Job Description

- Provide support to the Child Friendly Spaces Supervisors in Child Friendly Space locations on a daily basis, ensuring that activities are implemented in an appropriate manner;

- Mobilizing community on child protection issues and formation of Child Protection forums and Child Protection Committees;

- Identification of vulnerable children and their streamlining towards the Child Friendly Spaces;

- Monitor appropriate implementation of program activities in Child Friendly Spaces;

- Actively contribute to community mobilization regarding Child Protection issues;

- Aware and mobilize communities and conduct meetings with community members including children for child protection issues and activities;

- Aware and mobilize Child Protection Committees, School Management Committees, and Disaster Management Committees on their roles and responsibilities;

- Ensure that equipment inventories are up to date and that replacement needs are highlighted;

- Ensure that health and safety regulations are understood and followed and that health and safety incidents are logged;

- Assist the Child Friendly Spaces Supervisors in solving problems arising in the Child Friendly Spaces;

- Assist the Child Friendly Spaces Supervisors in working with children to develop new, creative activities as appropriate;

- Ensure the participation of all groups of children, especially children who are most vulnerable;

- Assist the Project Officers in conducting parents and community meetings;

- Ensure adherence to the Child Protection policy and reporting procedures;

- Screen for and monitor protection needs and gaps on and around Child Friendly Spaces;

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree.

- Demonstrated 2 years of overall experience; and minimum of 1 year of working in Child Protection;

- Experience of working in emergencies in Child Protection;

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;

- Knowledge of the local language will be a plus;