TOR: Consultancy (Individual) – Child Protection (Officer) Dadaab
Background & Purpose:
Tdh has been operational in
Kenya since 2011, implementing child protection projects within the protracted
emergency of Dadaab, gradually expanding its work to Garissa County and
Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi, as well as Kakuma/Kalobeyei refugee
operations in Turkana County, with a strong emphasis on children's safety and
well-being.
Tdh programs aim to strengthen child protection systems while responding to their most urgent needs and their families. Tdh activities focus on case management, mental health and psychosocial support, strengthening formal and informal community-based protection mechanisms, and raising awareness on prevention and response on child matters. Tdh also implements emergency and medium-term projects building on existing capacities and promoting child rights.
In Dadaab Tdh promotes the
socio-ecological model of child protection system with a strong emphasis on
children safety and well-being. Case management remains a central intervention
to ensure children exposed to at-risk environments are identified/protected,
and those who experience abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence receive
immediate life-saving services in line with their needs.
Tailor-made mental health and
psychosocial services are provided to individual/group of boys and girls
together with their parents in a safe place. Outreach services aiming at
community-led advocacy and empowerment increase information and knowledge on child
protection issues. Revitalizing community intergenerational dialogues promotes
open engagement on delicate social issues and possible reversal of some
retrogressive practices.
In this regard, Tdh is seeking
a consultant to provide technical support and oversight to child protection
team. The consultant will provide psychosocial support to the refugee children
and families in Hagadera, Ifo, Dagahaley and Ifo2 Refugee Camps and surrounding
host community villages, monitor the activities in the at child friendly
centres and girls safe play areas and provide technical support to the centre
supervisors, animators, lay counsellors and assistant counsellors.
Purpose of the Assignment:
The key objective is to provide
technical support to protection activities; ensuring that protection principles
are applied, that Tdh and global standards, as well as guidelines are upheld,
and will ensure the centrality of protection to all Tdh activities.
The consultant is expected to
provide group/ individual technical support, mentorship and coaching to child
protection staff in Dadaab, to ensure that staff are working effectively,
efficiently, and ethically.
The specific objectives of the consultancy are to:
Strengthen child protection work and activities in
Dadaab Refugee Camp, including coordination and representation.
Support child protection team to implement and
deliver high quality interventions.
Strengthen coordination between the three-child
protection units, case management, PSS and outreach.
Duty station: The consultant will be based in Dadaab Refugee
Camp.
Supervisor: Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programs with
technical role from Senior Psychosocial Support Officer.
Specific tasks of the Assignment:
The consultant will be required
to:
To provide psychosocial support to selected cases of
high risk or cases in need of specialized psychosocial support or mental health
interventions.
Participate in need assessments and project
evaluations aiming at contributing to the development of the child protection
programme strategy for the refugee community project in Dadaab Refugee Complex
and surrounding host communities.
To support in the development of intervention
criteria for the psychosocial cases and design appropriate technical responses
to psychosocial and mental health cases.
Provide training and supervising the CP team and
community-based structures on the management of children and families with
basic psychosocial and mental concerns.
Train CP team members on the child friendly
interview techniques and implementation of psychosocial assessment.
Estimated duration of contract and deadline for
submission of end-product:
The consultant will be expected
to provide services for a period of 2 months.
Deliverables:
Work plan and Detailed Implementation Plan (before
commencing the assignment)
Submit a detailed written report to the management
team including tasks completed, challenges, and recommendations on the work of
the staff.
Note: The consultant will abide by the
confidentiality agreements.
Qualifications or specialized knowledge and/or
experience required:
Minimum bachelor’s degree in psychology. Clinical
Psychology or Counseling Psychology from a recognized university, clinical
experience is a plus.
Experience in use of community-based approaches for
the management of psychosocial and mental health issues.
Experience in application of innovative/creative and
evidence based psychosocial and mental health issues.
Minimum of three years’ experience with prominence
in psychosocial and mental health assignments. Experience in case management
including management of case conferences.
A good understanding of MHPSS framework and
guidelines.
Project reporting and evaluation experience.
Staff supervision experience.
Knowledge of key protection issues in the asylum
seekers/refugee population and best practices.
Knowledge of protection system in Kenya.
Knowledge of Garissa and Dadaab Refugee Camps or
similar context.
Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of
Somali culture, language is a plus.
Interested candidates should
submit their CV, cover letter and consultancy fee through email: ken.tenders@tdh.org on or before 10
November 2023. Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis
and will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
NOTE: The consultant fee should
include accommodation and meals costs & flight costs to and from Dadaab.
Tdh will provide the necessary
tools of work necessary for the assignment.
