Child Protection Officer

*Note: Every applications fitting the job description will be thoroughly evaluated. Candidate who tries to influence the recruitment process through calls and indirect means will be automatically disqualified*

 Role in Organization:

Child Protection Facilitator will be based in Quetta and Lasbela, Balochistan and will work under the direct supervision of Manager/Projects Manager. The incumbent would be responsible for providing assistance in field activities and office work:

• Assessment of new cases for orphan sponsorship, home visits, assistance in distribution of different items under project activities, planning and execution of field activities in consultation with child welfare projects manager, provide quality services to sponsored children and their families through effective performance management in designated working areas.
• He/she will also ensure regular reporting on the progress of program implementation and maintenance of confidential information related to sponsored children’s/families.
• Child protection officer will support in awareness raising and capacity building activities.

MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIESObjective 1: Ensure Smooth Implementation of the Project Activities:

• Identification of orphan children from most vulnerable families as per program criteria.
• Identification of guardians/mothers or 18+ orphan children from the selected families for livelihood support when the intervention will start in these areas.
• Assist in arrangements for execution of recreational activities for children to boost up their confidence and to provide PSS and child rights and child protection messages.
• Assist in different distribution activities.
• Support in capacity building and awareness raising activities

Objective 2: Manage the Record/Database Activities:

• Maintain database of orphans sponsorship and other projects.
• Maintain record of visits to orphans home.
• Maintain record of clusters visited.
• Maintain database of contact details of families/ guardians and stakeholders.
• Maintain database of OSP.
• Maintain database of services provided to orphan children and their families by SIF.
• Beneficiaries data protection in hard form and in database as well as other relevant data such as pictures, videos of the sponsored children’s families and children.

Objective 3: Coordination Activities:

• Smooth running of the orphans program by maintaining close coordination with the sponsored families.
• Identify local partners and other organizations working in same area to avoid duplication.
• Assist the project manager in keeping close coordination with INGO/NGOs and relevant stakeholders.
• Mobilize and empower the community groups.
• Ensure 100% payment confirmations with the families.

Objective 4 : Reporting Activities:

• Prepare and submit monthly plan of field activities for effective planning.
• Support timely submission of monthly report.
• Support in time submission of each sponsor report.
• Support in time submission of group meeting minutes.
• Submission of stakeholders meeting minutes.
• Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories on monthly basis.
• Ensure the confidentiality of personal data of supported children and their families.

Objective 5: Monitoring & Evaluation of the Project Activities:

• Assist program team visits to field           
• Assist program team in conducting field assessments as per need of the project
• Efficient monitoring and evaluation of orphan projects in order to obtain desired results.
• Hold monthly / quarterly meetings with clusters/committees to address findings from monitoring.
• Regular monitoring of allocated orphan families in the field by conducting individual domestic visits.
• Collection of school performance forms from field. Its data entry and maintaining database.
• School visits of orphan children to monitor their performance in school and see if the sponsorship used for children’s education.
• Report any risks that can harm children in their current environment.

Objective 6: Child Protection Activities:

• Ensure the security of the sponsor child addresses during activities.
• Systematically do a child protection quality check for all correspondences to ensure that correspondence materials and contents do not negatively affect the holistic growth and development of children
• Sensitize children including guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
• Referrals of child protection cases for services.
• Sensitize families on complaint response mechanism and on safeguarding policy.

*SIF strictly prohibits dual employment, and reserves the right to initiate appropriate procedural or legal measures in response to any violation of this policy.

SIF reserves the right to check the criminal records according with the current law.

The SIF has a zero-tolerance policy towards any type of fraud, corruption, moral harassment, abuse or violence of any kind whatsoever and more generally any violation of legislation, regulations or its code of conduct.

SIF respects the humanitarian principle of "Do no harm" and ensures child security as a primary consideration.

SIF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Hiring is subject to donor funding*