Child Protection Assistant - UMCOR-South Sudan

JOB TITLE: Child Protection Assistant (1)

UNIT: UMCOR-South Sudan

LOCATION: Aweil, Northern Bhar el Ghazal State - South Sudan

REPORTS TO: Child Protection Supervisor
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PURPOSE: The Child Friendly Space (CFS) Assistant plays an important role in United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sudan's program structure. UMCOR-NGO’s program areas in South Sudan focus primarily in the field of Emergency Relief and transitional development, which include but not limited to the following sectors; water and sanitation, food security, health, education/child protection, shelter, camp coordination, and community development. The position is based in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The CFS Assistant will be responsible for assisting in the establishment and operation of UMCOR’s Child Friendly Spaces in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State.

Most specifically, the position will be directly charged with the following:
• Work with the CFS Supervisor in Aweil to ensure that UMCOR is properly represented at all technical coordination meetings with relevant line Ministries, UN Agencies and NGOs as needed and network with other agencies and experts in the related field
• Supervise the daily work of the 6 CFS Officers at 3 Child Friend Spaces in close coordination with the CFS Supervisor.
• Carry out regular monitoring visits to all UMCOR CFS in NBeG in order to monitor the quality and safety of all activities being implemented within each CFS.
• Develop a Supervisory Protocol for all CFS staff in cooperation with the CFS Supervisor so that it can be used to ensure the safety and well-being of children attending each CFS. Ensure the daily implementation of UMCOR’s supervisory protocol at each CFS.
• Assist in the preparation of monitoring and supervision reports for the attention of the Program Manager. Bring any issues regarding CFS operation and the quality of project implementation to the immediate attention of the CFS Supervisor and the Program Manager.
• Assist the CFS Supervisor in completing other administrative or logistical tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS and Professional Experience:
• At least 2 years field experience with NGO’s. At least 1 year working of experience working on child protection issues highly preferred.
• A university degree in a relevant field (sociology, social work, child development, education, health, etc)
• Experience in the operation of child friendly spaces or on the implementation of child protection projects is highly preferred

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge in setting up and supporting child friendly spaces, implementing initiatives for raising community awareness on protection issues, implementing children’s and women’s welfare improvement projects, providing mental health assistance, and supervising adult education initiatives.
• Understanding of children, youth, women and gender development issues in relief situations.
• Good understanding of the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct, Sphere Standards, Charter of the Rights of the Child, and adherence to Humanitarian Principles.
• Knowledge of MS Office and email a must.
• Good oral communication skills in English.
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision and achieve desired results
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.


All employees of UMCOR - NGO must adhere to our Codes of Conduct

We offer
• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract period: 12 months following successful completion of probation period
• Salary/benefits: According to UMCOR general directions and guidelines
• Duty station: Aweil Town

Application procedures: Please send copies of your CV and Testimonials through e-mail to: Edsupv_Aweil@umcor-sudan.org with a cc to: aweiladmin@umcor-sudan.org . Hand written applications should be drop to UMCOR Aweil Field Office.


Deadline for receiving applications: Thursday August 25Th, 2011.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.