Project Assistant (Child Protection Case Worker) (Pakokku)

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

JOB TITLE: Project Assistant (Child Protection Case Worker)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: CPiE

LOCATION: Pakokku

GRADE: NAT-5

Number of Position: 2

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

He/she will be responsible for overseeing and mentoring partner on all activities related to community engagement, community feedback and complaint, awareness raising campaign and dissemination of key protection and MHPSS topics. He/she will guide partner on volunteer’s supervision and coaching, identify competency gaps and ways to improvement. He/she will work closely with PC to report PC on information and data of partner’s implementation and identify any concerns and risks to PC. Work with the child protection team to ensure close links with case management and community-based child protection mechanism and six grave violation monitoring and reporting mechanisms. Collaborate with other departments/sectors to ensure the implementation is on track according to the implementation plan.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Officer

Staff reporting to this post: Nil

Budget Responsibilities: No Financial Approval

Role Dimensions: Regular Contact of basic factual information

Key accountabilities

• Identify individual cases through regular presence in the community and accept referrals from other agencies and community partners.
• Conduct initial (rapid) assessments for CP cases and prioritize them according to risk level.
• Develop case plans that respond to needs addressed in rapid assessments and seek support of supervisor when necessary.
• Regularly monitor and support to children and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals.
• Work with supervisors and managers to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure children receive multi-disciplinary support.
• Manage cases in line with SOPs, adhere to standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance.
• Use the system established by the interagency database team to file all open and closed cases, or if necessary, use the system of filing to respond to local needs in coordination with the database coordinator.
• Build relationships with local communities, schools’ teachers, and service providers to identify and address child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with MRM/GOSRCV focal and CPiE advisor to contribute to SC’s continued monitoring and reporting on the 6 grave violations against child rights.
• Ensure community mobilization, and coordinate with the stakeholders at the assigned areas.
• Ensure the quality of child protection services to children and the community
• Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor and coordinator.

Child Safeguarding Responsibility

• Make sure that you, community volunteers (such as community workforce) are aware of Child Safeguarding and code of conduct and apply all the time.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• 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.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• 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.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Always acts in the best interests of children

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree or equivalent experiences.
• At least one year experience working in child protection, CP case management is desirable
• Ability to work in a high-conflict environment with sensitivity and cultural awareness.
• Ability of using computer is preferable.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential Desirable

• Demonstrated skills and experience in implementing child protection case management, caring for child survivor of sexual abuse is an asset..
• At least 1 year in implementing and working with children.
• Understand child development and well-being, Effective listening, speaking, and written communication skill with children.
• High motivation to work under difficult circumstances.
• Understanding and experiences in establishing networking and coordinating and strengthening referral mechanism at a community, interagency and institutional level.
• In case of emergency, Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Previous experience working for an NGO or other non-profit organization, is an asset.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment & independently.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• A commitment to children’s rights, children’s participation and non-discrimination.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 1-year experience in Child Protection program, case management is desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and wellbeing skills with children and parents.
• Ability to work in a high-conflict environment with sensitivity and cultural awareness.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level

Communication and Technical Skills

• Excellent personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to field and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements

General:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to:

• Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
• Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
• Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
• Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring

• Their staff are doing the above.
• That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

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