Job Title: MHPSS officer ( Maternity Cover )
Location: Hasake- Al hole Camp
The Opportunity:
Implementation of Quality, Integrated and Safe Programming
- Support Deputy Child Protection with the design and implementation of MHPSS activities for marginalized children, such as those who are living in restricted environments
- Support the assistants in ensuring that the schedule of activities are followed and that all children who meet the criteria for access to the activities do attend.
- Support the assistants to carry out safety assessments and ensure that all activities are suitable for the children to participate in during the session.
- Coordinate with Deputy Child Protection Manager on how integrate international protocols, SOPs and best practices to the working environment with the children and those working directly with the children.
- Identify capacity building needs for the team, other stakeholders involved in supervising the activities and being present in the place where activities will take place and monitor their work on the ground within the minimum standards and relevant quality benchmarks
- Regular monitoring visits to the activity sites to ensure that the standards for safe programming and MHPSS are being adhered to and relevant to the organization standardised tools are adopted and international standards.
- Support Deputy Child Protection Manager and other key staff on preparing for Kick-off meetings, BVA meetings.
- Prepare weekly/monthly activity reports as required
- Prepare procurements requests for setting up activities and re-stocking supplies, coordinate requests with the JfC/MHPSS Manager
- Facilitate site visits with key partners and stakeholder after alignment with JfC/MHPSS guidance and approval before access is shared about the participants and activities.
Coordination and representation
- Coordinate with other relevant organization sectors and departments as necessary.
- Represent relevant the organization in internal or external visits and calls where needed.
Other
- Ensure a strict adherence to the principles of MHPSS, CAAFAG, child protection and child safeguarding, including respect for confidentiality and always acting in the best interests of the child.
- Comply with relevant 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 line manager, perform other required duties within reason (in line with skills and experience
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
Essential:
- Bachelor degree in a relevant subject .
- Experience and/or excellent understanding of MHPSS with children/youth and working in complex environments; knowledge of child protection, adolescent development and gender an advantage
- Minimum 2 years of experience working on MHPSS with vulnerable or marginalized children, individuals or communities preferably with INGOS.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentations skills. Capacity to maintain relations with government officials, community leaders, other local stakeholders, children and youth.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working in managing projects, including supervision of staff with strong focus on staff safety and staff care.
- Minimum 2 years of experience on delivering training-development opportunities for staff/ partners/ stakeholders.
- Proficiency in computer use including Microsoft Office and Excel
- Creative and takes initiative to strengthen quality and relevance of intervention; encourages and documents feedback and reflection
- Commitment to and understanding of relevant organization aims, values and principles including rights – based approaches and child safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours and spend time in the field, sometimes in difficult conditions and with limited resources and with remote management
- Good understanding of the complexities of implementing international child protection policies and conventions in restricted areas of access.
- Very Good knowledge of Arabic and Kurdish and English.
Application Information:
- Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
- We follow an extensive background and reference checks for candidates, so we request you to provide accurate information in your CV (i.e. specific dates for your experience and academic certificates etc.). Any discrepancies in information provided in your CV and application will lead to cancelation of your candidacy at any stage of the process even after employment.
- Please mention your English and Computer skills clearly in your application
- We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
- All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
- INGO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
- The application period closes on 27/8/2023
- Applicants may submit their CVs with their cover letter, address; telephone number and contact information through the link