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Job Description

As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.

INTRODUCTION

Help The Afghan Children is committed to ensuring that all children, who have contact with the organization, are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation. This commitment is implemented through the organization’s Child Safeguarding Policy. It applies equally to all children irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status or religion; and is achieved through ensuring that all staff, partners and other representatives are aware of the problem of child abuse and sexual exploitation, the risks to children and their responsibility to ensure children are not harmed or put at risk during program implementation activities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and address training needs of staff and stakeholders in humanitarian response in relation to keeping children safe and protecting adults at risk.
• Coordinate child safeguarding capacity building and mobilise project staff, partners, volunteers and other stakeholders to undergo annual training in Child Safeguarding and PSEA through formal and informal refresher sessions, discussion of case studies, quizzes etc.
• Train and support the CS focal points, thematic leads and supporting functions in the fulfilment of their respective child safeguarding responsibilities.
• Develop and prepare materials for all Child Safeguarding related trainings.
• Assist in organizing and facilitation of child safeguarding induction for newly recruited project staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners.
• Develop child safe guarding messages for various groups of stakeholders and facilitate publication.
• Conduct child safeguarding risk assessment of all sectors, projects and partners in collaboration with respective leads and CS focal points in the humanitarian response.
• Compile partners’ activity documents, analyses partners risk assessment result and support on identified gap.
• Conduct child safeguarding proposal risk assessment, design mitigation plan and develop financial activity plan.
• Compile and develop monthly child safeguarding training data/activity report with coordination of focal points and forward to the Head Office.
• Reviewing of proposals with a child safeguarding view to ensure safe program is implemented.
• Coordinate with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) unit and ensure the compliance of indicators of safe programming.
• Lead in all aspects of CS investigations of reported child safeguarding and PSEA incidents/concerns and manage the online reporting system by ensuring that all updates on investigations are up-to-date.
• Organize learning forum on child safeguarding practices at different level – schools and CFS, TLS etc.
• Provide technical guidance on child safeguarding to partners, volunteers, HTAC representatives and other key stakeholders including consultants.
• Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to project and construction sites as required.
• Maintain clear records of number of staff, partners, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants and other parties trained in child safeguarding

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Skills Required

• having experience in the mentioned field

Submission Guideline:

Interested candidates should submit their applications to hrd2.htac@gmail.com    

The following documents are required while applying for the position:
• Updated CV and Cover letter 

In the subject line of the e-mail, please put Vacancy Number, and job title, that you are applying. Note: The position is placed in Sare pul and Jawzjan Province.

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Submission Email:

hrd2.htac@gmail.com