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Opportunity: Child Protection Coordinator at Save the Children, August 2018
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
Level
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one
month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting
country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police
checking/vetting process staff.
Background
Due
to political unrest in Burundi high numbers of refugees escaping into
neighbouring countries of DRC, Uganda, Rwanda & Tanzania. The current
Burundian refugee population in Tanzania is over 172,000 of which over 50% are
children. SCI is implementing a child protection and education programme in
refugee camps and wishes to scale up the response in refugee camps.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
•
At least Degree social work/social sciences or equivalent.
•
At least three (3) years relevant experience in similar settings.
•
Substantial management experience, preferably in emergency programmes
•
Demonstrable competence in proposal and report writing
•
Experience of financial planning and expenditure monitoring
•
Experience of community participation, ownership and empowerment
•
Competent in using email and computer packages such as Word and Excel
•
Commitment to Save the Children’s child safeguarding Policy
Competencies:
Has
high-level communication skills’, including engaging and informative formal
public speaking.
Fluent
in English and Kiswahili (both spoken and written). Working knowledge of local
language strongly preferred
Able
to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Sets
high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.
Maintains
and extends an effective network of individuals within the organisation and
with government and development partner
Negotiates
effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
Demonstrates
and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Proven
ability to work as a team.
Additional
job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder
may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their
level of skills and experience.
Equal
Opportunities
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health
and Safety
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
Location:
Kigoma region Refugee Camp / Based in Nyarugusu, Tanzania
Contract
– Full-Time
Closing
date: Friday 10 August 2018
All
jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
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