Child Protection Capacity Building Officer

Organize and facilitate child protection trainings and coaching for IRC staff and partners.

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IRC - The International Rescue Committee

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Odessa (Ukraine), Mykolaiv (Ukraine)

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Overview

Organize and facilitate child protection trainings and coaching for IRC staff and partners.

You have:

Degree desired in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Human Rights, Social Science, Humanities or other related field
Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience of working in a relevant field, such as education, child protection, psychosocial programming, in humanitarian or development settings
Demonstrated experience in facilitating quality and interactive trainings
Familiarity with IRC approaches, including SHLS, SEL, parenting skills, case management, Now I am Stronger, etc. is an advantage
Experience with community work, community mobilization and engagement, and working with children affected by conflict
Experience working with vulnerable children, including unaccompanied and separated children, children affected by conflict, children in psychosocial distress and other vulnerable children
Ability to write clear and concise reports and make recommendations for improvement
Demonstrated willingness to work and learn quickly and a commitment to professional development in the field of child protection
Creative innovative, flexible, able to network and strong interpersonal skills
Positive, highly motivated, professional attitude, including the ability to work well in a team
High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail
Willingness to work in a non-stable and dynamic environment
Willingness to travel to IRC intervention areas
Sense of responsibility and ability to properly handle sensitive or confidential information
Very good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian, advanced skills in English

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in facilitating interactive training sessions on child protection topics?	This question assesses your experience with training facilitation.	Provide specific examples of training sessions you've led or participated in.
What approaches do you find most effective when working with community facilitators on child protection issues?	This question evaluates understanding of community engagement strategies.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to assess the training needs of a team. What was your approach?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you dealt with sensitive information in your previous work?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you maintain effective communication with stakeholders in community work?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges have you faced in child protection programming, and how did you overcome them?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you ensure that training content is relevant and tailored to the audience's needs.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What motivates you to work in the field of child protection, and how do you maintain your enthusiasm?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.