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Child Protection Officer

International Rescue Committee

Location

Various Locations

Category

Community

Job Type

On-site

Work Hours

Full Time

Deadline

8th March 2026

Job Description

The purpose of this job is to ensure the timely and quality implementation of Child Protection (CP) interventions within the respective settlements. Engagement will be at household, community, zones, parish, sub-county, and district levels. This role requires the staff to have good communication abilities, networking and collaboration abilities, training abilities for communities, especially children. Core to the role are skills to raise awareness for prevention and response to child rights violations and the ability to link affected children to services in time, and documentation of on-the-ground experiences and emerging issues in child protection.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

  • Actively participate in planning and budgeting processes for CP interventions in the settlements, including development of detailed Implementation plans (DIPs), Work Breakdown structures, Cash-flows, spending, and procurement plans etc.
  • Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other forums
  • Facilitate timely and quality implementation of CP interventions in accordance with the CP guidance, approved models and approaches.
  • Gather, analyze and document community perspectives and needs on different CP issues to inform CP programming.
  • Routinely identify local CP partners (formal and informal), such as the parasocial workers, support and facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities
  • Support the collection and documentation of impact and success CP stories.
  • Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified CP issues.
  • Routinely coach and mentor the community CP structures and other actors, including but not limited to parents, parasocial workers, teachers, etc on CP matters.
  • Liaise with community-based and other CP actors
  • Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
  • Facilitate growth of strong grassroots movements on specific advocacy issues to end violence against children including child sacrifice
  • Mobilize communities to participate in project planning, development, implementation and monitoring.
  • Mobilize government institutions and technical staff in the planning and implementation of CP interventions and plans.
  • Mobilize and sensitize the community (Foster parents, guardians, community leaders and other community members) on CP programs issues and facilitate participation in the management of various community CP initiatives.
  • Follow-up on commitments by local leaders on promotion of protection of all children as well as their general well-being.
  • Mobilize communities to participate in the relevant child days and celebrations such as the Day of the African Child, Day of the Girl Child, 16 days of activism against Gender based violence, among others.
  • Represent the IRC at stakeholder engagements in the settlement, district and be a regular advocate on issues of Child Protection
  • Support multi-sectoral, Inter-agency networking and coordination in establishing/strengthening Child protection prevention, response, and service provision mechanisms/ referral pathways.
  • Monitor the well-being and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
  • Work with community structures and local leaders and CP structures to protect children from child abuse and abuses
  • Sensitize children, including foster parents, guardians/parents, and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
  • Facilitate CP advocacy, policy dialogue and campaign interventions by ensuring linkages and coherence between engagements with the CP interventions and settlement, district and National levels.
  • Be the Focal Point person for CP in the settlement and support teams to report and comply with CP standards, including effective rollout of CP models and approaches
  • Facilitate effective and meaningful participation of children as agents of change in all project interventions/processes in line with existing Child Participation guidelines
  • Engage with partners to assess and address existing child protection-related issues in the community.
  • Ensure application of standard monitoring and evaluation tools in project implementation.
  • Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community-level engagements
  • Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities
  • Document and share impact stories, lessons and best practices.
  • Compile quality and timely reports to keep track of progress of implementing planned activities on a monthly, quarterly, or s may be deemed necessary by the IRC and donor.
  • Provide technical support in the development of Information, Education, and Communication (I.E.C) and other learning materials on CP.

Requirements, Qualifications and Competences

  • University degree, preferably in Social work, sociology, law, Human Rights, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in protection programming, including GBV, Child Protection, or Protection Monitoring.
  • Experience working with vulnerable populations, such as Children, refugees, IDPs, returnees and migrants, in displacement settings.
  • Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
  • Demonstrated experience in Program Cycle Management (PCM) and understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and accountability practices.
  • Strong knowledge of protection principles, safeguarding practices, and durable solutions.
  • Proficiency in designing and delivering training programs for staff and stakeholders.
  • Excellent report and proposal writing, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Financial acumen, including budget development and expenditure monitoring.
  • Ability to represent the organization effectively in meetings with local authorities and stakeholders.
  • Strong communication, representation, and people-centered management skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and make sound decisions.

About International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee(IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. Today, we deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always with a focus on the unique needs of women and girls. Our work spans more than 40 crisis-affected countries, and we provide resettlement, asylum, and integration services in communities across the United States and Europe.

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