Closing date: 15 Jun 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) - Goma
Job Purpose
The post-holder is responsible for the coordination of Save the Children (UK)’s child protection activities in the province and the management of Save the Children (UK) protection staff. It is essential that the post-holder is able to develop and articulate Save the Children (UK)’s position in child protection; effectively manage a programme and budget; and ensure that best practices are applied in our programme work.
Key accountabilities
Leadership and Personnel
- Lead, manage and motivate the programme teams in Ituri
- Support protection team to develop clear objectives and regularly give meaningful feedback on their performance
- Ensure the capacity development of the child protection team through regular support, coaching and specified training as required
- Particularly support the managerial capacity of Senior Field Officers in the team
Programme Management
- Communicate project goals, objectives and methodologies to programme staff effectively, and ensure that they are confident in communicating this to third parties projects
- Launch and close projects effectively through whole team workshops, involving logistics, administration and finance, as well as project teams
- Liaise on a daily, weekly and monthly basis with finance, logistics, administration to guarantee the smooth running of programmes
- Ensure that programme activities are timely and take place in strict compliance with donor agreements
- Comply with delegated budget holder responsibilities
- Submit timely reports as required
- Ensure regular monitoring and evaluating of all protection projects, including regular travel to project sites, and that lessons learnt are shared and capitalized on
- Ensure clear plans in place for monitoring and evaluating project activities in relation to the objectives
- Produce high quality reports as required for internal and external use
Programme development
- Participate in the continuous analysis of the situation of rights of children in Ituri identifying key issues for children
- Work with colleagues from education and other sectors to ensure regular coordination at strategic and programmatic level, developing programmatic synergy within the Ituri in Eastern Region
- Together with other team members, plan new projects relating to child protection and develop proposals for presentation to donors
- Coordinate with the Protection Technical Advisor and National Child Protection Coordinator to identify and develop strategies to increase the impact of Save the Children’s Programmes
- Ensure that programmes comply with the Protection Thematic Programme Plan (TPP) and support the timely monitoring and evaluation of the TPP
- Develop capacity building support to partners in Ituri, and promote community based protection and child participation across programmes
- Ensure recognized international best practices and SC (UK) policies are applied in our work with children
- Ensure the principles of child protection, gender equity, inclusion and diversity are promoted and shared with the child protection team in Ituri
- Strive to meet SC (UK) quality standards in our work with child care partners
Representation and advocacy
- Represent SC (UK) regionally to donors, partners, UN agencies, international organizations, and local authorities
- Develop SC(UK)’s networking and role in working groups on child protection, including DDR groups, monitoring SCR 1612, DDR coordination and the Protection Cluster, and ensure that learning is shared
- Develop Save the Children’s advocacy on protection issues in Ituri
Other
- Ensure full implementation of SC (UK)’s child protection policy
- Deputise for the Field Manager, Ituri, if required
- Contribute to the development of optimal security management procedures and practices and ensure an adherence to the local security guidelines
Person specification
Essential
- Technical competence in - and sound theoretical understanding of - child protection issues in complex emergencies
- Strong team management and capacity-building skills and experience
- Strong leadership and motivating skills
- Ability to represent SC UK and maintain good relations at a regional level with donors, UN organisations, international and national NGOs and local authorities
- Substantial NGO working experience in complex emergency situations
- Skills and experience in project/programme planning, monitoring, review and evaluation.
- Budget development and financial monitoring skills
- Experience and understanding of advocacy work
- Strong communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills
- Commitment to SC UK’s Child Protection Policy
- Fluency in written and spoken French, plus good written and spoken English
- Commitment to and understanding of SC UK's aims, values and principles
- Training skills in child protection
- Resilience and self-reliance. Willingness to work an travel in difficult environments
Desirable
- Degree in social studies, education or equivalent
- Knowledge and particular interest in DRC, particularly the east of the country
- Experience in Child DDR
Save the Children started work in the DRC in 1994, helping children who had fled the genocide in neighbouring Rwanda. We then began to work with Congolese children. Today we work in five of the country's 26 provinces: Kasai Oriental, North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kinshasa. Since the war, we've helped reunite thousands of children with their families. We're helping these children rebuild their lives within their community. We're enabling them to go back to school to learn to read and write, to protect themselves from exploitation and abuse, and to get the healthcare they need.'
The post-holder is responsible for the coordination of Save the Children UK’s child protection activities in North Kivu province and the management of Save the Children UK protection staff. It is essential that the postholder is able to develop and articulate Save the Children UK’s position in child protection; effectively manage a programme and budget; and ensure that best practices are applied in our programme work.
At present programmes include ensuring protective environments for conflict affected children, particularly displaced and returning children, Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups and children working in mines. Approaches emphasise community based protection and the importance of child participation
Reference Code: RW_7SSJ79-3
