Psychosocial and Child Protection Specialist- Tanzania

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Role

We are looking for exceptional and highly experienced Psychosocial & Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist to join our Burundi Crisis Response in Kigoma-Tanzania. You will be responsible for strengthening the quality of Plan International’s child protection and psychosocial support programmes as well as advise on and supervise the ongoing programme in the Region. Further you will be responsible for the technical quality of programmes relating to psychosocial assistance for staff, children and their care givers in the impacted areas. In addition you will be responsible for designing and delivering care and support programmes, representing Plan in cluster and coordination mechanisms. You will be responsible for mainstreaming psychosocial support as well as designing and deliver various psychosocial support interventions for projects.

The Person

Relevant Degree or equivalent in relevant field
Proven experience in psychosocial support work in emergency settings, including experience of psychosocial support for children.
Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international standards on psychosocial support in humanitarian.
Experience in designing psychosocial support interventions for children in humanitarian settings, including in Child Friendly Spaces and temporary learning spaces
Experience of training on psychosocial support with a variety of audiences.
Skills in psychosocial assessment, monitoring and evaluation
Strong understanding of general child protection issues
Demonstrate good understanding of psychosocial in emergencies.
Experience working on the inclusion of hard to reach groups of children
Experience of working in refugee settings
Understanding of a comprehensive approach on disability issues and vulnerability in term of psychosocial consequences.
Extensive knowledge of emergency psychosocial work, design and implementation of feeding programs including monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrated effective communication, analytical and problem solving skills.

Location: Kigoma- Tanzania

Type of Role: 9 Months- Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Emergency Response Manager

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 6 March, 2016

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.