Project Officer - Child Protection, Rohingya Response

Job Description

Title: Project Officer - Child Protection, Rohingya Response

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor Degree in social work, social anthropology, or development study.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Project Officer- Child Protection has the responsibility of supervising and supporting the implementation of child friendly spaces and community based child protection in an SCI area as part of the Emergency Rohingya Response. This includes the management of CFS facilitators, community mobilisers, cleaners and guards.
∎ He/ She is also responsible for leading on children's clubs, CFS activities and positive parenting sessions and meetings, and for ensuring that child friendly space activities are delivered through a PSS approach, under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ Only qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply;
∎ At least 2 years' experience within a development organization and at least 1-year experience in the field of child protection.
∎ Previous experience and skills in running recreational and psychosocial activities for children and/or familiar with community based approaches to child protection will add advantage;
∎ Experience in interviewing and reporting of development works.
∎ Experience in documenting, analyzing and summarizing qualitative data;
∎ Experience in providing/ facilitating training, meeting is preferred;
∎ Good working knowledge on using MS Office, and internet is preferable.

Application Deadline: November 10, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development