Country: Greece
Closing date: 23 Dec 2016
BACKGROUND: The Protection program aims to ensure that the crisis-affected populations have an improved access to humanitarian services, rights and entitlements. The project will aim to achieve this through case management, psychosocial support, safe spaces for women and children, protection monitoring and referral, awareness-raising on rights and entitlements and actively supporting the Greek authorities in fulfilling their responsibilities as primary duty-bearers for the protection of the affected populations.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Child Protection Manager will set up new or strengthen existing child protection and case management responses for children vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence (especially UASC) and oversee and support the implementation of case management, Safe Healing and Learning Spaces activities and the Safe Zone for unaccompanied children. The position supervises directly and indirectly, a team of 30 staff members and directly reports to the Field Coordinator, with technical supervision and coordination by the Child Protection Coordinator.
Position objectives:
To ensure children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by ensuring standard tools and procedures are in place and adhered to
To plan and ensure the strategic building of the Child Protection sector and the implementation of daily field activities in relation to case management, the SHLS (Safe Healing and Learning Spaces) and the UAC’s Safe Zone.
To provide overall technical and administrative guidance to the Child Protection team
To coordinate with other child protection agencies on case management and referrals
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Technical Quality
Provide technical and management leadership to the Case Management program in location with case management programs in accordance with best practices and IRC policy.
Ensure that solid case management, referral and information management systems are in place for appropriate identification, responses and follow-up for children harmed or at risk of being harmed, and that these processes are happening in a timely manner.
Ensure regular communication with the Child Protection Coordinator to integrate appropriate technical priorities in program design, in order to provide updates on achievements and challenges.
Ensure that Safe Healing and Learning Spaces activities are ongoing in line with IRC toolkit and proposal design
Staff Supervision & Development
Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probations reviews and annual performance reviews.
Assist with the recruitment of Child Protection staff, in coordination with the Child Protection Coordinator.
Ensure training, support and ongoing capacity building opportunities for staff on technical and project management skills. Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
Conduct trainings to staff members of other departments to sensitize on CP issues and build capacity across programs.
Grant Planning & Implementation
Responsible for the overall achievement of grant which include case management programming, SHLS and the Safe Zone
Supports implementation and ensure adherence to grant work plans, spending plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.
Work closely and coordinates with IRC logistics, finance and grant staff to ensure timely program activities and expenditures; including active participation in grant opening/closing and review meetings.
Grant Monitoring & Reporting
Develop and maintain effective and efficient oversight, support, quality control and reporting systems and processes of child protection programs in Attica
Ensure weekly field monitoring and modifications as required.
Monitor and consolidate information collected from weekly and staff activity reports
Ensure high-quality and timely IRC and donor reports on activities, indicators and achievements
Partner Management
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with partners
Ensure regular performance monitoring of partners to achieve the set project’s objectives
Ensure regular technical support and guidance to partners in accordance with partnership agreements
Advocate with peer agencies, government and other stakeholders to promote timely and quality case management responses for children
Representation – External & Internal Coordination
Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors
Regularly attend CP sub-working groups meetings at appropriate levels to contribute to coordination across agencies and sites.
Participate in internal meetings and coordinate with other programs.
Program Development
Contributes to the development of the CP sector strategic direction for responding to children harmed and at risk of being harmed
Contribute to proposal development activities (narrative and budget) through planning and program design with relevant field-based staff and ensure technical standards are taken into consideration
Coordinate with other IRC sectors to receive and provide input and support regarding responses for children harmed and at risk of being harmed
Monitoring and Evaluation
Develop and maintain effective and efficient oversight, support, quality control and reporting systems and processes.
Manage staff that report into monitoring and evaluation systems in order to ensure data quality and timeliness in reporting.
Monitor and consolidate information collected from weekly and staff activity reports
Ensure high-quality programming according to international minimum standards and best practices
Support data analysis and information dissemination to the appropriate coordinating mechanisms, field teams, beneficiaries and IRC implementing team accordingly.
Other
Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
Professional Standards
- All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.
REQUIREMENTS:
MA or equivalent in social work, human rights, or related degree desired
At least 3 years of experience in implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
Previous experience supervising and managing a team in a cross-cultural setting
Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
Demonstrated experience in grant management and proposal writing
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Capable of applying skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, coordination function, training and the transfer of technical knowledge
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Fluency in English required; Greek will be considered as an advantage. Knowledge of some of the following languages will be highly valuable: Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Kurdish.
WORK ENVIRNOMENT:
Travel and other requirements: frequent travel to the field and occasionally to other regions; flexible office hours are required due to the complexity of programs.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with position.
Due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
How to apply:
All interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter in English. All applications should be submitted to IRC atIRCGreece.jobs@rescue.org.
Please note that this is a national position and only EU citizens are eligible to apply.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.