Child Protection in Emergency Officer

About the role

Plan International is recruiting a Child Protection in Emergency Officer (CPiE) for its Afar Program Area in Abala, Ethiopia. The post is full time, fixed term, grade C1 and reports to the Emergency Project Coordinator. It coordinates child protection activities at woreda level, ensuring they are implemented according to agreements with government line offices and signatory bodies, and guides Social Workers and community volunteers in case management and psychosocial support.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and update project plans, tools, budgets, procurement and spending plans.
• Lead child protection activities and monitor implementation against quality standards, timelines and donor requirements.
• Conduct and oversee assessments, data collection and analysis, and use findings to guide programming.
• Develop and maintain child protection strategies, SOPs, referral pathways and case management systems.
• Ensure quality case management and appropriate care arrangements for at-risk children, including unaccompanied and separated children.
• Plan and deliver psychosocial support through child-friendly spaces and community-based services.
• Strengthen community protection, awareness and positive parenting through engagement with children, families, caregivers and community leaders.
• Train, mentor and support child protection staff, social workers, partners, caregivers and community members.
• Coordinate with government, partners and other sectors, represent the programme in meetings and promote integrated programming.
• Support programme reviews and monitoring and evaluation, maintain accurate records and monitor the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
• Apply Safeguarding and Gender Equality and Inclusion policies and ensure staff are inducted on them.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Law and Community Development.
• Minimum 3 years of experience implementing child protection in emergencies or similar projects, with knowledge of case management, PSS and CBCPS.
• Experience working with child survivors and at-risk children in the NGO sector.
• Experience organising capacity-building trainings for government frontline workers and Social Workers.
• Experience in community mobilization, outreach, capacity building and mentoring.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing; knowledge of the local language Afar is mandatory.

Required skills

• Good computer skills, e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Supervisory and basic managerial skills, and technical and report writing skills.
• Understanding of child protection approaches and practices.