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Job Title: Child Protection Officer FSR # 551

Location: Amman & Irbid

BACKGROUND

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Job Summary

The Officer, Child Protection will support implementation of child protection activities related to a specific project, initiative, or site of implementation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Program Planning

• Work closely with child protection leadership team, staff team, local partners, and community stakeholders, as relevant, to plan program interventions
• Coordinate with government focal points, local partners, and child protection networks, as appropriate
• Participate and support in preparing and implementation of needs assessments
• Support the development of program strategy, planning documents and proposals
• Assist in designing and developing child protection programs and activities within the program strategy
• Assist in the development of tools and guidelines for program implementation
• Work closely with child protection staff, including partners to identify child protection issues and inform evidence-based programming.

Capacity Building and Implementation

• Lead implementation of relevant child protection program activities 
• Ensure effective community participation throughout implementation
• Lead implementation of specific approaches, as relevant
• Assist in designing child protection capacity-building plans for staff and partners
• Deliver child protection coaching, mentoring and monitoring sessions, training, and briefings with staff and partners
• Collaborate with other departments including program, finance, logistics and procurement to align activities with the overall objectives of the child protection program
• Contribute to the development/revision of child protection materials
• Circulate child protection materials and other relevant information with staff and partners
• Support community-based child protection committees and other volunteers engaged for child protection activities, where relevant.

Human Resources Support

• Support recruitment and oversight of child protection staff, where relevant
• Train and coach staff 
• Support strategies for child protection staff, foster team building, and support principles of self-care.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Seek and analyse community feedback and adapt activities accordingly  
• Monitor and document prevention and risk mitigation program activities  
• Contribute to internal and external reports. 

Coordination, Advocacy and Representation

• Coordinate regularly with the child protection leadership and participate broader team meetings 
• Advocate for children's rights and promote awareness of child protection issues within the community.
• Participate in internal and external coordination meetings, promoting child protection principles at all times

Security and Conduct

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies 
• Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all child protection staff and partners.
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, notably through adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and PSEA policies.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically, a Bachelor’s degree in related field e.g. psychology, social work, education. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Typically, 3+ years of experience in child protection related area, ideally in humanitarian programs
• Demonstrated commitment to core principles of child protection programming including the best interest of the child, child centered and family focused services, and confidentiality
• Familiarity with child development
• Familiarity with government, NGO and CBO service providers
• Familiarity with relevant child protection prevention and response standards, approaches, and tools
• Experience in staff capacity building
• Training and facilitation experience including experience in the development of training materials
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and other local language as required
• Good interpersonal and advocacy skills
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, in a multicultural environment, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure high-quality work.
• Computer literacy with demonstrated experience in utilization of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

“I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.

Our screening process will be on a rolling basis, once a candidate is selected the announcement will be closed.