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Child Empowerment and
Protection Coordinator
Description
General Description of
the Programme
Consistent with its
global mission to serve the poorest, the most vulnerable, and those affected by
humanitarian crises, GOAL has been working with communities in difficult
circumstances to implement relief, rehabilitation and development programmes
over the last 30 years.
GOAL opened its first
programme in Kenya in 1983 in response to through partnerships with local
organizations. GOAL began providing direct assistance to street children
in 1995, before expanding in 2000 when GOAL established a refugee assistance
and a child and youth programme.
This programme covered
education, health, HIV and AIDS, child rescue, and rehabilitation and
reintegration. It addressed the needs of vulnerable children in very poor
communities in the Nairobi slums.
In 2006, in response
to a drought, GOAL opened a rural water programme in the arid and marginal
areas of Kitui and Mwingi Districts.
In 2007, GOAL opened
the Programme of Support for Children and Youth in Difficult Circumstances in
Nairobi’s informal settlements.
Today, the Child
Empowerment and Protection programme focuses on developing the capacity of
local partners and community structures to identify and respond to the needs of
Extremely Vulnerable Children and Youth (EVCY) in Nairobi’s slums.
The programme seeks to
link EVCYs and their families with effective services providers (education,
health, social support) that are responsive to the unique needs of children
living on the streets, disenfranchised youth, child sex workers and other
exceptionally vulnerable individuals in order to break the cycle of poverty and
achieve sustainable and measureable improvements in their lives.
The programme works to
advocate on behalf of EVCYs and their communities and to provide support for
vocational training, education and social services that will elevate the voices
improve the condition of EVCYs in Kenya.
Essential Job Function
The post holder will
oversee, guide and enhance the quality of all protection and education
programmes in Kenya, including implementing partners’ activities, all
interactions with vulnerable children and their families, communities, the
private sector and advocacy at both local and national levels.
The position will line
manage the Child Empowerment and Protection Manager.
The Child Empowerment
and Protection Coordinator is responsible for further developing the GOAL Kenya
Child Empowermenr and Protection strategy; working with the Assistant Country
Director-Programmes (ACD-P) and the Country Director to secure funding; and
ultimately for delivering high quality protection programmes on time and on
budget.
S/he will have a
thorough understanding of the GOAL global Child Empowerment and Protection(CEP)
strategy; an demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with
staff and partners; and a strategic vision of success for the GOAL Kenya Child
Empowerment and Protection Sector.
Funding for this
position will primarily come from Irish Aid Programme Funds.
Main Duties
Programme Management
and Technical Guidance
- Refine
the GOAL Kenya CEP strategy and implementation plan (including the
identification of partners and resources to support quality implementation
at scale)
- Lead
the CEP programme team with a focus on ensuring long-term, measureable and
sustainable improvement in the lives of beneficiaries
- Work
closely with the Global Child Protection Advisor to identify, share and
implement best practices on child protection interventions
- Ensure
appropriate, timely and quality monitoring of programme activities as per
proposal/logical framework documents including archival of final copies of
project data, reports etc.
- Maintain
an accurate and up-to-date database of beneficiaries supported under the
CEP programme, aligned across and with partners, in coordination with the
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team
- Provide
technical support to GOAL’s implementing partners and programme teams to
ensure effective integration of child protection principles across sectors
- Carry
out supervisory visits, writing technical reports and making key
programmatic recommendations for partners to enhance the quality of
partners programmes
- Lead
the development, review and editing of donor reports to ensure their
timely completion
- Work
with ACD-P to facilitate grant opening, mid, and end review meetings for
the CEP programmes to ensure effective communication between the
programme, finance, logistics and HR departments
- Identify
and oversee the implementation of programmes that respond to the training
needs of partners and programme staff
- S/he
will provide oversight of the CEP budget and spend rate
- With
the CEP Manager and Officers, ensure implementation and monitoring of the
highest possible standards of child protection mainstreaming within CEP
activities for both GOAL and its partners.
Collaboration
- Oversee
that CEP programme teams liaise with ministry officials on programme
activities and planning
- Advise,
guide and ensure CEP programme managers develop strategic links with
relevant organisations working on similar programmes to ensure
collaboration and the development of links for referrals
- Ensure
documentation of policy level engagement, GOAL knowledge entering policy
discussion and, potentially, its impact.
Strategic Design
- Contribute
to GOAL Kenya’s overall strategic development – in line with GOAL global
strategies.
- Guide
and oversee the implementation of GOAL Kenya’s advocacy strategy as it
relates to child protection.
Staff Management
- Line
manage the CEP Manager and provide overall technical oversight to the CEP
Team
GOAL anticipates that in the performance of daily activities
there will be some tasks requested of the employee that are not stated in this
job description.
It is therefore an
additional responsibility of the employee to be flexible regarding its’
interpretation.
Person
Specification
Educational
Qualification and experience
- A
Master’s degree in social sciences or relevant subject
- A
Degree/diploma in the social sciences, project management or community
studies
- 3+
years’ experience of managing child welfare-related projects or health and
livelihoods projects within an International NGO. Experience in child
welfare-related projects preferred
- Excellent
knowledge of urban child protection and youth development issues
- Strong
monitoring and evaluation skills, including experience in quantitative and
qualitative/participatory methods
- Capacity
to respect and build the management skills of a diverse programme team
- Experience
in developing proposals and writing reports
- Good
understanding of financial management, including budget preparation and
management and implementation of systems for financial accountability
- Ability
to build constructive relationships with partners, donors, local and
national authorities, and other stakeholders
- Good
communication skills, including fluency in oral and written English
Special Skills and Abilities
- Strong
experience in community outreach and community based development
- Computer
proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Ability
to work effectively and respectfully with diverse people and groups
- Ability
to work in slum communities
To apply for the above position, please send your CV by email,
listing three referees including your last direct supervisor and salary
expectation to keapplications@ke.goal.ie .
Please put the job
title, “CHILD EMPOWERMENT AND PROTECTION COORDINATOR” in the subject line of
the email.
The closing date for
all applications is Friday 28th September 2012.
Only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted and responded to after interviews.
GOAL is an equal
opportunity employer, qualified male and female applicants are encouraged to
apply.
