LGA Facilitator – Child Protection

Overview of position

• CTG is looking for candidates with experience matching the below TOR for our operations in Nigeria.

Role objectives

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertake family tracing & reunification in coordination & collaboration with the Borno state ministry of women affairs & social development & other implementing partners.
• Track children within the continuum of reintegration program & ensuring the regular monitoring & reporting on the status of services provided, gaps identified for immediate action by service providers.
• Maintain the child protection data system & ensuring data on children is updated by the Ministry of Women Affairs & Partners.
• Support MRM monitoring & reporting of grave child rights violations.
• Strengthen program monitoring & reporting through the adoption of program monitoring tools.
• Provide program management support including for coordination & monitoring of the situation of children.

Deliverables include but are not limited to:

• Weekly updates on activities completed & progress made (to be submitted every Monday of the week).
• Meeting notes for all meetings attended highlighting main issues of discussion, recommendations & agreed actions as applicable (to be submitted within 5 days of the meeting).
• Monthly work plans specifying activities to be undertaken (to be submitted every 18th of the month for the next month).
• Monthly technical reports highlighting progress & issues related to implementation of the month’s work plan & relevant developments on the ground (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Monthly trip report specifying travels undertaken during the month (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Completed case management data templates & PSS beneficiary tools & 5W’s (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Updated mapping matrix of referral services & contacts (to be provided by the 10th day of every second month).
• List of active community volunteers for payment of stipends (to be submitted every 25th day of the month).

Project reporting

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• University degree or diploma in social work, psychology, human rights / social science or related field or five years of relevant experience, including in project management.
• Good communication skills both oral & written in English & the local language in the assigned state / LGA of responsibility.
• Minimum two years’ experience in child rights, child protection, social welfare, GBV / gender issues or in delivering / supporting delivery of community based programs.
• Must be a resident or willing to relocate to assigned state of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the local area is essential.
• Experience in child protection will be an added advantage.
• Good facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently under difficult conditions.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.