Community Based Protection Officer

Job Description

Job title: Community Based Protection Officer

Reports to: Quality Services Manager

Supervision: Social Worker

Duty Station: Dadaab

JOB SUMMARY

The Community Based Protection (CBP) Worker will promote, support, implement the disaster response interventions, facilitate community engagements and participation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support, develop, implement and review project activities and budgets continuously monitoring activities against work plans to identify possible areas of improvement, making recommendations and recording lessons learnt.
Prepare and submit periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annual) reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations and action plans.
Provide outreach services to carry out assessments, identify and facilitate assistance and interagency referrals to vulnerable older persons and youth.
Establish an up-to-date database of persons reached by the projects, indicating services offered and follow up requirements.
Coordinate and monitor distribution of Non-Food Items (NFI) to vulnerable persons and youth including maintaining an accurate record of the activity for reporting and safekeeping.
Coordinate the implement assigned rapid response interventions in crisis and emergency situations, considering all the phases of disaster risk management
Identify and establish networks of relevant stakeholders for advocacy and provision of services to vulnerable PSNs.
Train and provide capacity building to community social service workers while ensuring compliance to LWF standards and values.
Review training material to ensure that the content and mode of delivery addresses training needs.
Skills and Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma in Community Development.
Bachelor’s degree in Sociology or Community Development (added advantage)
Proven experience of minimum 3 years working experience.
Certification and membership to relevant professional body
An impeccable professional standard of ethics as well as the willingness and ability to implement accountability activities within the LWF World Service essential.

COMPETENCIES

Excellent computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, use of internet and email
Strong analytical, facilitation and documentation experience with humanitarian programmes.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing negotiation and pragmatism.
Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to liaise with a variety of people successfully and effectively in a multicultural set up.
Ability to work independently.
Fluent in written and spoken Somali
A person of high integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somali Program core values:

· Dignity and justice

· Compassion and commitment

· Respect for diversity

· Inclusion and participation

· Transparency and accountability

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

External

Social worker, Education Staff, Section Heads, Clerks of Works, Accountability Officer, PMER Officer, Logistics Officer, Security Officer, Quality Services manager, Area Manager

CBP Partners & other Agency Workers, Sub- County Administrators, Local Leaders – Chief, Youth, Camp, Head Teachers

How to apply
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Disclosure: LWF participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org), which requires LWF to conduct reference checks with prior employers including questions about employee misconduct. By proceeding with this job application, you consent to LWF requesting a Statement of Conduct from your previous employers. This Statement of Conduct is requested from previous employers for all candidates for employment and provided to all employers that request it from LWF.

Qualified candidates who are interested in the above position should submit an updated detailed CV and application letter (in English), giving a day time telephone contact and email addresses of 3 (three) work referees.

Closing date for application: 2 June 2024

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