Latest NGO Jobs in Kenya for Child Protection Team Leaders

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an international NGO focussed on Child Rights.

To support the development of its Child Protection programme in Garissa County, Tdh is encouraging applications from Kenyan nationals for the role of:

Job Title: Child Protection Team Leader

Vacancies: 6 Positions

Ref: Tdh/CPTL/2011/01

Reporting to: Child Protection Project Manager

Duty station: Alinjugur, Garissa County

Contract duration: 12 months (with 3-month probation period)

Employer: Terre des hommes Foundation

Main responsibilities:

• To be responsible, under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager, for all aspects of the implementation of the Child Protection Management system in Kambi oos refugee camp.
• To manage, supervise and train a team of social workers.
• To coordinate with the Project Psychosocial counsellor and the livelihood project officer to ensure regular assessment of community project needs and impacts, and adequate follow up of extremely vulnerable cases.
• To develop proper protection strategy for separated and unaccompanied children.
• To develop collaboration with the local authorities such as other partners and services in the camp in order to establish a proper child protection referral system.
• To participate in the primary school teachers CP capacity building.

Requirements:

• Minimum diploma-level education in related field (child protection, sociology..).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in projects supporting children (social work, child protection, psychosocial, education, etc.)
• Team management experience (6 subordinates).
• Project reporting and evaluation experience.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in local dialect is an asset.
• Willingness to live in Alinjungur.

Application modalities:

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a covering letter, CV, references, and copies of academic and professional certificates.

Applications should be addressed to the Child Protection Specialist and submitted to:

Terre des hommes,
14 Gem Lane, Kileleshwa,
0100 Nairobi

or Nomad Hotel, Garissa (in an envelope addressed to Tdh) or Terre des hommes, Daadab town (behind RRDO)

They can also be emailed to cppm.ke@tdh.ch

Closing date for these positions is 6th November 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.

Tdh is an equal opportunity employer.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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