Application Deadline
2011-03-23
Job Details
Deputy Child Protection Officer (Kakuma based)Reporting directly to the Child Protection Officer
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Ensure that Unaccompanied/Separated/orphaned children are identified and successfully fostered upon arrival in Kakuma refugee camp.
* Assess and identify the legal and psychosocial needs of children in the camp
* In collaboration with other agencies, assist foster families obtain documents for legal custody of children in their care.
* In collaboration with other agencies facilitate reunification of unaccompanied/separated children with their relatives.
* Manage and maintain documentation and records of cases for legal custody for the purposes of follow up and referral.
* Prepare and submit weekly/monthly/quarterly and feature reports as required.
* Collaborate with other LWF sectors and implementing partners to ensure smooth Coordination of activities
Qualifications:
* Must have a degree Law
* At least 2 years experience in child protection in a humanitarian setting
* Experience in developing child protection tools and facilitating trainings on child protection and related issues.
* Post graduate diploma in child care and development will be an advantage.
* Training in child counseling skills is an added advantage
* Experience in proposal development, planning and implementation of child focused projects.
* Excellent communication, organization and presentation and leadership skills
* Experience in the use of computer packages
LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 23rd March 2011
C/o HR Officer,
P.O. Box 48 Kakuma,
Or e-mailed to: hr-kak@lwfkenya.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
