School-based Child Protection/GBV focal person in Jowhar – Jowhaar - Tenders Global

School-based Child Protection/GBV focal person in Jowhar – Jowhaar

United Nations Population Fund

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JOB DESCRIPTION

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Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Background:

NRC has been active in Somalia since 2004 with four area offices in Kismayu, Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Somaliland, Puntland, South Central and Jubbaland regions. NRC offers a comprehensive response for returnees and IDPs of high need, addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through NRC’s five core competences: Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICL.

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Responsibilities:

Schoolbased Child Protection/GBV focal person is to assist in the daytoday activities related to child protection and GBV activities of the Education Projects in Jowhar.

  • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of students.
  • Support the project schools in identification and referral of children in need of specialized services.
  • Ensure learner Wellbeing: Ensure that child protection and GBV policies are effectively implemented within the schools.
  • Training and Awareness: disseminate child rights and duty of care within the schools
  • Reporting Mechanisms: maintain clear reporting procedures for suspected child protection and GBV cases within the schools.
  • Collaboration: Work with area child protection agencies, law enforcement, and community organizations to promote child safety.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation: Regularly assess the effectiveness of child protection and GBV measures and make recommendations for improvements.
  • Data Management: Maintain confidential records of reported cases and ensure data is used responsibly.
  • Advocacy: Advocate for children’s rights and promote a culture of safety within the schools.
  • Parent and Community Engagement: Foster relationships with parents and the community to raise awareness and support for child protection initiatives.
  • Promote the establishment of safe spaces within the school for students to discuss child protection GBVrelated issues.

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience   

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  • Hight School completion is Mandatory. other higher education education is added advantage
  • Previous experience from working in the context of the position.
  • Perouse relevant work experience
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Good knowledge of English
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Goal oriented
  • Ability to resolve conflicts
  • Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
  •  Flexible, creative and cooperative
  • Team player
  • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Community mobilization skills
  • Excellent onetoone capacity building skills.

More Information:

Duty Station: Jowhar ;Middle Shabeelle

Contract: Need basis

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Salary Scale: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions, terms and conditions.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRis a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:
• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEA
• always report. NRC has a zerotolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH


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