Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 11 Jul 2017
Zonal Child Protection Manager
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Role Purpose:
To support the management of Child Protection projects in South Sudan within the Save the Children country programme. The Child Protection Manager will have overall responsibility for supporting Child Protection project activities and will work with the Field Offices Child Protection Team to coordinate effective and efficient planning, implementation and monitoring of the Child Protection projects at field level. The Child Protection Programme is currently focused on FTR and provision of psychosocial support working in the conflict affected communities to directly identify and register separated and unaccompanied children and missing children registered by parents and family members, and try to seek the best outcomes in a limited and challenging environment. It also includes components of Psychosocial Support to children through Community Based Child Protection Networks and Child Friendly Spaces.
Contract Duration: 6 months
Location: Malualkon
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in social sciences, social work or community development
- 5 years' sectorial experience or relevant experience in social work, community development and working with children in child protection programme.
- Written/spoken English
- Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approach
- Computer knowledge
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Be able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment
Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
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