Child Protection (CP) Coordinator Katsina

CONTRACT LENGTH:

1 year with the possibility of extension

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently(e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Child Protection (CP) Coordinator plays a critical role in strategic planning partnership development and providing oversight for daytoday child protection implementation. Thecoordinatorwill deliver technical support to the ECHOfunded Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Child Protection projectto SCI staff and partnersin Yobe and Katsina States under the Save the Children countryprogrammeandwill oversee child protection activities to ensure effective planning implementation and fieldlevel monitoring.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager ECHO

Technical reporting line: Senior Child Protection Technical Advisor

Staff reporting to this post:Child Protection/MHPSSOfficers

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Leadership and Quality Implementation

• Lead the implementation and monitoring of integrated Child Protection and EiE interventions in line with ECHO requirements and CP Minimum Standards (CPMS).
• Ensure programmes are technical sound contextually relevant and conflict-/gender-sensitive.
• Oversee delivery of key CP components (e.g. case management PSS community-based child protection CP risk mitigation in education).
• Ensure integration of CP across EiE activities including safe learning environments and referral pathways.
• Promote child participation and accountability to affected populations in programme design and implementation.

Strategic Planning and Programme Development

• Lead CP inputs into needs assessments risk analysis and response strategy development
• Ensure alignment with national CP systems humanitarian response plans andCPAoRstrategies.
• Identifyopportunities for programme expansioninnovationand scale-up.

Technical Guidance and Capacity Strengthening

• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to CP and EiE staff and partners.
• Build staff capacity on:
• Case management and alternative care
• Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
• Safe Families
• Adolescent Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights
• Safe identification and referrals
• CP mainstreaming in EiE
• Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for child protection
• Ensure adherence to best practices SOPs and safeguarding standards

Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for Child Protection

• Guide safe andappropriate useof CVA within CP case management and prevention programming.
• Ensure CP risk analysis informs targeting transfer values and delivery mechanisms.
• Build staff and partner capacity on CVA and child safeguarding considerations.

Safeguarding Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Risk Management

• Ensure all CP programming adheres to child safeguarding and PSEA policies.
• Identify assess and mitigate protection risks associated with programme delivery.
• Strengthen feedback and complaint mechanisms ensuring safe and confidential reporting pathways.
• Promote a culture of do no harm and ethical programming.

Coordination Representation and Partnerships

• Represent theSave the ChildreninCPAoR and other relevant coordination forums.
• Strengthen collaboration with:
• Government social welfare and education authorities
• Local NGOs and community structures
• UN agencies and other INGOs
• Support partnership management including technical support to local partners.

Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Ensure robust monitoring systems are in place for CP indicators.
• Support development and use of tools for data collection case tracking and outcome monitoring.
• Supportdata analysis learning reviews and adaptive programming.

Information Management and Reporting

• Ensuretimelydevelopment of high-quality donor reports
• Maintainaccurateprogramme documentation including:
• Case management records (confidential and secure)
• Activity reports and dashboards
• Work closely withCPIMS officer and theMEAL teams to ensure data quality and integrity.

Human Resource Management and Team Leadership

• LinemanagesCP staff (officers caseworkers facilitators).
• Support recruitment onboarding and performance management of CP team members.
• Promote staff wellbeing and resilience especially given exposure to sensitive CP cases.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Budget Management and Compliance

• Support inManagement ofCP programme budget ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
• Ensure compliance with ECHO regulations donor requirements and internal procedures.
• Monitor expenditure and contribute to forecasting and budget revisions

Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Support emergency preparedness planning including contingency plans and surge capacity.
• Lead rapid CP response during shocks (e.g. displacement conflict escalation floods).
• Ensure CP risks are systematically addressed in all emergency interventions

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions managing resources efficiently achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children engages and motivates others
• future orientated thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships with their team colleagues Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable good listener easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

Advance technical Skills B. Sc or masters in social work or equivalent professional certificate min 5 years experience advanced people management skills advance project management skills

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least five (5) years post NYSC relevant experience in child protection programming
• Demonstrable commitment to a holistic vision of childrens welfare
• Substantial management experience preferably in emergencies
• Excellent written and spoken English; local language skills a major advantage
• Demonstrable competence in report writing
• Experience of financial planning and expendituremonitoringas applied to grants management
• Experience of working with communities and supporting their participationownershipand empowerment
• Strong representational and communication skills sensitive to the cultural and military/political environment
• The ability to plan and ensure the implementation of projects and to oversee the management and report on resources effectively.
• Able to work calmly under pressure in a rapidly changing context
• Proven team management skills
• Adaptability and flexibility; ability and willingness to live in the field
• Competent in OutlookWordand Excel
• Commitment to upholding Save the Childrens Child Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies

WORKING CONTACTS

External:TheCP coordinatoris required tohave regular contact with other similar organizations children community and government departments.

Internal: TheCP coordinator willhave direct relationship with all staff and management at all levels in ensuring the organizational policies and procedures are adhered to andcompliedwith.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process which includes rigorous background checks reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.