Save the Children International

Senior Officer-Child Protection

Save the Children International  •  Bangladesh (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

The Opportunity

The Senior Officer- Child Protection will be based in Ukhiya/Teknaf/Cox’s Bazar Sadar with regular field visits at Rohingya camps and any areas of Cox’s Bazar district. S/he will maintain close communications with the Case Management team, Technical Specialist-CP, Case Management Coordinator and Project Manager- CP/Technical Specialist-CP, and other members of the Child Protection Program, including MIS and Technical Support team. A key dimension of the role is to ensure effective supervision, technical guidance, and quality assurance of Case Management services, including adherence to inter-agency case management guidelines, SOPs, referral pathways, and confidentiality standards. The person will maintain close communication and coordination based on the integrated approach with other GBV and CP actors, Education, Health, FSL and other programs at the field level. Besides this, the SO-CP will closely work with support sections, departments and cross (GESI, MHPSS) and non-thematic teams (Finance, Supply Chain, etc.) of Save the Children. The position will maintain communication with site management agencies and coordinate with the CiC/UNO/DSS/ office very closely.

Qualifications and Experience

  • At least 3 years’ experience in Child Protection and Case Management, preferably in Rohingya Response, with at least 1 year of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role, with direct responsibility for staff or volunteers.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Social Work / Social Sciences, Psychology / Counselling, Education/ Child Development / Early Childhood Education, Sociology / Anthropology, Development studies, Law
  • Experience working in a child protection programme, including Case Management
  • Experience in supervising, Coaching, and providing technical support to field teams.
  • Experience in interviewing and reporting on humanitarian/development works.
  • Experience in documenting, analysing, and summarising qualitative data.
  • Experience in providing/ facilitating training, meeting.
  • Has a good working knowledge of using MS Office, and the internet.
  • Communication skills both in Bangla and English.
  • Hands-on computer (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) operating skills

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the rights of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview

‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children International

About Save the Children International

Save the Children

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in around 120 countries. Our vision is to live in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Last year Save the Children's programmes and campaigns reached more than 55 million children directly around the world, through our and our partners'​ work.

We work to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1919
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