  
  meetings and partner training as may be required by the CP coordinator.


• Develop
  
  and cultivate team work both internally and within the inter-agency circle

Grants Management and Accountability

• Under
  
  the support of the CP coordinator work closely with finance and awards
  
  team to ensure effective budget monitoring for the project in line with
  
  donor requirements and contractual obligations, including Grant opening,
  
  mid-term and closing meetings.


• Ensure
  
  full and meaningful utilization of assigned budget lines in accordance
  
  with phased budget whilst ensuring quality and value for money.


• Ensure
  
  timely production of activity/events reports as well as monthly reports as
  
  per the agreed timelines.

Staff management and capacity building

• Ensure
  
  community workers are fully supported and managed, through coaching and
  
  mentoring.


• Develop
  
  SMART objectives for all line reports and ensure continuous performance
  
  management and review


• Develop
  
  leave plans and work plans that are In line with the project timelines and
  
  ensure close collaboration HR on matters staff management.

Program Support Operations:

• Coordinate
  
  with other departments to ensure operational systems are in place to
  
  support field activities including logistics (transport, warehousing and
  
  asset management), procurement, security and administration 


• Coordinate
  
  with other SCI programs/sectors to ensure integration and that the project
  
  runs smoothly and efficiently and draws from best experiences and lessons
  
  for improved programming.

• Ensure
  
  the safety and protection off all children through child friendly
  
  interventions and ensure concerns are managed using the appropriate
  
  channels.


• Ensure
  
  programmes and activities do not put children and their families at risk
  
  and that risk assessment is done in all activities.


• Ensure
  
  all line reports (community workers) understand the child safe guarding
  
  policy and mechanisms for reporting concerns

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 

• 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

• 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

• Builds
  
  and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
  
  members and external partners and supporters


• Values
  
  diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength


• Approachable,
  
  good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops
  
  and encourages new and innovative solutions


• Willing
  
  to take disciplined risks

• Honest,
  
  encourages openness and transparency

Qualifications and Experience

• Good
  
  communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and
  
  Kiswahili


• Graduate
  
  degree in social work / social sciences or equivalent with preferably 1
  
  year work experience in social work or with development-related
  
  organisations


• Knowledge
  
  of community based child protection approaches, preferably including
  
  experience in participatory approaches (PRA/PLA) and child participation
  
  methodologies.


• Good
  
  IT skills including the use of Word and database software


• Demonstrable
  
  ability to adapt to changing programme priorities and emergency priorities
  
  that may arise


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


• Positive
  
  attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from
  
  communities and support innovative approaches to problem solving


• Commitment
  
  to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.

• Previous
  
  experience in working with IA CPIMS is an added advantage.


• Understanding
  
  of the dynamics of the refugees is essential


• Experience
  
  of working with refugee and host communities in a Somali context and other
  
  agencies that support Child Protection.


• Child
  
  communication and interviewing skills


• Ability
  
  to adapt to different cultures


• Experience
  
  and skills in management of staff


• Experience
  
  in designing and facilitating training sessions


• Fluency
  
  in Somalia language.

How to Apply

The application process is now open and will close on Wednesday 13th April

2016.

To apply for this position, please send a short cover letter and CV to

Kenyadadaabjobs@savethechildren.org  indicating the position title on the

subject line. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.