The Opportunity
The Child Protection in Emergency Officer is responsible for ensuring the implementation of child protection activities designed to prevent and respond to child protection risks/concerns affecting crisis-impacted children in target locations. He/she will coordinate project activities at the woreda level and make sure that the project is implemented in the target woreda/locations in line with the agreement entered into with the respective government line offices/signatory bodies.
The post holder is expected to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to Social Workers/Community Volunteers to enhance the quality of child protection case management and provision of psychosocial support services. In addition, he/she will ensure periodic and timely reporting of project activities as per donor and PIE’s internal reporting requirements.
Key responsibilities included:
- Develop and update project plans, tools, budgets, procurement plans, and spending plans.
- Lead child protection activities and monitor implementation against quality standards, timelines, and donor requirements.
- Conduct and oversee assessments, data collection, analysis, and use of findings to guide programming.
- Develop and maintain child protection strategies, SOPs, referral pathways, and case management systems.
- Ensure quality case management and appropriate care arrangements for at-risk children, including unaccompanied and separated children.
- Plan and deliver psychosocial support through child-friendly spaces and community-based services.
- Strengthen community protection, awareness, and positive parenting through engagement with children, families, caregivers, and community leaders.
- Train, mentor, and support child protection staff, social workers, partners, caregivers, and community members.
- Coordinate with government, partners, and other sectors, represent the program in meetings, and promote integrated programming.
- Support program reviews and M&E, maintain accurate records, and monitor the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
- Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
- Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies.
- Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
- Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.