Child Protection Field Technical Officer

Area: Arusha
Application Deadline: Jan 09, 2014

Position Description:

From The Guardian January 2, 2014

World Education Inc. (WEI/Bantwana) is an International Non-Governmental Organization currently implementing Pamoja Tuwalee, a five-year Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) Program, which is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with the overall goal of improving effective and sustainable care, protection and support for MVC including those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. Pamoja Tuwalee is an initiative designed to support the Government of Tanzania in implementing the MVC Coordinated Care Program in Tanzania, with WEI/Bantwana as the implementing partner in the Northern Zone (Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara).

World Education, Inc. now invites applications from suitably, qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions:

Reports to:Deputy Cheif of Party

Job Location:Arusha

Overall Responsibilities:

The Child Protection Field Technical Officer will work with Child Protection Field Technical

Officers in organizing and coordinating Child Protection and Psychosocial Support activities of the program in Northern Zone. In general, the Child Protection Field Technical Officer will assist in the ongoing Child Protection and Psychosocial Support (CP & PSS) initiatives and acts as a resource to both WEI/Bantwana Pamoja Tuwalee program and partner organizations in implementing the program's CP and PSS strategy.

Specific Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of the Deputy Chief of Party, support local Implementing Partners to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and tools to roll out the program's CP & PSS strategy. Collaborate with Child Protection and Psychosocial Support team to ensure WEI/Bantwana CP & PSS strategy is effectively being roll out to partners through training workshops, ToT workshops and on site mentoring and support supervision visits to partner organizations as needed. Participate in the strengthening and supporting Child Right Clubs models and ensure its effective implementation and provide close support supervision visits to local partners, including schools as needed.

Provide backstopping to local partners in cross-cutting child rights and protection issues, such as school-based and community-based Child Rights Clubs, community mapping of

CP and PSS service providers for referrals, child participation, and enforcement of their child safeguarding policies.

At all times carry out responsibilities with due regard to WEIIBantwana commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with organization's policies and procedures and other relevant policies.

Minimum Education and Experience:

A graduate from an accredited university with a bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or its equivalent

Minimum of 3 years of experience in child protection activities. Fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing) is required. Experience working with an NGO of>-c1n international agency is required.

Application Instructions:

Qualifying candidates should submit their applications by email to include (certificate copies are not required at this stage): 1) Application letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) Contact addresses including telephone numbers, email address and 4) Names and full address of three (3) referees.

Chief of Party,

World Education Inc.

P.O. Box. 6234,

Arusha - Tanzania

jobs@worlded.co.tz