Child Protection Manager
 
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We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Role Purpose:

The position is responsible for managing the implementation of Child Protection Programme activities in the Kasulu/Kibondo area and to represent and advocate for Save the Children's work and organizational priorities in child protection with a wide range of external parties including government representatives, communities, donors, UN and other humanitarian agencies operating in the area. Provide leadership and guidance to the programme team

Contract Duration: 5 months contract with possibility of renewal

Location: Kigoma Region, Refugee Camps, to be based in Kibondo district

Qualifications

• Required Master's Degree in social work/social sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant international work experience in child protection programmes.
• Previous experience of managing a child protection programme in a complex emergency/refugee context.
• Demonstrable experience of using current quality standards and guidelines for child protection programmes.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to meet programme goals.
• Experience of managing the programme cycle, including assessments, proposal and report writing, Monitoring and evaluation.
• Solid knowledge base and practical experience in community-based child protection approaches, case management, and child participation methodologies.
• Strong experience and skills in the management of staff from different backgrounds.
• Experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organization to external parties.
• Strong self-starter, able to set up and manage child protection programmes.
• Experience in working in an insecure and politically sensitive environment.
• Commitment to Save the Children's Child Protection Policy.
• Strong computer skills, including the use of email and the internet.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
   

Desirable Qualifications

• Understanding of Eastern Africa and the Great Lakes and the dynamics of the conflicts in the region.
• Experience of implementing the Interagency Database for Unaccompanied and Separated Children and UNHCR BID process
• Experience of rolling out Child Protection Policies within organizational structures.