PROTECTION OFFICER JUNIOR

Terre des Hommes Italy (TDH It) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children against all forms of violence or abuse and guaranteeing their right to health, education, and life. TDH It, which is part of the TDH International Federation, is currently working in 20 countries worldwide, carrying out humanitarian interventions and development projects in the sectors of education, mother and child health, child protection and rehabilitation, to the benefit of thousands of children, their families, and communities.

Terre des Hommes Italy seeks candidates to fill the position of Child protection officer.

Location: Kyiv with missions to project’s locations

The CP officer will oversee:

• Supervise the field team in the implementation of the CP, GBV, Case Management and PSS activities implemented by the local partner.
• To be present regularly to project locations to monitor quality of activities and staff performance based on international guideline, SOP and agreed procedure. Filed visit will be planned only if security allow, in case is possible to work remotely.
• Monitor and coordinate the implementation of training on CP, PSS, and Psychological First Aid for the team in charge to the beneficiaries’ support.
• Support management team in designing monitoring tools to ensure the quality of implementation.
• Draft monthly detailed analysis and report of the activities or ad-hoc reports of the activities when required by the management.
• Support grant and management team in the draft of technical parts of project proposals.
• Support in mapping the services in intervention and facilitate the creation/strengthening of referral mechanisms.
• Attend relevant meeting and CP/protection clusters and keep track of what has been reported in the various meetings on the subject.
• Support the mission in developing the Protection strategy.
• Additional Protection related tasks if required based on the ongoing initiatives of Terre des Hommes Italy

Requirements

Education:

University degree in Pedagogy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social work, Education or analogue

Job experience:

• Previous experience in INGOs (at least 1 year)
• Previous experience in analogue positions (preferable at least 1 year)
• Basic knowledge of PSS and PFA

Languages

• Fluency in English is mandatory

Personal Requirements

• • Strong diplomatic interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
• • Strong computer knowledge and skills.
• • Ability to work independently, under pressure
• • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multinational team
• • Ability and willingness to travel to assigned project areas.
• • Valid residency in Ukraine or Ukraine nationality will be considered as a plus