Child protection coordinator (Khartoum) – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Job Description
| Job Identification | 10365 |
| Job Category | Program Operations |
| Posting Date | 01/23/2025, 05:34 PM |
| Apply Before | 01/29/2025, 05:34 PM |
| Locations | Khartoum |
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Child Protection Manager or HPI
Staff reporting to this post: Case Management and CP Officers
Indirect: Information Management Officer/Assistant
Role Dimensions:
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITY:
Project Planning and Implementation:
- Provide, or obtain from SCI sources, appropriate high level technical support during emergancies on methods and practices to be rolled out within Child Protection programming;
- H/She will coordinate with the CP Mananger for smooth leadership and management of CP Awards in South Kordofan.
- H/She will work with the CP/CRG Manager and/or Head of Program Implementation (HPI) in providing strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement successful CP programmes.
- Ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation, compliance with donor regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables, including annual work plans, performance monitoring plans, repots as required.
- Lead the continuous assessment of Child Protection needs during emergancies and ensure that these are appropriately reflected in sectoral strategies and programmes;
- Work collaboratively with other emergency units and sectors on ways to integrate child protection with other programmes, where relevant, in order to maximize impact for children and families;
- Ensure reports to donors are of the highest quality, that there is alignment between the narrative and financial, and that they are submitted in a timely fashion ;
- With the MEAL Manager and Coordinators, contribute on the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of child protection work.
- Where necessary provide technical training for staff and partners on CP related topics.
- Lead the process of lessons learning and development of success stories in coordination with MEAL and communication
- Improve/strengthen coordination of SCI’s work with the relevant ministries on CP.
- Ensure recognized international best practices and SCI policies are applied when working with children;
- Ensure program products and learning are maintained within the SCI country program.
- Maintain regular contact and seek guidance from the Head of Child Protection as well as from CP Specialist and CP/CRG Programme Manager at CO level.
Programme development
- Provide input for programme development in close coordination with the PDQ and HPI, finance and operations staff;
- Ensure updated and accurate needed information for use in program development;
- Work with colleagues from other sectors to coordinate on and integrate child protection programing to ensure children’s needs are met.
Financial and Budgeting Management
- Manage all active CP projects spending against budget to ensure acceptable monthly performance and funds are optimally used for the intended purpose as per approved fund summary and annual forecast/plan.
- Undertake monthly budget forecast and monitoring for CP activities in each award in order to ensure implementation and accuracy of financial reports, manage budget variances, explain variances and propose measures for managing the variances.
- Ensure that all financial policies and regulations relating to cash flow management, expenditure controls, cash management, accounting information, and advances management are adhered to.
External Relations (Advocacy, Networking and Influencing)
- Represent SC in the relevant meetings and working groups in the specified location.
- Maintain strategic links with key duty bearers and stakeholders such as governmental bodies, UN agencies, INGOs and other local NGOs and community organizations, identify opportunities and ensure SCI’s participation in key activities of local level
- Contribute to any review and provide feedback on SOPs and Minimum Standards for Child Protection, Case Manangement, FTR, MHPSS, GBV, CRG at an inter-agency level
- Support to clearly articulate the child protection advocacy messages in the field location for the Sudan country office. In cooperation with Advocacy and Communications staff, develop an advocacy plan (with timeline and key outcomes) and ensure implementation at national, county and community level.
- Document and share lessons and learning for advocacy engagements.
Capacity building, team work and staff supervision
- Work with the CP/CRG Manager and HPI to ensure adequate capacity building and technical support to the field teams through training, mentorship and coaching.
- Ensure that all area level CP staff understand and are able to perform their role in a humanitarian response and development context.
- Support the recruitment, training and promotion of staff as appropriate and ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities for staff.
- Facilitate the development and implementation of detailed annual work plans and key monthly deliverables for CP staff at the field level.
- Actively support team cohesion and a positive work environment
- Assist in the Performance management of the CP staff in coordination with the CP/CRG Manager as per organisational policies and procedures.
Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation:
- Contribution to Quarterly reports that should be prepared and submitted on every 5th day of first month in new quarter, and provide weeky reports as required.
- Ensure periodic reports are prepared and filed for every completed activity in accordance to donor and SC requirements.
- Promote and undertake the documentation of good practices and synthesis of lessons learned, and ensure that these are reflected in the monthly, semi-annual and annual reports.
- Undertake regular support supervision visits activities related to Child Protection, Case Management, psychpsocial support and meet with community based structures and sites to understand the ground situation and take necessary actions for quality improvement.
- Contribute to data collection, analysis and reporting on key programme indicators and reach.
General:
Comply with Save the Children policies and procedures.
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
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in social work, law or relevant field
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED
- Significant professional experience of at least 5 years, including experience working at a senior management or technical level in child protection and advocacy for international NGOs
- Very good understanding of the child protection sector, particularly issues related to child protection in emergencies, case management & FTR, and mental health and psychosocial support.
- Clear understanding of the intersection of child protection with other thematic areas
- Proven representation skills.
- Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt participatory and consultative approaches.
- Experience with child protection programming in humanitarian settings absolutely required.
- Ability to compile narrative sections and thematic budgets for proposals; ability to compile/edit/write narrative reports
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
- Experience solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with emergency response teams, in the event of emergencies.
- Fluency in English, verbal and written, required;
Desireable :
Knowledge of Sudan economic, social, political and cultural contexts.
Knowledge about international donor-compliance regulations, especially for Sdia, EU, FCDO, NMFA, ECHO and SHF
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all children who have contact with the organization are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation. This commitment is implemented through the organization’s Child Safeguarding Policy, which includes mandatory requirements that apply to everyone in all aspects of Save the Children’s work. It applies equally to all children irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status or religion.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
