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-sectoral emergency response.
Job Overview:
Under the supervision of the Senior CP officer, CP Manager and with technical support from the CP technical unit of Addis Ababa, the CP Officers based in Gota-Biki, Dolo-Bay and Hargele woreda 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. The position holder 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.
Major Responsibilities:
Program Planning Development and Implementation
Program Liaison, Coordination and Networking
Monitoring and Evaluation
Education Requirements
Preferred experience and skills
Key Working Relationships:
· The CP Officer will directly report to the senior CP officer with additional oversight from the CP manager and technically to the Child Protection team based in Addis Ababa.
Language Skills:
· English fluent is required.
· Local language is plus.