Ensure Responsible CP Award Close out and Start Ups

Ensure Responsible CP Award Close out and Start Ups

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

ROLE PROFILE

TITLE: Child Protection Manager – Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection Program Manager / LOCATION: Bangladesh
GRADE: TBC / CONTRACT LENGTH:6 months
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 overall role purpose of the post is to lead on the FTR programme which is being implemented as part of the case management response to Rohingya children in Bangladesh. The post holder will work closely with the Child Protection (CP) Programme Manager, the CP Technical Advisor and the CP Case Management Advisor to support the implementation of a coherent, timely and safe response to FTR needs of Rohingya children identified within SCI programmes in Bangladesh as well as support to programmes across sectors to prevent family separation.
The FTR Manager will report to the CP Program Manager and work in close collaboration with Child Protection Technical Advisor. The role includes line management responsibility and will have delegated budget authority.
The Child Protection Manager will lead on the scale up of the FTR response, award management and close out, strengthening of interventions on FTR and prevention of separation. The FTR programme will be implemented through a dedicated FTR team working within the CP Case Management operational framework therefore collaboration and working relationships with the CM team will be key to the success.
The Child Protection Programme Manager will provide day-to-day management, supervision, guidance and on the job training for staff to ensure the programme is implemented in line with the Interagency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children (Interagency working group on UASC) and CP Minimum Standards.
The responsibilities listed below will be further defined with the child protection team in Bangladesh and may change and evolve.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to:Child Protection Program Manager
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme implementation:
  • Ensure responsible CP Award close out and start ups.
  • Develop/strengthen and ensure effective systems are in place to respond to the FTR needs of UASC through the following:
  • Ensuring definitions of UASC are understood by SCI CP team, across SCI sector response and by all other actors working in SCI programme locations and referral pathway for FTR is known;
  • Work closely with the CP CM teams to ensure UASC are identified and referred to FTR team;
  • Ensure FTR team are trained on all aspects of IDTR, best interests, communicating with children and CSG;
  • Ensure FTR staff are trained on identification of victims of trafficking and how to support such children especially in relation to family reunification;
  • Ensure FTR staff know how to identify and respond to urgent protection concerns and when concerns need to be escalated;
  • Support the close collaboration between CM staff and FTR staff especially with regard to supporting children through the tracing, verification and preparation for reunification, sharing information on a need to know basis in order to fully support children
  • Work closely with CM staff on preparation of foster carers when children are ready to be reunited;
  • Ensure information on children who require tracing outside Bangladesh is shared with ICRC according to agreed processes and agreement is reached on how concerned children will be kept informed and updated of progress.
  • Ensure FTR staff understand the need to work closely with CM colleagues with regard to any referrals or additional needs identified by FTR staff in order that CM staff retain responsibility for the overall case management of the child receiving FTR services
  • Work closely with community based child protection teams to facilitate links and community networks through which tracing can be conducted where this is safe and in the best interests of each child and does not present any potential risks to the child
  • Establish links and networks with other actors in order to follow up on tracing and optimise opportunities to find family members where this is safe and in the best interests of each child and does not present any potential risks to the child
  • Information management
  • Provide additional guidance (to the existing agreed interagency protocol) on data protection and information sharing specific to the FTR programme response
  • Ensure the information management system is effective, efficient and in line with the data protection and information sharing protocol
  • Ensure FTR staff are trained on paper and computerised information management system and they are regularly supervised
  • Support good practice and quality control through regular monitoring of the information system and review of cases
  • Staff support, supervision and wellbeing
  • Provide all FTR staff with regular supervision
  • Facilitate weekly case meetings and updates
  • Promote staff access to wellbeing initiatives, conduct training in self care and promote a supportive team approach
  • Develop/strengthen and ensure effective systems are in place to prevent separation and promote family unity:
  • Through training, awareness raising and ensuring referral mechanisms are in place and known across SCI sectoral response and also through working with other actors providing services in SCI operational locations.
  • Assessment of vulnerability to separation and implementing prevention measures in line with CM colleagues
  • Work closely with CM colleagues to ensure measures are in place to prevent secondary separation (i.e. foster families abandoning children) through ensuring appropriate support is provided to foster families (practical e.g. to access services, emotional, training and “in kind” in line with guidance).
  • Coordination and collaboration
  • Coordination and collaboration is critical in all CP programmes but especially so in IDTR. The post holder must ensure coordination with other actors registering UASC and missing children, in particular the ICRC, to promote good practice and facilitate information sharing in line with the Information sharing and Data protection protocol in the best interests of each child.
  • Prepare and oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans). In the Manager role, ensure effective management of the Child Protection FTR emergency programme, including budget management, developing and monitoring of the Child Protection FTR programme work plan, and line-management management of Child Protection FTR team as relevant.
  • Prepare timely programme and donor reports on child protection project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
  • Working closely with the HR team, to ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
  • Identify child protection programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
  • Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a child protection FTR M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build child protection and M&E field staff in carrying out the work.
  • Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for FTR, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.
  • Ensure that the humanitarian minimum standards are maintained in accordance with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, the Sphere Charter and Minimum Standards and the Core Humanitarian Standards.
Capacity Building:
  • Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff. Together with other sectors, identify sector-integrated capacity building opportunities
Representation, Advocacy & Organisational Learning:
  • Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed.
  • Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
  • In collaboration with senior programme staff, assist in child protection advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels.
  • In collaboration with SC Child Protection colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global child protection advocacy objectives.
  • Identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.
General:
  • Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

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

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
  • Significant Child Protection Project management experience working in emergency contexts or fragile states
  • Previous experience of working with Save the Children
  • Previous first phase emergency response (Cat1/2) experience is essential
  • Previous experience and strong skills on UASC response, FTR and case management
  • Knowledge of organisational mandates and legal framework in relation to UASC
  • Previous experience of team management, including recruitment and on-the-job
  • Previous experience of multi-award management (including budget management and procurement) training in an emergency phase
  • Experience in psychosocial support programmes for children, MHPSS background a plus
  • Experience in integrated programming
  • Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in Social Work, Human rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience.
  • Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
  • Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-Agency Guidelines on Separated and Unaccompanied Children, the Paris Principles, MRM, SC Child Friendly Spaces Handbook, and the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.
  • Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluating child protection programmes in emergency, transition and development contexts
  • Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to child protection.
  • Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
  • Experience of working with and supporting local partners
  • Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
  • Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
  • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
  • A high level of written and spoken English
  • The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
  • Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of SC, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
Desirable
  • Previous experience with Rohingya populations or with Bangladesh
  • Good working knowledge of the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
  • Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
  • Specific experience of designing and managing DFID, OFDA, ECHO and other major donor projects
  • Specific experience of working in interagency projects.

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.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
JD written by:Nora Hassein / Date:December 2017
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