Turkey: Senior Child Protection Support Officer ( Sub Cluster )

Job Title Child Protection Capacity Building Senior Officer

Job Code NPS

Department Programs - Protection

Report to Protection Coordinator

Number of Reports None

Job Grade**G4**

Job Purpose

The Child Protection (CP) Capacity building senior officer, based in the Ihsan’s Gaziantep office, will be responsible for supporting a capacity building program. Ihsan work to support partners to develop their capacity in psychosocial assistance to Childs through Child-Friendly Space, provides counseling and case management for CP survivors and works to reduce risks to their safety and well-being in accordance with international humanitarian principles of safety. This is done within the framework on the CP sub-cluster Standard Operating Procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the distribution of child protection materials, receiving requests from partners, issuing orders and documenting distribution;
• Collect and document human interest stories;
• Support in leading the child protection monitoring taskforce
• Establishing strong working relationships with the sub-cluster members to facilitate effective collaboration and communication during emergencies;
• Providing small translation jobs for the Child Protection Sub-Cluster and events
• Working with partners to identify best practices, collect information on them and plan learning sessions;
• Following up with partners on membership requests and information on programming;
• Assisting in delivering training activities for CP Sub-Cluster members, other local partners, and relevant authorities;
• Acting as the focal point to ensure that the DropBox is uploaded with all relevant documents and updates;
• Following up with sub cluster partners on service mapping and timely revision of information for building referral pathways;
• Support the sub-cluster information management, and-
• Conducting other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Another future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

Essential:**

• Bachelor degree in social work, Psychology, CP’s studies or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in social work, psychosocial support/psychology, and case management in clinical and/or direct practice settings.
• Minimum of 1 year of management experience desired.
• Solid understanding of case management and survivor-centered care in humanitarian settings, particularly in relation to CP guidelines.
• Experience with CP information management, including analysis and reporting
• Strong experience in training with good facilitation skills and ability to organize and implement trainings on sensitive topics
• Previous experience in capacity building initiatives
• Strong understanding of humanitarian protection principles and standards
• Proven understanding of CP protection
• Demonstrated organizational, management and reporting skills;
• Interpersonal qualities: Works well in teams and promotes teamwork, flexible and able to handle pressure and conflict well in a calm and constructive manner
• Must be capable of applying their skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to other
• Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities and deadlines;
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and creative in a challenging and fast-moving multicultural environment.
• High standards are written and spoken English and Arabic are Required
• Respect and apply all the PSEA principles, and show high commitment to report any SEA action.

Desirable:**

• Advanced degree in social work, Psychology, CP’s studies or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in social work, psychosocial support/psychology, and case management in clinical and/or direct practice settings.
• Minimum of 2 years of management experience desired.

Core & Managerial Competencies

Core Competencies:

§ Communication§ Teamwork§ Planning and organizing§ Accountability§ Creativity§ Stakeholders orientation§ Commitment to continuous learning§ Technological Awareness.

Managerial Competencies:

§ Leadership§ Building trust§ Vision§ Managing performance§ Empowering others§ Judgment/decision-making.

Technical Competencies:

§ Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook email, internet).

§ Good knowledge of humanitarian architecture and protection principles and standards.

§ Mentorship and coaching skills.

§ Strong knowledge in CP technical components.

§ Good negotiation and advocacy skills

§ Secretary work skills (Coordination, Follow up- MoM, Reporting)

§ Data information management skills

IhsanRD shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

Interested applicants should submit their applications before the application closing by the end of 10.11.2018, and must include the following:

• A curriculum vitae.
• The contact details for two references (one of them should be a current employer.)

As required in the like below:

https://www.ihsanrd.org/job/child-protection-capacity-building-senior-officer-0013/

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Unsuccessful applications will neither be acknowledged nor returned. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.