JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: CYP Resilience and Participation Officer (01)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection/GBV LOCATION: Maban Filed Office
GRADE: 4 step 1
CONTRACT LENGTH: 3 months (Renewable)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
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.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The CYP Resilience and Participation Officer is a member of Save the Children’s (SC) team to implement a GBV/Child Protection project in Maban. The role will support the CP and GBV teams to ensure integration of MHPSS in the response. Under the supervision of the CYP Coordinator and with technical support from the MHPSS Specialist, the post holder will ensure the integration and coordination of MHPSS services within the and refugee response in Maban and support provision of direct MHPSS services for individuals with high PSS needs.
ROLE DIMENSION:
About: For 100 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives. In South Sudan, we implement programmes in Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan on 15 April 2023, large numbers of civilians have been forced to flee for safety to neighbouring countries or returned home. As of May 11, 2023, newly arrived refugees / asylum seekers (other nationalities) were 2,189 and newly arrived South Sudanese refugee returnees were 48,361. In Renk and Maban refugee camp, Save the Children is one of the humanitarian agencies responding to the emergency. In Renk, Save the Children response is in child protection in emergencies (case management and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) led by a Rapid Response Team. With more refugees and returnees crossing the border, the RRT is looking to expand its response scope and human capacity.
This role will contribute towards Save the Children’s Child Protection strategic objective; Increase protection of most vulnerable children & women from related violence including GBV by 2024 and towards Save the Children’s global breakthrough 2030 ‘Violence against children is no longer tolerated’.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: CYP Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: MHPSS Assistant
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
Role Dimensions:
About: For 100 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives. In South Sudan, we implement programmes in Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Role Dimensions:
This role will contribute towards Save the Children’s Child Protection strategic objective that ‘All girls and boys have increased access to child protection services and violence against children is reduced by 2021’ and towards Save the Children’s global breakthrough 2030 ‘Violence against children is no longer tolerated’.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Work closely with the Programme Manager and CYP Coordinator to ensure the quality implementation of Resilience activities in the response.
Capacity building
Capacity building – work with CYP Coordinator and CP Specialist to: prepare and conduct trainings, coaching, mentoring and on-job training to field teams including voluteers on relevant Resilience topics (eg. Leadership skills, children’s rights, problem solving skills etc)
Work with community structures such as local autholities, religious leaders, women and youth groups and other key community members to raise awareness on key child protection and child and youth resilience issues and discrimination in their communities and train on topics such as positive coping, key child & youth resielince messages and linking children and their families and other adults to available services
Support training SCI staff on self care practices and support the human resource team to respond to the welfare needs of staff, especially frontline workers
Direct Services
Select and train Child & Youth resilience facilitators.
Select Child and Youth to participate in child and youth resilience workshops.
Mobilize parents of the Child and Youth participating in the resilience program & facilitate parents, Child and Youth resilience meetings
Facilitate resilience training workshops and meetings
Supervise and monitor resilience facilitators and activities and workshops in schools and community
Ensure child and youth resilience program activities and workshops are documented
Develop and implement a range of innovative adolescents and youth skills building activities that respond to interests and needs of adolescents and youth
Develop gender and age appropriate selection guidelines
Strengthen the capacity of assistant officers and volunteers through training and mentoring to enable them implement the program
Manage the performance of assistant officers and community volunteers
Facilitate strategic partnership with other agencies, educational, and business enterprises aimed at enhancing opportunities for referrals to educational, internship or job placements for trainees during and after graduation.
Mobilize children and youth and community during commemoration of events in the refugee camps
Ensure child protection issues are identified, documented and reported to SCI case management program for further intervention
Conduct meetings and focus group discussions with beneficiaries (parents, children youth) on the delivery of services, support and take part in implementation of remedial measures
Participate in relevant camp level coordination and community meetings and ensure adolescents and youth issues/needs are articulated.
Supervision, Reporting and Coordination
Reporting. Will be responsible for producing reports for all the camps and the host community.
Distribution, will have to plan distribution of all resilience and participation materials, it is should be noted that most of the supplies in the warehouse are for the resilience and participation.
Community structures engagement, about 4 community structures (Child innovation, youth initiative, and child forum and youth committees).
Oversee implementation of structured recreational activities to meet the needs of children and youth of different ages, genders and abilities and to promote their participation
Keep up to date data on children and youth attendance and progress, disaggregated by age, and sex using the agreed tool
Monitor and supervise the CAC and youth center facilitators
Ensure CAC and youth centers have adequate supplies of gender appropriate recreational materials
Conduct community awareness on importance of recreational and psychosocial support activities
Promote a culture of openness and ensure children and youth accessing the centers are not exposed to any harm and adhere to save the children child safe guarding policy
Support youth to participate in structured recreational and PSS activities such as organized sport tournaments, drama, arts, music, and other forms of cultural activities.
Support youth to participate in meetings and organized community events and life skills training (leadership, problem solving, and decision making skills)
Encourage a culture of voluntarism, respect for human rights protection and participation in child and youth protection activities
Support for advocacy and peer-to-peer programs to offer them opportunity and motivation to participate in productive activities
Support youth to access to platforms to share information on rights, responsibilities and opportunities
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree or diploma in counselling, psychology, social work or any other relevant field.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
At least 2 years work experience in implementing resilience programming
Proven capacity to train, supervise, and coach staff on key MHPSS topics
Practical experience on resilience community based approaches in Cp & GBV
Fluent in written and spoken English
Fluent in basic/Juba Arabic
Desireable
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Problem solving and decision making skills
Ability to prioritize tasks
Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
Strong interpersonal skills, ethical sensitivity and ability to empathise with children, youth and their carers
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.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
ABOUT US
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.