Child Protection Manager - My'Ayni Refugee Camp, Ethiopia (IRC)

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Scope: The IRC Ethiopia program is urgently seeking a dynamic, proactive individual with strong leadership skills and child protection expertise to set up and support IRC’s child protection program in My’Ayni. The manager is expected to both provide technical advice and support to the IRC and partners to ensure the child protection program is holistic, upholding standards and in the best interest of children; and manage and coordinate the various services that the IRC will directly implement and that other actors will be responsible for.

The Child Protection Manager reports to the Child and Youth Protection and Development Coordinator with additional oversight by the Field Coordinator, Deputy Director for Programs and Senior Technical Advisor for Child Protection based in London.

Responsibilities: - Design and start up of the child protection interventions that the IRC will directly implement, including case management and information management systems, child-friendly spaces and community involvement; - Develop monitoring mechanisms for project progress and quality; - Recruit, train and support IRC staff and community incentive workers; - Set up and lead coordination with partners towards defining an inter-agency child protection strategy for children in My’Ayni camp. - Manage the program budget of $230,000 along with future funding which the program is expected to receive.

Requirements - MA or BA in Child Development, Psychology or Social Work, crisis intervention/emergency response or other relevant field; - 3-5 years of international experience; experience in Africa would be an advantage - Concrete practical experience in the design, implementation and management of child protection programs, preferably including experience in working with unaccompanied and separated children and in refugee camp settings; - Experience in working with different stakeholders, preferably including experience in leading coordination efforts; - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; - Ability to work independently, take initiatives and leadership.

Specific Security Situation/Housing : The Child protection Manager will be based in My’Ayni Refugee camp with housing provided by IRC.

Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7258 .