JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 6110
Job Title: Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) Assistant
Application deadline: 09.12.2021
Duty Station: Derek / Roj Camp
Job Requirements:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, child development/psychology, sociology or other relevant field.
- Experience preferably in psychosocial work, working with vulnerable families, caregivers, communities and individuals
- Experience and/or excellent understanding of human rights, gender, child rights and protection and psychosocial support
- Strong interpersonal, communication and coordination skills, and capacity to maintain relations with community, children and youth
- Proficiency in computer use including Microsoft Office and basic Excel.
- Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours and spend time in the field, sometimes in difficult conditions and with limited resources
Desirable
- English speaker or other relevant languages
- Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality and conflict sensitivity
Job Description:
- Develop and regularly review the vulnerability criteria for IPA in collaboration with Child Protection and Case Management colleagues, CP technical support and CPCs as appropriate
- Liaise with Camp Administration and other service providers and stakeholders, including CPCs to receive referrals of and/or identify women in need to who meet the vulnerability criteria
- Under supervision of the Case Management Officer, follow the SOP (under development) for provision of IPA to work closely with the individual to assess the need/barrier/risk, identify how the individual will benefit from IPA and determine the assistance package
- Take action to coordinate and deliver the assistance in a timely manner
- Utilized IPA as an opportunity to provide psychological first aid and awareness raising of other available services; Maintain up to date service mapping and establish referral pathways where possible
- Maintain the highest standards of informed consent and confidentiality, including appropriate record-keeping and maintenance of files/database
- Feed into weekly, monthly, progress and other reports, as required by the line manager.
- Work together with the Child Protection teams and other stakeholders to monitor the overall situation of the conflict-affected women, children and their families in the camp and identify trends or opportunities to enhance support and collaboration.
- Inform the direct supervisor about any challenges, difficulties and concerns in the implementation of activities or issues in the social context.
- Ensure a strict adherence to the principles of child protection and child safeguarding at all times, including respect for confidentiality and always acting in the best interests of the child.
- Comply with the organization policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
- In agreement with CM Officer and Coordinator, perform other required duties within reason (in line with your skills and experience)
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Other Information’s:
Female candidates are encouraged to apply for this vacancy
How to Apply:
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