Protection Officer (Child Protection)

The role

The Protection Officer (Child Protection) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation and technical quality of Child Protection programming delivered through partner organizations in Daraa and other assigned locations.

What you'll do

• Lead the day-to-day technical support and oversight of Child Protection activities
• Support partners in the implementation of child protection case management, psychosocial support activities, parenting and caregiver support initiatives, community-based child protection mechanisms, and child safeguarding interventions
• Provide technical guidance to partner staff on case management principles, best interests’ procedures, safe identification, referrals, confidentiality, child safeguarding, and mainstreaming protection
• Assess partner capacity gaps and develop capacity-strengthening plans
• Deliver training, coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job capacity-building for partner staff
• Support sustainable capacity strengthening and knowledge transfer initiatives

What it takes

• Bachelor's degree in social work, international relations, human rights, community development, or any other university degree
• 2-4 years of experience in Child Protection, case management, psychosocial support, child safeguarding, or related humanitarian programming
• Experience working with NGOs and implementing programs through partner organizations
• Experience in providing technical support, coaching, and capacity strengthening to staff and partners
• Experience in field monitoring, quality assurance, reporting, and compliance with donor and organizational standards
• Knowledge of Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE), Protection and Rule of Law (PRoL), referral pathways, and protection principles

What you'll bring

How to apply

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