Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an
international NGO focused on Child Rights and Child Protection.
To support in the development of its child
protection programme in Garissa County, Tdh is encouraging applications form
Kenyan national for the role of;
Senior Behaviour Change Officer – Hagadera Refugee Camp
Reporting to: Child Protection Technical Coordinator
Duty station: Dadaab Garissa
County
Contract duration: 8 months with the
possibility of extension
Main responsibilities:
·
Specifically,
Responsible for behaviour change components of the project
·
Establish
the behaviour change project structures at community level
·
Coordinate
with the behaviour change Officers the roll out of behaviour change project
activities
·
Provide
training and mentorship to Behaviour Change Officers and Community’s Own Child
Protection Mentors
·
Coordinate
with relevant partners/agencies through participating in working group meeting
and building new partnerships on livelihood programmes
·
Build
the capacity of the teams to ensure that the transfer of positive and essential
behaviour knowledge, and attitudes and practices to children,
parents/caregivers and community groups and other groups as may be identified
during the project period
·
Build
string link between the teams and community structures to ensure that the
behaviour change objectives are realised
·
Provide
the overall leadership role to the behaviour change teams
·
Participate
in needs assessments and project evaluations
·
Develops
plans and reports in line with the donor requirements
·
He/she
will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes
and the Tdh Child Protection Safeguarding Policy.
·
Terre
des hommes expects that its staff professional conduct reflects proper
behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. He/she assures the
moral protection of the name of Terre des hommes and defends in all
circumstances the interests of the movement.
·
Tdh
intervenes without any affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit.
He will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of
political, racial or religious affiliation.
·
He/she
commits to observe discretion on any information related to the organisation
functioning and beneficiary related issues.
Requirements:
·
Degree
in Community development, Social Work, Psychology or any other relevant Social
Sciences from a recognised University
·
A
minimum of 4 years of practical experience in developing and implementing
community behaviour change interventions
·
Knowledge
on child protection
·
Practical
experience in identifying barriers to behaviour change and developing
innovative ways of addressing them.
·
Good
documentation and report writing skills.
·
Excellent
oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
·
Team
management experience
·
Willingness
to work in insecure environment
·
Leadership
skills
Best
Interests Determination Officers
3
Positions
Hagadera
Refugee Camp
Reporting to: Bid Senior Officer
Reporting to: Bid Senior Officer
Duty
station: Dadaab, Garissa County
Contract
duration: 8 Months with possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities;
·
Under the supervision of the Bid
Senior Officer, conduct BIA/BID documentation for children in Hagadera
·
Coordinate with the CP Casework
Officers and psychosocial team ensure programme integration, case referral,
implementation of BID recommendations and coordination at camp level
·
Produce timely progress reports,
including both qualitative and quantitative information, on BIA/BID activities
and input into regular situation reports, monthly reports and quarterly reports
·
Identify and build links with other
partners, ensuring that issues for child protection are raised and addressed
·
Coordinate the identification, follow
up of children in alternative care and monitoring of foster
parents/guardianship
·
Ensure the placement of children in
alternative care adhere to Tdh procedure and with the Kenya alternative care
guidelines (Guidelines for Alternative care of children in Kenya 2011)
·
Supervision of social workers
reporting to this post
·
He/she will conduct his or her duties
in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection
Safeguarding Policy.
·
Terre des hommes expects that its
staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local
culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of
Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the
movement.
·
Tdh intervenes without any
affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or
her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or
religious affiliation.
·
He/she commits to observe discretion
on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary
related issues
Requirements
·
Minimum Degree in Social Work,
Community Development or Psychology or any other Social Science from a
recognized institution
·
Minimum of three years’ work
supporting children (social work, child protection, psychosocial, education
etc)
·
Experience working in a refugee
context and knowledge of BID is a plus
·
Team management experience
·
Project reporting and evaluation
experience
·
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to communicate in Somali will be an added advantage
·
Willingness to work in insecure
environment
Advocacy
and Empowerment Officer -
Hagadera Refugee Camp
Reporting to: Senior Behaviour Change Officer
Reporting to: Senior Behaviour Change Officer
Duty
station: Dadaab, Garissa County
Contract
duration: 8 months with possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities;
·
Provide relevant life skills training
to out of adolescent school children within the camp
·
With the support of Psychosocial
Team, Conduct peer to peer support groups sessions/trainings for adolescent
boys and girls out of schools with their parents and caregiver
·
Identify information gaps among the
beneficiaries specifically adolescent boys and girls and provide feedback to
Senior Behaviour Change Officer for timely response
·
With the Support of the Senior
Behaviour Change Officer, develop and disseminate child protection messages to
children and families at community level information clinics and through Local
Radio Shows
·
Represent Tdh in Voluntary
repatriation meetings/forums at camp level
·
He/she will conduct his or her duties
in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection
Safeguarding Policy.
