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VACANCY

Assistant Project Manager – Child Protection Response Specialist

Date:                               10th Sept 2012

Position:        Assistant Project Manager – Child Protection Response Specialist

Location:        Somaliland – Hargeisa

Duration:        6 months

Reports to:                 Project Manager

SUMMARY:

CESVI is currently implementing a Child Protection Program in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia.  The program:

 

• Works with the community to provide appropriate support services for child survivors of abuse through training and strengthening of referral mechanisms

• Uses participatory methodology within the community to create awareness messages and peer education groups to promote behavior change towards issues of child protection

• Creates and supports already existing child friendly spaces

• Responds to emergencies in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia

• Uses monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure that services and programming for children and children who are survivors of abuse are appropriate, timely and that the guiding principles of case management are adhered to

 

CESVI has an office in Hargeisa, but works throughout Somaliland and other regions.  This project will be implemented in Hargeisa, Burao and Erigavo.

 

Job Description

 

Assistant Project Manager – Child Protection Response Specialist

Based in Hargeisa with frequent travel

The overall objective of this position is to implement the child protection program in Somaliland.  S/he will not only implement this program, but will also provide key technical support on the area of response to CESVI’s partners and community actors.  S/he will know key child protection actors in Somaliland, understand the child protection legal framework and identify gaps in child protection.  They will be dedicated to ending child abuse and have direct experience in working with child survivors of GBV as well as a keen understanding of other child protection issues including working with children with disabilities. Experience of report writing and an excellent use of excel is also necessary for this position.  

They will not only believe in the rights of children, but also have an interest in promoting the rights of girls and human rights in general.  

S/he will be a proven team player and will be supported by experienced CESVI staff, including a further 2 Somaliand based Child Protection staff as well as a logistic and finance team.  

Key responsibilities

• Training and mentoring child protection committees in psychosocial first aid, clinical management of rape, caring for child survivors and other response approaches

• Ensuring the Child Protection/GBV SOPs are drafted, finalised, printed and distributed

• Attending Child Protection Working Group meetings and reporting pertinent information to the Regional Protection Technical Advisor

• Will take part in the Child Protection Emergency response team and travel to emergencies as and when necessary in Somaliland, Puntland and South-Central

• Create a team of community case manager volunteers

• Use his/her knowledge and background as a social worker to train and mentor social workers working with children

• Ensuring accurate data collection, reporting and analysis from project activities

• Producing periodic official reports according to project deadlines and donor-related requests, to be submitted to the Regional Protection Technical Advisor and Project Manager for editing and final approval

• Supervise administration, accounting, procurement issues relating to the project

• Carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the Project Manager

 

Requirements

 

• A qualified social worker with at least 2 years of experience and a further 1-2 years of experience working with a National or an International NGO in a Managerial role

• Experience in capacity building, training and skills building

• Experience in using participatory learning activities as a facilitator

• Willingness to travel to remote areas of Somaliland

• Very enthusiastic and able to work long hours to achieve the objectives of the programme

• Diplomatic and an effective communicator at all levels

• Ability to work in an international or multicultural environment

• Good IT skills (Windows, Office package and internet)

• Experience in managing finances

• Fluency in English (verbal and written)

 

Desirable competencies

 

• Previous experience working in Somaliland

• Spoken and written Somali language

• WOMEN ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

 

How to apply

 

Persons qualified for this position are invited to submit their CV (including 3 referees) and COVER LETTER to CESVI to the e-mail address cesvihargeisa@cesvioverseas.org

 

Subject line must include: Assistant Project Manager – Child Protection Response Specialist (Somaliland)

Please include actual salary and expected salary in your cover letter. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date for applications is 15th September, 2012

However, Cesvi reserves the right to close the vacancy before the above mentioned date in case a large number of applications is received.

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