Job Purpose

 The Child Protection Officer works under management of Child Protection coordinator and he/she is responsible for implementing project activities at the community level with support of the team.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Supervision , monitoring and evaluation from project implementation
To develop short-term implementation plans (weekly and monthly) and long -term plan according to annual project work plan and in coordination with appropriate stakeholders
To work across sectors and departments to plan activity implementation, trainings and to support service mapping and referral pathways
To design and implement orientation and trainings base on needs, and provide on the job trainings for staff, teachers on CP themes, including safe identification and referrals.
Conduction of ongoing monitoring and assessment to address child protection cases
Managing child protection cases considering all the case requirement, facilitating regular case conferences and supervision of staff
Arranging training material and conducting workshops on LPCR concepts when requirement of the project
Case management supervision considering case requirements as identified in case plans, facilitating regular case conferences and monitoring and coaching of staff.
Support MHPSS and PFA intervention, trinings for staffs and beneficiaries.
Support smooth CFS and Girls Friendly Spaced (GFS) implementation in the target provinces
Facilitate ongoing monitoring and assessment of project activities to address child protection concerns and complaints received through the CFM.
Establishing and maintaining good relationship with stakeholders and community and creating an environment that community feel empowered to participate and ownership over the project
To collect valid activity data of the project on weekly and monthly basis to prepare monthly and quarterly reports.

Identify key lessons learnt from project reviews and evaluations.
Attend relevant inter-agency coordination meetings, workshops and conferences as required and assigned by Line Manager.
Maintain and effective filing system for storing project documentation in accordance with standard procedures.
Assisting M&E in conducting project survey and proper monitoring
Participate in project evaluations, assessment and assist in the analyses of results to assess project impact, need and effective use of resources.
Develop case studies of successes, challenges, and other project experiences to assist organizational learning;
Report any child safeguarding concerns related to Save the Children Child Safeguarding focal point considering the SCI - Child Safeguarding Policy
Compile and generate the training reports conducted in province in a timely manner.
Any other tasks relate to child protection programs given by line manager

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to SC Afghanistan in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.

Ambition:

Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace.

Collaboration:

Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children

Creativity:

Lead, manage and motivate a team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.

Integrity:

Other duties as directed.
Supporting other project team in related to Save the Children programs.