Child Protection Senior Officer

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)


Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide daily guidance on case management activities to the Child Protection Officers in Cox’s Bazar in accordance with the standard tools and procedures
  • Ensure appropriate case management steps (including identification, assessment, and referral of urgent child protection cases) and documentation (including data entry) is completed in a timely and quality manner
  • Ensure regular supportive supervision sessions with Child Protection Officers to ensure adherence to best practice, interagency case management systems, and IRC policy, and ensure that activities are delivered in line with children’s needs and best interests
  • Regularly communicate with the Child Protection Manager for updates on achievements and challenges
  • Staff Supervision & Development:
  • Directly supervises up to 6 Child Protection Officers
  • Maintain open and professional relations with team members, including MMT Team Leaders, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
  • Works with MMT Team Leaders to ensure timely completion and submission of monthly time sheets, probations reviews and annual performance reviews.
  • Assist with the recruitment of Child Protection Officers and Caseworkers, in coordination with the Child Protection Manager
  • Ensure support and ongoing capacity building opportunities for Child Protection Officers on technical skills.

Educational Qualification:

  • Bachelor degree in any discipline
  • Technical diploma or degree in social work, human rights, or related degree desired.

Work Experience:

  • At least 2 year(s)

Others Requirements:

  • Both males and females are allowed to apply
  • Technical diploma or degree in social work, human rights, or related degree desired
  • At least 2 years of experience, implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
  • Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
  • Previous experience supervising and coordinating a team in a cross-cultural setting preferred
  • Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response preferred
  • Previous experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff preferred
  • Fluency in English and Bangla required. Fluency in Chittagong desirable.

Others Benefit:

Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays Festival Bonus: 2(Yearly)

 

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