·
Terre des hommes expects that its
staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local
culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of
Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.
·
Tdh intervenes without any
affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or
her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or
religious affiliation.
·
He/she commits to observe discretion
on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary
related issues
Requirements
·
Minimum Degree in Social Work,
Education, Community Development or Psychology from a recognized institution
·
Experience in use of community based
approaches
·
2-year experience in Child Protection
field
·
Experience working with adolescents
will be an added advantage
·
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to communicate in Somali will be an added advantage
Child
Protection Assistant Counsellor -
Hagadera Refugee Camp
Reporting to: Child Protection Psychosocial Counsellor
Reporting to: Child Protection Psychosocial Counsellor
Duty
station: Dadaab, Garissa County
Contract
duration: 8 months with possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities;
·
Identify or receive referrals and
screen cases of children in need of psychosocial support from the camp
·
Support Tdh Community Animators at
the Child Friendly spaces and girls screened areas to conduct, supervise and
monitor structured play activities to children
·
Build the capacity of community
workers on basic psychosocial skills
·
Ensure that cases of children
identified in need of psychosocial support are appropriately supported through
direct support and referral services
·
Conduct peer to peer support groups
sessions for girls and boys including their parents/caregivers
·
Participate in camp level cases
conferences and produce case plans, minutes and meeting reports as deemed
necessary
·
To coordinate with the Data clerk to
ensure that psychosocial services provide to children are updated in the
AICPIMS in a timely manner He/she will conduct his or her duties in respect of
the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection Safeguarding
Policy.
·
Terre des hommes expects that its
staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local
culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of
Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the
movement.
·
Tdh intervenes without any
affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or
her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or
religious affiliation.
·
He/she commits to observe discretion
on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary
related issues
Requirements
·
Minimum Diploma in Counseling Psychology
from a recognized institution
·
Experience in use of community based
approaches for the management of psychosocial and mental health issues
·
Experience in case management
·
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to communicate in Somali will be an added advantage
Child
Protection Psychosocial Counsellor -
Hagadera Refugee Camp, Dadaab
Reporting to: Child Protection Technical Coordinator
Reporting to: Child Protection Technical Coordinator
Duty
station: Dadaab, Garissa County
Contract
duration: 8 months with possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities;
·
To provide psychosocial support to
selected cases of high risk cases 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
·
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 interviews techniques and implementation of psychosocial assessment
·
Under the supervision of the Child
Protection Technical coordinator, coordinate with the Child Protection Senior
officer on assistance response to cases of children in need of psychosocial
interventions
·
Establish and monitor psychosocial
and resilience building activities for all children at existing Tdh facilities
or in the community
·
Develop networks for referral of high
risk cases and ensure regular follow ups of cases in need of additional and
mental health need
·
Participate and represent Tdh in
relevant working group meetings/Forums at camp and Dadaab level to enhance
coordination and foster good working relationship with partners
·
Develop unit reports as required
·
He/she will conduct his or her duties
in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection
Safeguarding Policy.
·
Terre des hommes expects that its
staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local
culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of
Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the
movement.
·
Tdh intervenes without any
affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or
her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or
religious affiliation.
·
He/she commits to observe discretion
on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary
related issues
Requirements
·
Minimum bachelor degree in psychology
or related field 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
·
Project reporting and evaluation
experience
·
Staff supervision experience
·
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Job
title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
Officer
Reports
to (hierarchy): CP Program Manager (working
relationships): CP teams in Dadaab and Nairobi
Position
grade: 4
General
job description: The Monitoring
and Evaluation(M&E)Officer provides methodological and technical support to
the Dadaab based Child Protection team in order to ensure the quality of
M&E tools in projects and programmes, in management and coordination
of project information, and effective accountability to the beneficiary
population.
The
M&E Officer ensures that M&E /IM/Q&A approaches, methods, tools are
relevant and consistent across all Tdh CP activities/sub-projects and the CP
Working Group. He/she helps plan and implement activities requiring
specific M&E, IM and Q&A expertise.
The
M&E Officer helps develop a dynamic approach to M&E/IM/QA within the
project including in working groups in which Tdh is engaged at Dadaab
level or within the Kenya country program.
He/she
ensures M&E/IM/Q&A is an integral part of all Tdh departments, and that
the M&E/IM/QA position plays key role in the Dadaab based projects and
ultimately, the Kenya country program.
He/she
helps develop an institutional culture that encourages critical thinking,
collective learning and teamwork, as part of the organisation’s focus on
quality and accountability.
Main Responsibilities:
Main Responsibilities:
General
·
Helps programme coordinator and
project leaders to develop and implement monitoring plans that are consistent
with the organisation’s orientations.
