Child Protection Capacity Building Assistant
Misurata
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Misurata
- Grade:
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Education, Learning and Training
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Closing Date:
BACKGROUND:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s
largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation, and
post-conflict reconstruction support to people affected by natural disaster,
oppression, and violent conflict in more than 40 countries. The IRC is
committed to bold leadership, innovation, and creative partnerships. Active in
public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development,
and protection and promotion of rights, the IRC assists people from harm to home. The IRC launched an emergency health response in
Libya in September 2016 as the humanitarian situation in the country was
deteriorating following the 2014 civil war. Since then, the IRC has broadened
its portfolio with health, protection, and governance programs aiming to employ
a holistic approach to meeting the needs of crisis affected and vulnerable
communities to survive, recover, and gain control of their futures. The
IRC has been working to expand its multi-sectoral reach in areas of critical
need in Libya and in these efforts houses a Grants & Partnerships Unit
(GPU) to support the design of, fundraising for, and management of quality,
responsive programming with ambitious goals for work in partnership with local
actors.
The
scope of IRC Libya’s protection and empowerment programming includes Women’s
Protection and Empowerment (WPE, which includes gender-based violence (GBV)
prevention and response), child protection (CP), and Protection Rule of Law
(PRoL, or broader humanitarian protection) for conflict-affected and other
vulnerable women, girls, men, and boys. In the design and development of
responsive, client-centered protection programming, the IRC works both directly
and in partnership with local actors promoting women’s social and,
increasingly, economic empowerment and an improved protection environment for
conflict-affected and vulnerable women, girls, men, and boys. Through this work, the IRC has raised
awareness among communities, provided training for service providers, and
established spaces for a range of psychosocial support activities and access to
case management for women, adolescent girls, and children. The IRC aims to
build on that foundation with additional, targeted support to local capacities
and community-based mechanisms.
JOB OVERVIEW/SUMMARY: The IRC launched a program aimed at
providing life-saving medical care and integrated protection services. This
initiative expands our protection interventions, focusing on community-based
protection, rule of law, child protection, women's empowerment (including GBV
response and prevention), and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
across all project locations.
Our current capacity-building initiatives target service providers
in selected communities, including Brak Alshati, Alkufra, Misurata, Tripoli and
Benghazi. These services aim to strengthen the child protection system and
enhance the capacity of various stakeholders.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervise technical content and
monitor activities for children and their caregivers in coordination with IRC
partner in Misurata.
Conduct situational and needs assessments to inform program design
and adaptation.
Support in conducting child protection capacity assessment and
implement the required capacity building support to IRC Staff and Partner staff
on CP Case Management, IRC curriculum including SEL, Positive Parenting
sessions and Now I am stronger.
Train staff on conduct information
dissemination sessions and review the material and share back with the line
manager.
Directly facilitate sessions focused
on building awareness of different themes related to their wellbeing, safety
planning, and deliver key messages on child protection with the IRC partner.
Conduct regular sessions on CP
standards and principles, provide technical support to staff on Identifying children at risk.
Ensure the
correct documentation and compilation of Case Management forms in accordance
with all case management steps and related tools and procedures.
Support the CP CB Officer in Develop a training plan for externals
in close coordination with the liner Manager and in consultation IRC partners.
Support the CP CB Officer in UNICEF capacity building plan for CP trainings including CP Case management and SEL
under the CM SOP initiative.
Involve and follow-up partner staff in
organizing and conducting awareness sessions on Child Protection related issues.
Conduct surveys, CP needs
assessments, safety audits, and service mapping exercises.
Ensure all logistic aspects for the
conduct of the awareness and PSS sessions are in place.
Share with the CP CB officer on a
weekly basis all the needed items for the work.
Supporting in ensuring accurate data
is collected, entered into the database and detailed analysis provided using
the right tools and in consultation with the MEAL team and the supervisor.
Support in collecting data on
relevant activities and draft reports in consultation with the CP officer and
MEAL team.
Participate in activity planning
meetings and share activity reports with the CP CB officer on a weekly basis or
as may be required.
Support the logistical arrangements
of the relevant activities at the selected locations within the affected areas and
in the community.
Contribute to the procurement of
materials used for the implementation of relevant activities.
Perform any other duties as may be
guided by the CP officer.
Key Relationships
Position Reports to: Child Protection Capacity building Officer
Working Environment: This position will be
based in Misurata.
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Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in relevant field –
education, social sciences, etc.
At least 2 years of experience implementing
child protection activities, including implementing PSS activities and working
with vulnerable groups in emergency/conflict or post-conflict settings.
Experience in participatory
approaches and child participation methodologies
Familiarity with child protection
programming in emergencies including psychosocial support, access to education
and health, community-based child protection as well as other various
protection measures to ensure children’s safety.
Proven experience in delivering
training to children and adults.
Good understanding of the local
context and cross-cultural sensitive issues
Good communication skills with
fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic languages.
Basic computer skills including
Microsoft Word and power point.
Experience in regular report writing.
Ability to take initiative and adapt
to changing circumstances and priorities.
Demonstrated high levels of
flexibility, responsiveness, and reliability.
Ability to work under pressure and
strong time management skills to meet both short-term and long-term objectives.
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The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to
the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional
Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In
accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on
Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti
Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.