Terms
of Reference
Job Title: Child Protection Technical Consultant
Job Title: Child Protection Technical Consultant
Place
of Work:
Nairobi, with travel to field sites in Dadaab and elsewhere in Kenya as
required
Reports
to:
Director of Programme Development and Quality
Line
management Responsibilities: None
Budget
Accountabilities: None
Child
Protection Level:
3
Introduction
Introduction
Save the Children has
been working in Kenya since 1984. Current programmes focus on Child Protection,
Child Rights Governance, Education, Health, HIV/AIDS, Livelihood, Nutrition and
WASH implementing both directly and through local partners.
Save the Children has
child protection intervention in Dadaab Refugee Camps and works with partners
on child protection issues at the national and local level.
The programme in the Dadaab Refugee Camps is one of the largest child protection programmes of Save the Children globally.
The programme in the Dadaab Refugee Camps is one of the largest child protection programmes of Save the Children globally.
A system approach is
used to strengthen the child protection mechanisms at multi-levels targeting
government and non-government actors, the community and children themselves.
A comprehensive case
management system is established to respond to the gravest child protection
violations in the camps through identification, assessment, Best Interest
Determination, referral and follow-up visits.
Community-based
alternative care, child protection community structures, child participation
and psychosocial support, as well as community sensitisation and advocacy for
behaviour changes are also key components of the programme.
Currently the Dadaab
programme is funded by UNHCR, UNICEF, BPRM and private donors, and is
under-going a comprehensive review and evaluation of services over the past 6
years.
Save the Children also works with partners at the national level and within other projects to ensure that Children without Appropriate Care receive protective services, that working children’s needs are addressed and that children who have been abused are supported with comprehensive services.
Save the Children also works with partners at the national level and within other projects to ensure that Children without Appropriate Care receive protective services, that working children’s needs are addressed and that children who have been abused are supported with comprehensive services.
We seek to expand
this work in the coming six months.
We also would like to
build on several studies and publications that Save the Children has worked on
– including issues of children connected to the streets in the Rift Valley,
children in urban slums in Mombasa and sexual violence in conflict.
Job Purpose
Job Purpose
The Child Protection
Technical Consultant will be under the functional and technical supervision of
the Director of Programme Development and Quality in Nairobi.
The Consultant will provide technical expertise to Save the Children’s Child Protection programme in the following key areas:
The Consultant will provide technical expertise to Save the Children’s Child Protection programme in the following key areas:
- Support the
development and capacity building of the child protection staff in Dadaab
to assume senior roles in managing the large-scale programme. One
staff will be mentored to take on the CP Manager role. This will
also include assisting the projects to transition to a more
community-managed strategy (internally known as “Desert Flower”).
The consultant will ensure that a pilot in one camp is documented and
staff are prepared to replicate lessons learned in other camps.
- Ensure the
planned evaluation of the comprehensive Child Protection system in Dadaab
refugee camp is completed and that data from the field and report drafts
are adequately reviewed and prepared for sharing. A second external
consultant has been identified and secured who will lead this evaluation.
- Oversee the
subsequent documentation of the comprehensive Child Protection system in
Dadaab refugee camp for communications and fundraising purposes.
- Represent Save
the Children at the national level with UNICEF, UNHCR, the Government of
Kenya and other donors and partners, as requested.
- Support the
country office to remain a key contributor to national-level coordination
on child protection; link field programmes with relevant structures and
developments in the child protection systems; and ensure the delivery of
programme quality is in line with donors’ requirements and child
protection minimum standards.
Key
Deliverables
The Child Protection Advisor will be based in Nairobi with travel to field sites within Kenya as required.
1. Mentoring and transition plan for Dadaab
The Child Protection Advisor will be based in Nairobi with travel to field sites within Kenya as required.
1. Mentoring and transition plan for Dadaab
- Work closely
with the existing team in Dadaab to transition child protection staff to
more senior roles and prepare for management with appropriate tools and
systems. This will include working on M&E systems to coordinate
supervisory feedback and track progress. One key deliverable is an
agreed upon mentoring plan for the new Child Protection Manager.
- Assist staff in
Dadaab in designing and documenting the transition strategy from the
current direct service delivery to the new Desert Flower approach, which
includes more community engagement and ownership of services at the child
friendly centres. The deliverable is a documented step-by-step plan
of how to move to the Desert Flower approach, with key lessons from one
pilot in a selected camp.
2.
Fundraising and proposal development
- Support the
development of child protection proposals/concept notes for Dadaab and the
emergency portfolio: ensure coordinated input from the field teams and
other departments in the Nairobi office.
3.
External networking and representation
- Establish new
contacts and maintain existing relationships with key national level and
field level donors
- Support the
Department of Children’s Service to lead the Child Protection Working
Group in Nairobi alongside with UNICEF. Ensure participation and
representation of SC in other key coordination meetings at the national
level
- Actively
participate in key relevant internal meetings such as Programme Review,
coordination meetings or area-based meetings as required.
Participate in Donor visits to project(s) within the child protection
portfolio as required.
4.
Recruitment of a full-time Child Protection Advisor for the Kenya country
office
- Assist in the
recruitment and training of a full-time Child Protection Advisor for the
Kenya country office.
5.
Provide technical back-stopping for the country office in Child Protection
- On a day-to-day
basis provide technical back-stopping and representation for Save the
Children at the national level.
- Coordinate with
Technical Advisors from the regional office and Save the Children Members
to ensure that our projects are delivering according to donor
expectations, and community needs.
- Provide
technical review of donor reports prior to submission.
- Ensure that programme
quality issues are raised within the Programme Development and Quality
team, especially in regards to field-level implementation.
Person
Specification
- Masters degree
required in relevant field, social work background highly desired.
- 5 years field-based
technical experience in child protection programmes in development and
humanitarian settings. Experience working in Dadaab or other refugee
settings will be an asset.
- Experience in
national-level coordination and representation, including translating field-level
challenges to donors and national and global debates and policy and best
practice developments to field teams.
- Experience in
case management, working with child survivors of SGBV and CAAFAG.
- Proven capacity
to design, implement and evaluate protection programmes with children,
youth, and families in difficult circumstances.
- Extensive
experience in programme design, proposal development, and reporting for
bilateral donors and private foundations. Experience with UNICEF, UNHCR,
BPRM and USAID highly desired.
- Experience in
undertaking programme evaluations, assessments and surveys for child
protection.
- Excellent
writing and communication skills in English essential.
- Willingness and
demonstrated ability to work effectively in insecure environments as well
as the capacity to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult
working circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience
working in Kenya or East Africa
- Experience in
supporting other agencies and government in adapting or enhancing ways of
working with regards to child protection case management
- Experience with
child protection cluster coordination
How
to apply
The application process is now open and will close on 14th June 2013 at 5.00 p.m.
The application process is now open and will close on 14th June 2013 at 5.00 p.m.
To apply for this
position, please send a short cover letter and CV to
Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position title on the
subject line.
