SARU Child Protection Specialist

Requirements

Experience:

• Five (5) year’s work experience required
  
• Eighteen (18) months of related experience in child protection or child welfare is required.
  
• Previous confidential case management experience, including use of age-appropriate and gender-sensitive interview techniques is required.
  
• Experience working in a child protection framework is required. USRAP casework experience is desirable.
  
• Four (4) years relevant work experience is preferred.
  

Skills:

• Thorough and demonstrated knowledge of international child protection frameworks and Best Interests Procedure Guidelines.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of USRAP resettlement processes.
  
• Excellent interviewing and counseling skills.
  
• Excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills.
  
• Excellent spoken and written English; secondary language skills in Kiswahili, French or any other African regional language preferred.
  
• Previous assessment/ monitoring and evaluation skills preferred.
  
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
  
• Strong computer skills, in particular with Microsoft Office applications.
  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, social sciences, law (or a related field of study), or four (4) years additional work experience in a similar field required, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
  
• Master’s degree in a related field of study is preferred
  

• Complete all duties in accordance with PRM, RPC, CWS and RSC Africa Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including country-specific resettlement, confidential case management protocols, and (child) protection.
  
• Monitor outstanding cases, make assessments and follow-up with relevant partners to ensure smooth processing of referral submissions.
  
• Developing child safeguarding and protection policies to fit the needs of the population being served.
  
• Ensure that ARDU/SARU staff resources such as current processing practices and approaches in Child Protection and determining the best interests of the children are updated.
  
• Train staff on child protection and safeguarding to ensure dignified processing throughout all stages in the pipeline.
  
• Analyze all information and interview unaccompanied and separated children, with possible, home visits for the purpose of determining the best interest of the children.
  
• Contribute towards identifying resettlement cases, compiling interview lists, scheduling interviews, as well as carrying out resettlement interviews with the goal of completing referrals.
  
• Complete and update all case files and START database records per PRM/RPC guidelines.
  
• Maintain updated knowledge of current refugee situations, with an emphasis on child refugee populations, served in sub-Saharan Africa.
  
• Be available, to answer any specific technical questions raised by the team when it comes to child protection cases.
  
• Actively participate as a member of the SARU team and comply with CWS’ security requirements.
  
• Assist in developing SOPs and process flow to ensure efficient and effective processing of cases being considered or in the USRAP.
  
• Communicate challenges related to casework, logistics and relationship with partners to RSC management in a timely
  
• Submit reports as needed, to SARU/RSC management.
  
• Undertake additional assigned duties while in the field or at the CWS/RSC Africa office to support SARU and CWS/RSC Africa, including administrative tasks.
  
• Any other duties as assigned.