·
Helps to implement an appropriate and
effective M&E system that, where possible, brings together project and
programme partners during the monitoring plan design phase and during the
sharing and using of data.
·
Helps to establish M&E budgets by
encouraging the optimal allocation of available resources (including financial,
logistical, technical and human resources) for M&E.
·
Helps to produce communication and
reporting tools (for M&E issues) while optimal diffusion of M&E
information.
·
Ensures ethical principles related to
M&E are respected, especially those concerning gender equality, fairness
and “do no harm”. Protects confidential data, applies the principles of
informed consent, and protects children during the collection, processing,
analysis and use of M&E data.
Technical
Support in M&E
·
Ensures internal directives on
M&E are correctly rolled out within the delegation, and that Tdh
teams adopt all of Tdh’s existing / recommended M&E methodological
guidelines and tools.
·
Helps to develop and write sections
on M&E in project proposal (covering indicators, budgets and M&E
framework).
·
Provides technical support during the
design of monitoring tools and the collection and analysis of data, working
with the Information Management and programme teams.
·
Helps prepare and organise routine
monitoring activities and special monitoring of the projects.
·
Ensures monitoring tools are used
correctly during the implementation phase, and provides support during data
collection activities.
·
Supports data analysis processes and
assists in drafting qualitative reports for effective programme management.
·
Provides technical support to ensure
that M&E information is used successfully and adapted to target audiences
during operational and strategic decision-making, at the project and delegation
and in coordination with the Project Manager, the Child Protection Program
Manager and the Country Representative.
·
Informs the Child Protection Program
Manager, of any unmet targets, contextual changes (risks and opportunities) and
negative effects on beneficiaries.
·
Provides advice and methodological
support during the recruitment of M&E consultants (by drafting terms of
reference recruiting and following up on consultancy).
Technical
Support Q&A
·
Supports the CP projects Dadaab
refugee camp to design and implement of the Q&A strategy and supervises all
activities contributing to the Q&A of of the said projects, and further
provides support to the teams and cooperating agencies involved in the
projects.
·
Directly supports teams by performing
situation analyses, designing intervention strategies, capitalizing on lessons
learned and creating the necessary conditions to inform, involve and
communicate with populations and actors affected by projects and programmes
(accountability).
·
Ensures that ethical principles such
as gender equality, fairness and “do no harm” are respected in projects and
programmes.
·
Supports an institutional culture
that encourages discussion, critical thinking, collective learning and teamwork
in Q&A fields.
Technical
Support in IM
·
Supports the team to develop and
maintain a standard datatabase that is consistent with data sharing protocols
of child protection agencies operating in Dadaab
·
Provides supervision and capacity
building of the data officer and data clerk
·
Trains Tdh team and community workers
in correct use of the database tools.
·
Supports the team develop other tools
required for the CP project to collect data and information for all activities.
·
Assists to ensure links to the GBV
and CPIMS based on agreed upon procedures and in close consultation with the CP
project manager and Database manager. Contributes to the development of tools
and analysis of data for all CP surveys and evaluations.
Learning
/ training
·
Helps build the skills of the teams
and partners he/she supports in the M&E field.
·
Helps capitalise on knowledge in
M&E related issues.
Security
and child safety
·
Understands and applies security
policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud prevention policies.
Values
·
In his/her professional activities,
adhere to the values of commitment, expertise, integrity and self-reliance
·
Work in different cultural
backgrounds and in difficult situations, deal with confrontation due to
differences (intercultural)
Competencies: This position requires personal, social and leadership
competencies (PSLC) and technical and methodological competencies
(TMC)
In
particular:
1.
Ability to work independently, as
well as to provide support and advice
2.
Ability to create a cooperative and
collaborative environment
3.
Command of supporting and advising
roles and competencies
4.
Analytical skills
5.
Discipline, precision, transparency
and intellectual honesty
6.
Excellent oral and written
communication skills (in constructive negotiations) in all areas (internal and
external), active listening skills
7.
Flexibility, openness and
adaptability
8.
Results-oriented focus and
problem-solving abilities
9.
Ability to learn from negative
experiences, capitalizing on errors and seizing opportunities
Other
professional skills required:
1.
Expertise in project cycle management,
detailed knowledge of concepts, processes and tools, and experience in leading
participative processes
2.
Expertise in designing, planning and
implementing Q&A initiatives (situation analyses, planning, monitoring,
evaluation, capitalizing on lessons learned, participation, communication,
information management)
3.
Expertise in developing, planning and
implementing M&E systems, procedures and tools
4.
Knowledge of and experience with
quantitative and qualitative methods in the humanitarian aid/development sector.
5.
Ability to understand and question
issues, hypotheses and research
6.
Awareness and knowledge of ethical
issues related to project management: gender equality, fairness and do no harm
7.
