Fresher Child Protection Assistant NGO Jobs – World Vision International

Organisation: World
Vision International
Reports to: 
Child Protection Facilitator
Duty Station: 
Uganda
About US:
World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary:
The Child Protection Assistant will mainly facilitate the implementation of
Early Childhood Development activities and child friendly spaces, including
community engagements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Management:
  • Motivate and ensure teamwork among case workers, CFS and ECD
    animators for greater ministry impact, in the community.
  • Support community based child protection and education systems,
    children groups and stake holders in advocating for child protection,
    participation, and psychosocial care within the CFSs/ECDs.
  • Facilitate the integration of social cohesion activities with within
    the refugee settlements and host communities.
  • Handle visitors including donors, support office and national office
    staff, stakeholders, in line with the child protection policy and behavioral
    protocol.
  • Work with children, foster families and communities to design and
    deliver support for children in their communities and at the child
    friendly spaces according to the agreed plan of actions.
  • Provide information for projects design, implementation, monitoring
    and reporting
  • Mobilize community meetings with children and key stakeholders at
    all implementation levels
  • Build the capacity of case workers, CFS/ECD caregivers and animators
  • Facilitate case management, and data collection in line with the
    required and approved standards at the CFS/ECD centres
  • Collect and compile statistical data and information regarding
    caregivers, community members and children participation in activities at
    the CFSs/ECD centres and children clubs.
  • Supervise CFS/ECD implementation as per the minimum children in
    emergencies protection standards.
  • Facilitate community to establish systems aimed at strengthening
    community capacity in responding to SBGV and child abuse cases in the
    refugee settlements.
  • Mobilise communities to identify children with disabilities and also
    model families for the projects implementation.
  • Facilitate activity implementation to ensure highest quality
    standards and accountability based on the IASC and WVI standards.
  • Develop monthly, quarterly and annual project management reports and
    submit them to the relevant authorities
Technical and
Capacity Building
  • Mentor and build the capacity of children, community caregivers,
    animators/Caregivers, community structures in child protection, positive
    parenting, peaceful coexistence and the learning frame work using approved
    approached and models.
  • Support communities, community structures, animators, partners and
    children in maintaining the minimum standards for child participation and
    care.
  • Develop tools to manage data and information collection and analysis
    in establishing and maintaining a Monitoring and Evaluation adherences
  • Document impact and success stories evidenced with quality pictures
    to share milestone with staff, partners and donors
  • Regular updates and monitoring of the CFS/ECD to ensure technical
    support is given in regard to play equipment and materials as per the
    global minimum standards.
  • Facilitate communities to fully participate in project activities
    for enhanced community ownership, peaceful coexistence and sustainability.
  • Facilitate advocacy forums led by children on issues affecting them.
    The forums are aimed at awareness creation and sensitization of
    communities
Partnership,
Networking & Advocacy:
  • Represent the organization in settlement sector meetings and cluster
    coordination meetings giving updates and progress of implementation and
    establish strategic partnerships with other organizations.
  • Establish and liaise closely with other partners, agencies and local
    leaders regarding project activities to ensure a coordinated approach to
    project implementation, including participation in relevant workshops,
    meetings and keep the coordinator informed
  • Develop a network of information gathering relevant to child
    protection, participation and psychosocial operations.
  • Establish appropriate contacts with local counterparts at the
    Counties and district level
Financial
Management Budget control and Monitoring
  • Prepare concepts notes, project activity budgets, expenditure,
    preparation of activity quarterly financial and narrative reports as per
    the grant guidelines. and submit them within the agreed timeframes.
  • Preparation of payment, advance and purchase requests for
    appropriate project transactions in line with approved M&E documents.
  • File all accountability and attendance lists in line with audit
    requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the World Vision Child Protection Assistant job
    placement should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in social sciences,
    education, community psychology, business administration or any
    equivalent.
  • One year of experience in working with refugees, peace building
    basic education and nutrition
  • Must be ready to work in a multi-cultural environment
  • Knowledge of implementation on child friendly spaces, peace
    building, education in emergencies and psychosocial care
  • Appropriate communication skill and approachable
  • Must have no history of violation of child protection in emergencies
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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