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Job Purpose:

The Child Protection Intern will assist in implementing and monitoring child protection programs within International Medical Corps' operational areas. This role is designed to offer the intern a comprehensive learning experience in child protection, program support, and community engagement in emergency and development contexts.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Below duties and responsibilities are planned for the intern:
 

1. Program Support and Implementation:

   - Assist with the planning, executing, and evaluating child protection programs.

   - Support community awareness and engagement initiatives related to child rights and protection issues.

2. Case Management and Psychosocial Support:

   - Contribute to case management efforts, assisting with documentation, follow-up, and stakeholder coordination.

   - Participate in providing psychosocial support to children and adolescents affected by crisis.

3. Capacity Building and Training:

   - Help organize and conduct training sessions for staff, community members, and partners on child protection principles and practices.

   - Develop and disseminate educational materials and resources.

4. Data Management and Reporting:

   - Assist in data collection, analysis, and management for child protection programs.

   - Contribute to preparing reports on activities, outcomes, and program impacts.

5. Research and Advocacy:

   - Support research activities on child protection trends, best practices, and policy developments.

   - Assist in advocacy efforts to promote child rights and protection policies.

Any other duty assigned by line supervisor.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Skills Required

• MS Office
• Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

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