Knowledge of and professional
experience in the children’s rights field (protection and health) in the
humanitarian aid/development context
8.
Extensive experience in data
management; collection and analysis Knowledge of information management
software and tools (statistics, investigation management and mapping)
9.
Experience in preparing, planning and
monitoring consultancies in the M&E field
10.
Awareness and knowledge of ethical
issues related to M&E: do no harm and sensitivity to gender and diversity
11.
Knowledge of and professional
experience in the children’s rights field (protection and health) in the
humanitarian aid/development context
Child
Protection Casework Officer –
Hagadera Camps
2
Positions
Reporting to: Child Protection Senior Officer- Hagadera Camps
Reporting to: Child Protection Senior Officer- Hagadera Camps
Duty
station: Dadaab, Garissa County
Contract
duration: 8 months with a possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities:
·
Child Protection Casework Officer
intervenes in the case identification and registration, Case planning, referral
and follow-up of the beneficiaries in collaboration with Community Own Child
Protection Mentors.
·
Supervises and train Community Own
Child Protection Mentors in structural case management and covers a particular
section of the camp for case management activities
·
Provides on the job training to the
Community own Child Protection Mentors to reinforce their skills and capacity
to conduct interviews, fill data collection forms, refer and follow-up with
children at household and community level.
·
Assists in the set-up of structural
case management systems within the community with a view to align with the
behaviour change approach
·
Leading role in the involvement and
participation of various community members, at section level, in prevention and
identification activities.
·
Organize and conducts training and
awareness sessions for communities, families and individuals on topics related
to child protection and support the Community Own Child Protection Mentors to
reach out to individual households
·
supports the identification of
psychosocial distress cases and makes appropriate references to Psychosocial
team for help
·
Work closely with data team to ensure
timely data entry to the AICPIMS and feedback on follow up cases are generated
as required
·
He/she will conduct his or her duties
in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection
Policy.
Requirements:
·
Minimum Diploma in Social work or a
bachelor degree in Sociology, Social Work or related field.
·
Minimum 3 years’ experience with
Bachelors or 5 years Diploma in Social Work
·
Experience in the Case Management
Process and knowledge of BID/BIA
·
Strong training experience required.
·
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to communicate in Somali is a plus.
·
Good computer skills: MS Word and
Excel.
Behavior
Change Officer – Hagadera
Refugee Camp
Reporting to: Behaviour Change Senior Officer
Reporting to: Behaviour Change Senior Officer
Contract
duration: 8 months with possibility of
extension
Main
responsibilities:
·
With the support for the Senior
Behavior Change establish sustainable child protection structures at the family
level and empowering the community to promote behaviour change through
mentorship and training
·
Provide trainings and mentoring to
the Community’s Own Child Protection Mentors on behaviour change
·
Lead a team of 50 Community’s Own
Child Protection Mentors, Supervise and coordinate behaviour change activities
at family and community level
·
Lead in the transfer of positive and
essential behaviour knowledge, and attitudes and practices to children,
parents/caregivers and community groups and other groups as may be identified
during the project period
·
Provide follow-up and monitoring
support to ensure beneficiaries/participants of behaviour change interventions
initiated have consistent application of tasks and activities designed by the
project to enhance resilience.
·
Mobilisation, involvement and
participation of various community groups, at community level in prevention and
response activities.
·
Organizes and leads awareness
sessions for communities, families and individuals on topics related to child
protection and support mentors to reach out to individual households.
·
He/she will conduct his or her duties
in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection
Safeguarding Policy.
·
Terre des hommes expects that its
staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local
culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of
Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the
movement.
·
Tdh intervenes without any
affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or
her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or
religious affiliation.
·
He/she commits to observe discretion
on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary
related issues.
Requirements:
·
Certificate/Diploma in Community
development and social work
·
A minimum of 2 years of practical
experience in developing and implementing community mobilisation and behaviour
change interventions
·
Knowledge on child protection
·
Practical experience in identifying barriers
to behaviour change and developing innovative ways of addressing them.
·
Basic documentation and report
writing skills.
·
Excellent oral, written, and
interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate in Somali is a plus
·
Good with people and people processes
·
Willingness to work in insecure
environment
Application
modalities:
Only
candidates that fit the requirements above are invited to submit a covering
letter, CV, references, and copies of academic and professional certificates
(if requirements are not met or application is incomplete, the application will
not be considered).
The
Application can be emailed tdhkenyarecruitment@gmail.com.
Kindly
indicate the position on the subject line of the e-mail - only applications
which will have complied with this request will be shortlisted.
Closing date for these positions is 24th September, 2017
Closing date for these positions is 24th September, 2017
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a written test and oral interview
Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.
Tdh is an equal opportunity employer.