VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Child Protection in Emergency Field Officer (12102)

Plan International Cameroon is a Child Centered Community Development Organization with no religious, political or governmental affiliation working in Cameroon since 1996. Plan International is a children’s organization with primary concerns on children’s rights, safety and well-being and has in its interest to create safe environments for children with more attention paid to child protection. All employees are therefore expected to comply with our Child Protection Policy. Plan International also promotes equal opportunity employment and pays special consideration to female candidates.

Plan’s Internationals’ Global Strategic Goal (2011-2015) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values.

Within the context of emergency Response to Refugees from Nigeria and to Internal Displaced Person Plan International Cameroon is looking for three (03) experienced Child Protection in Emergency Field Officer for Far North Emergency Response for UNHCR Maroua project.

Purpose of the Role: 

Provide effective capacities and technical guidance in management including the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection related activities at the field levels.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Child Protection in Emergency Officer, the Child Protection in Emergency Field Officer Will among other tasks perform the following tasks:

Assessment

• Contribute to the implementation of child protection mechanisms, to the child spaces setup, also to documentation of child protection issues on the field, assess and update of the child protection situation in the target area.
• In collaboration with CPiE Officer, support to conduct issue specific or general needs assessments as necessary, and contribute to assessments in other sectors.
• Organize and support the community partners involved in the recovery process.
• Support potential partnerships identification to implement Child protection recommendations, assess potential partners where available or make recommendations on how to fill gaps.

Program Design

• Contribute in the process of mapping and data collection on the field,
• Participate in the data collect with Plan management for the writing of concept papers, proposals and budgets for child protection activities,
• Contribute to ensure that issues of gender, education, DRR, conflict sensitivity and Plan’s guidelines and international Child protection standards are considered in the data collect for the program design and in the Community animation,
• Submit on weekly basis the situation report.

• Ensure effective presence of all animators in Child Friendly Space (CFS);
• Update inventory of CFS materials and report on need for additional items;
• Conduct parenting education with groups of men and women in the refugee and IDPs sites;
• Conduct life skills activities with youth groups (girls and boys) in the refugee and IDPs sites;
• Support organization of recreational activities by CFS animators for refugee and IDPs children;
• Conduct WASH sensitization campaigns with children in the refugee site;
• Animate listening spaces for girls and women;
• Ensure vulnerable and abuse cases are properly referred to the competent humanitarian actor.
• Follow up activities of CPCs and of Community Relays on the basis on various action plan.
• Organize the work at the Mokolo Office as the donors required.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Make  field visits in the refugee camp basis of weekly plan,  and in host communities to ensure and monitor implementation of activities, identify and report to CPiE Officer opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed,
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Plan child protection activities and draft recommendations for improved program design,
• Ensure evaluation, documentation, good follow up of all referred cases and report accordingly;
• Contribute to ensure child protection policy of Plan International Cameroon is respected and all concerns reported,
• Collect data and reports from the Community workers and submitted on weekly to CPIE Officer the Reports of activities,
• Monitoring of UASCs and Host families, identification and evaluations of their needs,
• Organize Community meeting with beneficiaries and Community leaders.

Information and Co-ordination

• Contribute in the reporting of child protection activities as per donor and programme requirements
• Provide regular updates to CPiE Coordinator on activities implementation.
• Represent Plan in child protection group coordination meeting mechanisms.

Human Resources and Administration

• Supervise and ensure strong coordination of Social workers, the animators of Child Friendly Space and Community workers.
• Participate in the training and briefing of Social Workers,  animators of CFS and Community workers and other key stakeholders on child protection and/or related issues.

ABOUT YOU

Knowledge

• Be a holder of GCE Advanced Level or BAC or equivalent.
• Be able to speak one of the local languages mostly the Fulfulde , Haoussa, Kanuri language.
• At least 01 year practical working experience in emergency or with a developing organization.
• Practical and relevant experience of operating in emergency.
• Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection standards is an asset.
• Demonstrable technical expertise in child protection activities implementation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the Far North of Cameroon is an asset.

Skills

• Team player
• Highly effective networking and inter-personal skills
• Timely and effective delivery of project activities and other outputs (reports, etc.)
• Commitment to child protection, gender equality and participation
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office including words, excel, power point, internet etc);
• Ability to network with grassroots structures
• Proven competence in working with separated and unaccompanied children, case management,
• Skills in participatory assessment.
• Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of PLAN.

Behaviours: 

• Commitment and adherence to humanitarian values and standards,
• Aware of own strengths, weaknesses and pro-active in using feedback and self-development
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to PLAN's core values and humanitarian principles
• Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive under pressure.
• Preparedness to live and work in uncertain security environments.

Next step

To apply for this job, kindly click on “Apply “. Your application should include:

• A Covering letter
• A Comprehensive CV including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent supervisor

Location: Maroua

Closing date:  April 20th, 2016

Plan international operates in an equal opportunity environment and actively encourage diversity. Only applications received in French or English will be treated and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Plan International has a Child Protection and a gender equality policies that are integral part of the recruitment process.