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• Keenly review, assess and update the child
  protection situation in areas affected by emergency and other relevant
  circumstances affecting child vulnerability to violence, exploitation and
  abuse.
• Highlight immediate and medium term child
  protection issues requiring a response and make recommendations on
  specific actions required.
• Offer technical guidance and direction to
  other stakeholders for effective planning, implementation and monitoring
  of agreed child protection plans including the psychosocial recovery
  (care) and assistance (legal and social) to vulnerable children and their
  families.
• Prepare documentation to feed into project
  proposals and reporting documents including updates of the overall
  situation of child protection.
• The jobholder will make frequent visits to
  all affected communities to monitor implementation of activities, identify
  opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed.
• Organize / facilitate child protection
  coordination meetings involving government counterparts and other key
  partners.
• Keenly monitor and implement actions and
  recommendations of the BIA/BID in line with child protection requirements.
• Develop and implement child awareness and
  promotion campaigns geared towards child protection.

• The ideal candidate for the Child Protection
  Officer vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in social science, law,
  development studies, humanitarian affairs or other relevant field from a
  recognized institution.
• Possession of a certificate in project
  planning and management or Monitoring and evaluation
• At least three years’ experience, two of
  which in the field with progressively responsible exposure in, human
  rights, child protection, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief
  management, rehabilitation and development, or other related area.
• Computer literacy using relevant software and
  other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internal
  databases, Internet etc.
• Ability to organize and facilitate training
  aimed to building capacity of colleagues and partners.
• Cooperates and works effectively with others
  in an emergency setting in the pursuit of common goals.
• Promotes, practices, and helps others value
  and respect diversity of gender, culture, opinions, values, perspectives,
  ideas, skills, expertise, knowledge, and experiences.
• Works effectively on multiple assignments
  simultaneously and adapts to changing demands and circumstances; adaptable
  and ready to travel with little or short notice.
• Performs effectively in unstable, uncertain,
  or potentially dangerous environments while maintaining physical and
  mental health
• Show commitment to the organizational values
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid
  riders’ licence will be an added advantage.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken
  English
• Languages: Fluency in Kiswahili is essential;
  Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset
  (Kinyarwanda, Rukiga, Runyakitara). 

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