With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Implementation of Project Activities

• Lead and coordinate community engagement, community-based child protection system building, and ongoing awareness-raising on child protection issues.
• Use participatory tools with the community-based child protection committee (CBCPC) and other community-based structures to find out what the community needs.
• Developing community mobilization action Plans in cooperation with the CBCPC, child protection staff
• Plan community mobilization themes and sessions considering the existing conditions of the affected community.
• Based on the results of the need assessment, train the community-based protection of children committee (CBCPC) and caregivers/parents about new problems.
• Follow up and evaluate the implementation of the CBCPC structures action plan as per agreed standards.
• Work with other child protection teams for the development of awareness-raising messages, IEC/BCC materials
• Coordinate with WVI’s other sectors to ensure creating an entry point for conducting and mainstreaming child protection messages.
• Coordinates and organizes community awareness-raising campaigns in collaboration with CBCPCs
• Provide age- and gender-appropriate life-skills training to children in group care.
• Ensure child participation in all aspects of the program and create ways to get feedback from the children.
• Train caregivers/parents on parenting skills and other psychosocial themes.
• Maintain regular contact with the CBCPC, community volunteers, and other government offices and non-governmental organizations.
• Keep track of lessons learned and success stories.

Liaison and Networking

• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with child protection actors in the field and key community structures.
• Regularly attend CFS/child protection meetings at field level
• Work closely with support department on procurement and logistical issues, processing financial and administration issues
• Ensure that the project M&E plan and work plans are properly coordinated with project M&E Coordinator and implemented accordingly throughout project lifetime.
• Ensure project documentation is obtained, filed, maintained properly and updated all according to donor requirements
• Ensure relevant and particular cases are followed and constantly reported for success stories and lesson learning.
• Draft monthly project reports in line with World Vision and donor standards and timelines and submit to Education PM for review and finalization.

Reporting and Administration

• Prepare weekly and monthly plans and report to supervisor on time
• Ensure all projects databases are updated and in place
• Document all community engagement related activities
• Use an appropriate Filing system for the project essential documents and ensure they are accessible.

Other

• Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
• Adhere to WV accountability standards.
• To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of fragile interventions.

Required Professional Education and Experience

• Minimum 1year of professional experience in Protection sector implementing projects related to social welfare and protection preferably with humanitarian and development NGOs in the protection sector.
• 12th Grade or Diploma in community development, psychology, social work, sociology, and other social sciences relevant.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Prior experience in working with INGO is preferred
• Certification or other recognized courses on Protection, Child Protection, Gender-based Violence, International Humanitarian Law or other relevant subject
• Basic knowledge of child protection principles and programming approaches
• Prior experience working as an in areas of community mobilizations
• Prior experience in fragile contexts and humanitarian response
• Training and experience in supporting PSS programs for children.
• Work experience with in implementing CFS activities.
• Practical experience with PSS / Social Work, community outreach in humanitarian and/or complex settings
• Must have strong working understanding of rights-based approaches that support and protect the best interests of children
• Must have a love for children and demonstrate patience, tolerance, problem solving, open-mindedness and interest in social justice.
• English writing / speaking skills.
• Competent computer skills for report writing
• Strong interpersonal skills, ethical sensitivity and ability to effectively communicate with children and their caregivers
• Knowledge and awareness of inter-agency Child Protection in Humanitarian Action tools, guidelines and other resources is an asset
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills – self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only