Save the Children Child Protection Program Coordinator Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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Save the Children Child Protection Program Coordinator Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

Save the Children South Sudan looking for “Child Protection Program Coordinator”.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 09th May 2024.

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd April 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Child Protection Program Coordinator to be based in Bor, South Sudan.

Recruiter	Save the Children
Position	Child Protection Program Coordinator
Location	Bor, South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required	Minimum 05 years
Application Deadline	09th May 2024

Save the Children Job Vacancy 2024

Role Purpose: Under the supervision and technical support of CP Program Manager, the Child Protection Coordinator will provide technical guidance to program staff and supervise the overall implementation of the CP interventions under CP projects in Bor south. The programme includes provision of Psychosocial Support Services through establishment and monitoring of Child Friendly Spaces, provision of child protection services through comprehensive case management (including managing FTR cases) and support to community-based child protection mechanisms. He or she will particularly work with the Case management officer, MHPSS officers and data clerk; and will support capacity building and mentoring of field staff with frequent travel between the program field sites. The incumbent of this position represents Save the Children values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of Save the Children international, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum University Degree in social sciences, social work or community development. Master’s degree will be added advantage.
5 years sectoral experience or relevant experience in and working with children in Child Protection programme
Good English oral and written communication skills
Fluent in a local language, Juba Arabic and local Languages spoken in Bor South.
Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks in the programme location.
Experience working with children, families and community groups and capacity building.
Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community-based approaches.
Excellent computer knowledge.
Experience in community facilitation and mobilization.
Comfortable communicating with local leaders, parents, teachers etc.
Comfortable communicating with children and young people, skilled at observing and participating in children’s activities.
Be both self-reliant and have the ability to cooperate with others.
High degree of initiative and responsibility
Understanding of issues of confidentiality
Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment.
Ability and willingness to work through line management and under limited/distance supervision.
Gender awareness and sensitivity.
Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.