Child Protection Technical Officer and Focal Point for Safeguarding and PSEA
International War Child Holland In Lebanon
Total des années d'expérience :7 years, 11 Mois
• Provide Child Protection trainings and technical support to staff and partners and share child protection materials, tools and methodologies with staff.
• Plan, design and deliver gender-based training to WCH staff and partners and ensure the mainstreaming of GBV in WCH implementation activities.
• Assist in designing and developing child protection programs and activities within WCH strategies and assist in designing child protection capacity building plans for staff and partners.
• Make frequent field visits to follow up on the quality of implementation of child protection activities and identify any adjustments needed including additional staffing or staff training
• Manage and supervise the team of community care workers, providing oversight, setting goals, action plans, conducting performance appraisals, and ensuring their professional development.
• Work closely with other child protection staff to identify child protection issues
• Represent WCH externally in relevant platforms and networks focused on child protection themes
• Contribute in the development and the revision of child protection materials developed in working groups
• Ensure staff commitment to safeguarding and PSEA policies.
• Collaborate with partners to establish Safeguarding and PSEA procedures.
• Plan and deliver training for WCH and partner staff on Safeguarding and PSEA.
• Conduct safeguarding investigations when necessary, in coordination with the National CSG Focal point.
• Maintain an ongoing cycle of training and refresher sessions.
• Ensure that staff, partners and the beneficiaries are aware about the Safeguarding policy, code of conduct, communication, media guidelines and the reporting processes
• Coordinate with the Regional Safeguarding department.
• Coach and support program Focal Points for improved Safeguarding and PSEA practices.
• Integrate safeguarding principles into all organizational activities.
• Provide coaching, Monitoring and training to Community based PSS facilitators and the community focal points on the Community Based PSS and training curriculums of DRC
• Empower and build the capacity of the community FPs to provide vulnerable children and caregivers with CB PSS, Child Protection, Gender Based Violence’s key messages and information on the available services.
• Identify safe spaces to provide community based PSS that adhere to the quality checklists for center-based
• Support DRC partner’s officers and the Community based groups in leading the sensitization sessions and events including community-led initiatives.
• Ensure that all the people with specific needs (PWSNs) and children at high risk are referred to the case management team.
• Deliver CB PSS to children and caregivers, hence, successfully handing over to the trained facilitators.
• Ensure the proper documentation of data collected during CB PSS implementation (attendance sheets, permission slips, parental consent, referrals...)
• Closely coordinate and maintain positive relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders.
• Organize and conduct daily psychosocial activities for street and working children.
• Identify and refer cases of street and working children at high risk of harm to the case management team.
• Identify and refer eligible cases for training and development opportunities.
• Maintain and update activity evaluation forms, Reports on a monthly basis.
• Conduct Parenting skills sessions for street children’s caregivers and Life skills sessions for youth
• Support the Senior CP Officer in following up on apprenticeship schemes for the youths.
• Identify and assess target communities for the WPE Rapid Response Team or Mobile Teams.
• Conduct information and awareness sessions with men and boys in the community to disseminate information about available services and refugee entitlements.
• Maintain regular contact with community focal points to ensure a constant flow of information and feedback.
• Identify community focal points among both refugee and host communities and maintain regular contact with them.
• Develop capacity building plans for community focal points, providing critical skills in safety assessment, advocacy, communication, and leadership.
• Organize and co-facilitate training sessions for community focal points.
• Conduct regular safety assessments and community mapping exercises to identify risks faced by women and girls in the community.
• Support focal points and other community members in developing advocacy messages and strategies to address and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate referrals of identified needs to humanitarian organizations and service providers, ensuring follow-up and community feedback.