Child Protection Officer

Role summary Child Protection Officer under supervision of Provincial Manager and technical support of Protection and Inclusion Coordinator is required to support the delivery of quality Child Protection activities for children, caregivers, and adolescents in a timely and efficient manner for Islamic Relief World wide’s protection program. Providing mentoring support to the project staff in place and plan for their improvement according to the findings of monitoring. The position is responsible for implementing and overseeing programs that safeguard children from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. They investigate safety risks, provide case management, deliver psychosocial support, and coordinate with local communities and authorities to ensure vulnerable children receive appropriate care. It ensures the safety, well-being, and rights of children by preventing and responding to violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. They investigate cases, provide casework support, and make sure that all staff strictly adhere to strict child Protection policies. Duties and responsibilities · Provide technical guidance, on the job coaching and mentoring to the Child protection team on the principles of child protection, psychosocial support and learning and development principles for children and adults. · Implement child protection policies in all CCC activities. · Ensure that all protection services are implemented meet protection standards · Conduct awareness sessions on child protection, PSEA, and CCC · Carry out regular monitoring visits to CCC · Identify and assess protection risks affecting children in CCC · Ensure CCC is safe, inclusive, and child-friendly · Receive, document, and report Child Protection concerns or incidents · Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive protection information · Refer protection cases to relevant service providers (health, legal, psychosocial) · Monitor clients’ progress consistently, ensuring services are delivered according to established criteria and standards. · Provide technical supervision and support of field staff through regular contact, field visits or meetings. · Initiate need assessment to find the exact needs of the community for child protection. · Facilitate the distribution of material and toolkits during the project period. · Maintain records of activities, incidents, and all sessions · Prepare weekly and monthly Child Protection reports · Provide support to the community stakeholders and supervise the meeting with community elders, influential figures and other related groups in target community. · Support complaint and feedback mechanisms (accountability systems) Coordinate with education, protection, and M&E teams to ensure integrated support Job requirements PERSON SPECIFICATION It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to Islamic Relief Worldwide vision, mission and Child protection case management . Essential: Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications (Bullet Points) · Bachelor’s degree in Law, Sharia, Psychology, Political Science, Journalism, Public Administration, International Relations, or a related field, approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Master's degree in a relevant fields are preferred. · Demonstrated team management skills in child protection programming. · Strong understanding of the fundamental principles of child protection, humanitarian action, human rights, and the needs of the most vulnerable communities in Afghanistan. · Excellent knowledge of child protection programming and Child Care Centers (CCCs). · Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, communication, creativity, and adaptability skills. · Ability to clearly express ideas, analyze information, and present it in a clear and concise manner. · Willingness and flexibility to work outside regular working hours when required. · Strong organizational and team management skills with excellent attention to detail. · At least 3–5 years of professional experience in child protection and case management, preferably working with internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees. · Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable children, including children at risk, survivors, and victims of child abuse. · Good knowledge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection case management. · Strong knowledge of protection interviewing techniques and effective communication with affected populations. · Familiarity with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Protection in Humanitarian Action and Protection Support in Emergency Settings. · At least 3–5 years of experience working with international organizations in humanitarian settings, particularly in Child Protection and/or GBV programming. · Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discriminating, and safety of client at all the times. · Good knowledge of English. · Professionally understand (read and write) Dari and Pashto.