BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectorial emergency response.
Summary statement of responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the camp manager, the CP/ GBV manager and with technical support from the CP technical unit of Addis Ababa, the CP Officer of Shire Town, Shiraro, IDP sites around Shire, Shiraro and Mai Tsebri IDP sites will supervise, coordinate, and manage the child protection (CP) program in a professional manner. She /he will demonstrate technical capability and assist the CP staff to make sure the program is holistic, upholding according to standards, procedures and principles of CP. She/he will coordinate the various services available in the camp. The CP Officer will also mentor, coach, and build the technical capacities of CP team in the field.
Program Planning Development and Implementation
Program Liaison, Coordination and Networking
Monitoring and Evaluation
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