The Child Protection in Emergency Assistant is responsible to ensure implementation of child protection in emergency and youth program activities designed to prevent and respond to child protection risks/concerns affecting crisis impacted children in target locations. He/she will liaise with child protection activities at refugee camps and sites and other target area levels and make sure that the program is implemented in target camps/locations in line with the standards, guidelines of the program and agreement entered with respective monitoring agencies, line offices/signatory bodies. The post holder is expected to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to Social Workers, Community Volunteers, Caseworkers and Community-based structures to enhance the quality of Child Protection Case Management and provision of Psychosocial Support services. In addition, he/she will ensure a periodic and timely reporting of Programme activities as per PIE’s internal reporting requirements.

The Individual

Technical expertise, skills and knowledg

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• BA degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, Disaster Risk Management and other related fields.
• A minimum of 2 years of humanitarian aid experience applied in emergency/recovery response operations preferably in the area of child protection and youth program Activity
• excellent knowledge of Child Protection, SRHR and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management
• Excellent knowledge of basic child protection and youth principles and child & adult development and learning
• Candidates who have experience as volunteer, internship in PIE’s community development, emergency programs or have provided volunteer services to any of government institutes is a plus;
• Knowledge of Local language is a desirable added skill and requirement;

Qualifications / experience desirable:

Ability to deliver and manage information and data quality programs in a desirable time and work under stressful conditions.

Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.

Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.

Computer literate.

Good interpersonal skills.

Gender sensitive.

Case study/story and report writing skills.

Analytical and strategic thinking

Languages required

Fluency in English language is essential

Knowledge of local language is advantageous

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.