Protection Assistant-Child Protection

Requirements

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Guidance and counseling or any relevant fields.
  
• Professional training in Best Interest Procedure processes, Child Protection case management and Child Protection community-based protection.
  
• Knowledge of the usage of ProGres V4 CP module.
  
• Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with wide Child Protection.
  
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
  
• Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Sudanese and Congolese refugee is an added advantage.
  
• In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
  
• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
  
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
  
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
  
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
  

Coordination

• Developing/strengthening relationships with agencies at the field level in close cooperation with the Child Protection Officer and the Protection Team Leader.
  
• Represent DRC in any relevant field-based thematic meetings with stakeholders as needed
  
• Actively coordinate with the field staff of other DRC sectors and other organizations.
  
• Actively participate in regular sector meetings and in house coordination meetings.
  
• Maintain and strengthen existing networks through other service providers at the camp level, to ensure that children receive quality services and support.
  
• Actively participate in scheduled meetings such as Child Protection Inter-Agency Coordination meetings.
  
• Work closely with the other protection sub-sectors to ensure ongoing needs of children and girls are met in the prevention- related activities.
  
• Strengthen existing referral systems and networks of psycho-social service providers.
  
• In collaboration with other partners, design child protection prevention activities/interventions within the refugee and host community.
  
• Participate in conducting training for Para-Social Workers, parents and children on relevant Child Protection thematic areas.
  

Project development, implementation and reporting

• Conduct case management services for vulnerable children at risk. These include cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence, especially Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and other children at risk.
  
• Identification and documentation of vulnerable children and timely updating of cases in ProGres.
  
• Conduct assessments basically Best Interest Determination (BIDs) and Best Interest Assessments (BIAs) for vulnerable children.
  
• Direct service provision through material support.
  
• Conduct referrals and follow ups for children at risk.
  
• Conduct alternative care placements for the UACs and assess their needs.
  
• Identify potential caregivers’ e.g. foster families for placement of UASCs using stipulated procedures throughout the project lifespan.
  
• Sensitize the parents/caregivers on their roles and responsibilities on early child development & protection throughout the project lifespan.
  
• Conduct home visits to foster care homes and assess needs, ascertain the living conditions of the UASCs and provide ongoing support to families, foster and alternative care systems.
  
• Facilitate foster parent’s training on Child rights and Parenting
  
• Conduct daily field visits to support para social workers, through mentorship and technical backstopping.
  
• Contribute to the development of advocacy points based on assessment of situation and risks
  
• Facilitate formation of adolescent groups to enhance community engagement & ownership on Child Protection prevention work.
  

Staff development

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership in Child Protection thematic area for Para Social Workers and other DRC community-based structures in Rhino camp.
  
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability.
  

Communication/Reporting

• Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports,
  
• Support and guide Para Social Workers in drafting and sharing their activity reports.
  

Logistics / Finance

• Proactively plan and coordinate logistics and movement to the field.
  
• Support the Protection officers/Team leaders to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
  
• Follow-up all DRC procedures for security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration
  
• Comply with donors and internal DRC reporting and accountability policy and procedures
  

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection related projects and interventions.
  
• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points.
  
• Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities.