The purpose of this job is to provide technical support and timely and quality implementation of child protection interventions. The project officer will ensure the effective and efficient community mobilization, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of interventions directly related to awareness of the negative effects of child marriages as well as unite children and communities. This role will focus on protection, gender and equality, and sexual reproductive health rights, empowering adolescent girls to be free from harmful practices. Have regular contact with children and/or young people and have high-level social accountability of working with vulnerable children and young people under limited supervision. The Project officer will work actively by carrying out special responsibility for children to whom YODEP has a duty of care and creating a safe environment for children to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect

• management action and submission to the relevant authorities
• Overseeing implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality program delivery of the overall child
  protection, and sexual and reproductive health rights in respective program areas.
• Promote an integrated case management approach in child protection
• Facilitate the provision of support services to children at risk of sexual violence and exploitation
• Develop a detailed scope of work for every activity before implementation
• Working in collaboration with community extension workers, CBOs and AAA program staff and conduct
  community mobilization activities on the rights of children more especially those with diverse needs.
• Responsible for contributing to the development of annual plans and budgets for the program activities in
  collaboration with the program manager and MEAL manager.

• planning, results-based management, and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development programs and projects, mobilize resources
• Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
• Strong IT skills

Management and Leadership
• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Leads teams effectively and shows conflict-resolution skills
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
• Remains calm, in control, and good-humored even under pressure
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

“YODEP ensures that Children and adults are protected from both deliberate and accidental harm and abuse that maybe caused by YODEP staff and its representatives”

If you feel you fully qualify for the positions as per above specifications, submit your curriculum vitae containing details of three traceable referees and cover letter by 3rd April, 2024 to:

The Executive Director
Youth for Development and Productivity (YODEP)
SUMA House, Behind STEERS, Bluegum Avenue
P.O Box 516
ZOMBA