War Child, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict. For more than two decades we’ve delivering high-impact programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and key decision makers
Job Purpose
The Child Protection Officer Case Management supervise by the Child Protection Coordinator, he/she will be responsible for the planning and implementation, supervision, coordination, capacity building ,and monitoring and documentation of report of case Management and community led protection components of the project and ensure high quality of services for children through closely engaging functional and active CPANs DCPANs and a team of Caseworkers.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Our Values
Bold
We use our passion and creativity to deliver high-quality evidence-based work designed to maximize our beneficial impact on children in conflict.
Accountable to Children
Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
Anti-racism:
Anti-racism is not merely a belief. It includes actions that we mainstream throughout our work to change and challenge policies and behaviors that perpetuate racism.
Transparent
We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty.
Supportive to each other
We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to the best we can be we are honest and open with each other, sharing our success and confronting our challenges.
Person Specification
War Child in Afghanistan operates in a dynamic environment with a team of highly motivated and dedicated staff. The right candidate will share these qualities and bring effective leadership to a diverse team. The position requires strong relationship management and coordination skills, experience in humanitarian programming and protracted emergencies, supporting partners in a remote setting, a good knowledge of the challenges of operating in cross border environment, and experience with capacity assessment and capacity building.
Experience and mandatory criteria:
How to apply
Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Child Safeguarding
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
A satisfactory police record check to include a International/National Criminal Record Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
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