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• Prioritize child protection issues and design prevention response
  programs and initiatives.
• Offer technical guidance and direction 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
• Develop training programs and assist in capacity building for staff
  and partners, possibly in priority thematic areas such as GBV,
  psychosocial support, child separation, and armed forces/groups
• Gathering information, interviewing parents and children, assessing
  whether children are in need of protection and developing recommendations
  and case management plans
• Tasked with organizing services for children at risk and their
  families, such as medical and counselling services, referring clients to
  or conducting family support and parenting programs
• Liaising with community organizations that provide support services
  to families

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work,
  Counseling, Psychology or other related field.
• Three years of work experience in the same field of development and
  humanitarian work and NGOs.
• Strong experience working with vulnerable people including survivors
  of GBV and victims of child abuse.
• Strong knowledge of Child Friendly interview techniques and
  communicating with children
• Familiarity with guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial
  Support in emergency settings.
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills with excellent
  reporting & writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skill and communication skills.
• An excellent command of verbal and written English. Good knowledge
  word and excel

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