The job role includes Child Protection responsibilities during the implementation of the project as per the Child Protection Policy at the Programme Unit. The incumbent is responsible for the development and execution of the project activities as per the approved activity plan for his/her area of responsibility. S/he is also responsible for contribution to designing, implementing, monitoring and reporting on the progress of the project activities. The incumbent will be reporting directly to the Project Manager, with dotted line to the respective Programme Unit Manager on a day to day basis who has oversight of all programmes and operations in the area.
Key Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
Child Protection and ECCD:
· Ensure that project makes full consideration of the local child protection context including main protection risks for children as well as legal and social wellbeing provision and this informs all stages of the project cycle.
· Ensure that identification, analysis and management of child protection policy related risks are included in the regular project risk management processes at all stages of the project cycle.
· Ensure community participation processes in the project, including consultations with children, include specific discussion of protection risk issues from their perspective and possible mitigating actions and strategies that could be incorporated into project design.
· Ensure stakeholder and partner active engagement in the design, implementation and monitoring of the project activities
· As part of the regular project monitoring and evaluation, ensure the effectiveness of child protection policy risk mitigation measures incorporated into the project is reviewed. Additional measures may be necessary following the identification of new, emerging or unexpected child protection issues that may arise during the project implementation.
· Development of CLAC 2 annual and quarterly implementation plans and budgets.
· Implementation of CLAC 2 project activities, oversees programme alignment to government requirements, compliance with design methodologies and approaches.
Project Implementation:
· Ensure that the monthly activities and budget plans are implemented as per approved breakdown and all partner activities are on track.
· Ensure all project related partner, government and other stakeholder relations are well maintained.
· Work with relevant staff to ensure all logistics and procurement at a local level including events management are done according to Plan and donor policies.
· Facilitate training of children in the selected districts as agents of change to promote peace, to signal violence in an early stage, to mediate and to take action regarding violence against children.
· Facilitate access of relevant and accurate information on prevention of violence against children and ensure child protection mechanisms are accessible at both community level and county level (government authorities, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders working with children).
· Ensure Child Protection mechanisms in the Project have been improved at family, school and community level.
· Play an advocacy role to ensure that Sub County government take responsibility to institutionalize well-structured child protection systems and to prohibit all forms of violence against children.
· Monitoring progress and quality in concert with M&E team including maintaining ECCD centres and parenting groups and regular updating.
· Work with project partners to enhance response to and rehabilitation of victims of gender-based violence, sexual abuse and transactional sex.
· Create a Sub County lobby to exchange best practices in order to eradicate violence against children. Adopt and integrate best practices in the implementation of the program.
· Where need-be, represent Plan and the project externally with partners, government and other agencies at county on issues related to the CLAC 2 projects’ deliverables.
· Represents the projects in ECCD related activities at appropriate levels in the county.
Documentation and Reporting:
· Consolidate/write project reports in line with donor requirements and Plan standards and as requested by the Project Manager.
· Contribute to documentation and sharing of best practices with all stakeholders in child protection.
· Facilitate and coordinate joint reflection meetings/reflection sessions at County level (among partners).
· Update Progress log on weekly basis on implemented activities in SAP
Partnership management:
· Work closely with project partners/sub grantees to ensure implementation of work plans and act as accounting officers to the project.
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
· Managing community conflicts
· Managing community/Plan Policy conflicts
· Maintain good working relationships with other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
· Negotiating with the respective government departments to ensure that work goes on
· Managing community attitude towards Plan implementation strategy.
· Managing donor verses implementation partner timelines and reports
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
- The incumbent is expected to maintain a high level of external communication/contact at the community, Districts and County levels. This is to facilitate the implementation of the projects appropriately.
- A medium level of external communication with LNGO, CBOs partners in the county.
- A low level of external communication with Plan National Office (NOs) sponsorship communications.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Educational Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Development Studies.
- At least 3 years’ experience in project management/coordination.
- Strong Knowledge of community development.
- Conversant with child rights and ECCD/Education issues.
- Experience in grants management, proposal development and resource mobilization.
- Experience with Sexual and Gender Based Violence projects, partnership building, networking /and collaboration with GOK, county governments and other actors including the private sector are a critical requirement.
- Knowledge of urban development issues.
- Knowledge & experience with Youth and Children with Disabilities projects will be an added advantage.
- Hold personal values, ethics and attitudes which are in alignment with the principles of the Plan’s Child Protection Policy.
Key Skills Specific to the Post:
- Skills in managing project implementation and monitoring is critical
- Strong advocacy skills for the Child Protection
- Skills on delivery of child protection responsibilities
- Strong report writing skills
- Community facilitation, networking, partnership development and management skills
- Fundraising and resource mobilization skills
- Good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
- Good interpersonal, relationship and team working
- Conflict Management skills
Physical Environment and Demands:
This position requires (85-90%) frequent visits in field monitoring/working to the Program Units. The operating environment is characterized by a rough terrain and unfavorable weather conditions that makes it difficult to access the communities. The incumbent will be issued with a motorbike and riding gear to be used for the frequent visits to the field/communities as described above.
Level of Contact with Children:
High level: Frequent interaction with children
HOW TO APPLY:
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please visit http://plan-international-kenya.org/jobs/to access the full job description and make an online application. The closing date of applications is 6th May 2016. This position is open to Nationals Only.
