To safeguard the protection and well-being of displaced children and caregivers while engaging them in child protection activities inside and outside shelters in BML area, providing direct support, monitoring, and implementing child protection initiatives, while ensuring adherence to child safeguarding principles and fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants. These activities are planned to be conducted in person, with the flexibility to shift to remote or blended modalities if circumstances require, ensuring continued support and engagement.
Child Protection Officer
Main tasks and responsibilities
The tasks and responsibilities of the CP Officer are as follows:
1. Child Protection Programming and implementation
• Conduct regular visits to assigned shelters to monitor child safeguarding standards and identify protection risks.
• Provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) and maintain confidential, child-friendly spaces for displaced children and caregivers.
• Implement CBPSS and FPSS activities, caregiver sessions, support groups, and structured interventions.
• Identify vulnerable cases and coordinate referrals and collaborate with service providers to ensure timely and appropriate support.
2. Collaboration and Coordination:
• Coordinate with other project members, shelter staff, and local stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and integrated approach to child protection and caregiver support.
• Participate in regular case discussions and coordination meetings to share insights and improve the quality of services provided.
• Collaborate with partners and relevant stakeholders to establish and maintain effective referral pathways within the area of intervention, while building a strong network with all actors involved in implementing related services and support.
• Coordinate closely with the MEAL department to ensure that child protection activities are effectively monitored, evaluated, and aligned with program goals. This includes sharing relevant data, providing updates on program progress, and collaborating on the development of tools for tracking the impact of child protection interventions. Additionally, support the MEAL team in gathering feedback from beneficiaries, ensuring accountability to displaced children and caregivers, and contributing to the continuous learning process to improve program outcomes.
3. Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain detailed records of all activities, ensuring that data is collected in a safe, confidential, and accurate manner.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on child protection activities, and observed trends, while identifying gaps and recommending solutions.
4. Other Responsibilities:
• Participate actively in all mandatory trainings provided by AVSI and or the sector.
• Participate in the development of technical documents, presentations, and reports and documenting achievements and lessons learned.
• Perform other duties within areas of responsibility as requested by the supervisor.
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social sciences, or relevant field.
Required skills and experiences
Minimum 3 years of experience in an international NGO, preferably in child protection sector.
*AVSI reserves the right to request information from previous employers regarding any disputes, safeguarding concerns, investigations, or disciplinary actions, and to require the candidate to provide criminal and civil records, for the purpose of assessing the worker’s professional suitability for roles involving contact with vulnerable individuals, including children and adults.*
** AVSI applies the principle of inclusiveness and non-discrimination in its selection process, ensuring equal opportunities regardless of sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, religious belief, disability, or belonging to protected classes.