Emergency Child Protection
Coordinator, DR Congo
The
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking an Emergency Child Protection
(ECP) Coordinator to start up the proposed program.
The ECP
Coordinator will be responsible for the recruitment of the CP team members of
the emergency protection team who will oversee and implement components on case
management, community action and safe learning spaces for children in close
collaboration with all the teams.
The ECP will be
based in Goma but may be requested to travel to South Kivu to support the
emergency protection team depending on emergency needs.
The ECP will
travel to the field with the team for one deployment of up to six weeks.
The ECP
Coordinator will report to the Protection Coordinator based in Goma, North
Kivu, with a dotted line for technical oversight to the Child Protection and
Youth Development Unit in HQ
Scope of Work:
The Emergency
Child Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the recruitment and
training of the child protection team members of the emergency protection
teams, for relevant tool development to be prepared for deployments and to
support the emergency protection team in their first deployment.
Requirements:
- (Post-graduate) Degree in social work, social sciences, psychology, law, education or other related field
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience in managing or implementing child protection projects in complex environments.
- Prior Experience in implementing case management, safe spaces and community-driven programs preferred
- Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments.
- Prior experience in capacity building including facilitation of training and coaching
- Prior experience in developing or contextualizing CPiE tools
- INGO experience required
- Must be capable of applying their skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to others.
- Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French required
Work Environment and Travel Requirements:
Goma is located
at the north-eastern side of Lake Kivu and is the capital of North Kivu
Province.
Civil conflict
is ongoing in the Kivu provinces, and the area is considered unstable.
Strict adherence
to security guidelines is requested of all IRC staff.
This position
will be based on Goma with one deployment of up to six weeks in either North or
South Kivu.
Comfortable
shared housing will be provided by IRC.
To apply please
go to www.rescue.org/careers and
search for the name of the position.
