The Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of a Program Officer for child protection and care. The candidate will be reporting to the Executive Director.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Program Officer shall be responsible for advocacy initiatives on reducing the gender disparity on unpaid care work, child care and child protection matters in all CCGD programs. S/he shall also take charge of coordination of CCGD Child Care initiatives including:
Coordinating partner engagement and relations – in particular Uthabiti and University of Nairobi Women Economic Empowerment Hub
Overseeing utilization of relevant project funds
Reporting as per CCGD and partner/donor requirements
Overseeing management of childcare centers supported by CCGD including performance of staff
Overseeing partnership parents and traders’ associations
Be responsible for the well-being of the children under care in CCGD supported centers including monitoring that the facilities are child friendly in an age-appropriate manner and safe
Participating in resource mobilization for care work
·Liaising with national and county governments on matters childcare and child protection and leading policy advocacy on the same
In coordination with the M & E PO – overseeing research and data collection activities
On Child Protection: He/She Shall provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance on CCGD programs on matters child protection
Manage child referrals: to receive information from staff, volunteers, children or parents and care givers who have child protection concerns and record it; assess the information promptly and to ensure that the referral is made and confirmed in writing
Ensure CCGD supported facilities observe child protection requirements
Networking with child centered organizations as well as with children’s department and other government agencies charged with catering for children
To advise about appropriate training for staff and volunteers based on CCGD training requirements and Child Care and Child Protection training opportunities in particular.
QUALIFICATIONS
The right candidate should:
·Have a university degree in sociology or related disciplines and preferably additional training in childcare/protection
At least 3 years’ experience in the areas of child care/Protection
Knowledge of legal framework for children/child protection and related child care/protection networks
Demonstrate knowledge and work with Police and Children’s Social Care Services/Department
Demonstrate awareness of inter-agency child protection procedures.
Show good knowledge of child protection policies and procedures
Demonstrate understanding of – behavior that is harmful to children including child abuse
Be very conversant with gender issues and in particular to with sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)
Demonstrate knowledge of issues on other aspects of care work and in particular unpaid care work.
Application
Send your application letter and Curriculum vitae only to the HR officer on hr@ccgdcentre.org and copy ccgdinfo@gmail.com clearly indicating the position you are applying for before 5th July 2021.
Please note that only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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