Short-term Employment

Office for Human
Resources
lutheranworld.org

Position:Child Protection Coordinator

Place of Assignment:

Ajuong Thok, Unity State, South Sudan

Duration of Contract:

1 year

Job purpose:
The LWF/DWS Child protection Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of theLWF/DWS Child protection component of the emergency program in Unity, SouthSudan. He/she shall be based in Ajuong Thok Refugee Camp in Unity State and will be
responsible to the LWF/DWS Country Representative, who delegates this responsibility
to the Team Leader. The Child protection Coordinator shall have the following roles andduties:

1. Qualifications and experience:
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Master or Bachelor degree in Social Work, Human Rights or relevant field
Minimum five years of experience working in an emergency response context orin fragile states
Proven experience in Child Protection especially in a refugee context
Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform aholistic response for children.
Previous experience of managing a team and project management
Experience and commitment to working through systems of community
participation and accountability
Experience in monitoring and evaluating child protection programmes inemergency, transition and recovery contexts
Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers
understanding of and response to child protection.
Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage.
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating indifficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

Applicants are required to be in sympathy with the core values of our organization.
Applications (motivation letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English), with the names and email addresses of three persons who know the applicant professionally, should be sent by
10 November 2014 to:
Ms Aline Ritchie
Head of Human Resources
The Lutheran World Federation
P.O. Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
E-Mail: LWF_HROffice@lutheranworld.org

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P.O: Box 2100, Route de Ferney 150, CH-1211 Geneva 2Tel. +41/22-791 61 11, Direct +41/22-791 64 66
Fax +41/22-791 66 28, E-Mail psl@lutheranworld.org

POSITION DESCRIPTION
for the post ofCHILD PROTECTION COORDINATOR
AJUONG THOK, UNTIY STATE, SOUTH SUDANof the Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service(LWF/DWS) Program in South Sudan
The LWF/DWS Child protection Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of theLWF/DWS Child protection component of the emergency program in Unity, SouthSudan. He/she shall be based in Ajuong Thok Refugee Camp in Unity State and will be
responsible to the LWF/DWS Country Representative, who delegates this responsibility
to the Team Leader. The Child protection Coordinator shall have the following roles andduties:
2. On Leadership:a)b)c)provides leadership to the LWF/DWS Child protection Program in Unity andworks closely with the country management team to ensure mutual
accountability;
promotes, implements and upholds the vision, mission, core values and relevant
objectives of the Global LWF/DWS strategy, as well as the ACT (Action byChurches Together) project documents for the country;
facilitates and actively seeks to sharpen the profile of LWF/DWS as aninternational humanitarian organization through continuously striving to improve
the quality of the program according to LWF/DWS’ Child Protection Policy(Revised 2014) as well as the LWF empowerment, rights-based and integrated
approaches;

3. On Program Management:a)

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together with the emergency team leader, he/she is responsible for theplanning, supervision, implementation, monitoring, documentation andadministration of the LWF/DWS child protection emergency program inaccordance with LWF/DWS policies, priorities, procedures and guidelines;
oversees implementation of planned child protection activities; child friendly
spaces (CFS), case management team, child protection committees, child rights
clubs.
ensures management systems in the program are strengthened for the smooth
implementation of LWF programmatic work and the facilitation of learning andcapacity building in the program;
undertakes regular monitoring of program/project and sets up monitoring
systems for the child protection sector;
submits good quality concept notes and proposals for child protection programs;
ensures the timely, accurate and relevant reports are submitted according togrant agreements;
submits monthly and quarterly reports to the Juba office for internal monitoring
purposes;arranges for procurement of supplies needed for child protection activities
ensures all emergency response and humanitarian interventions are undertakenin accordance with the LWF policies, guidelines and procedures, with specificreference to the Code of Conduct, rights based approach (RBA) and the HAP

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and Sphere Project minimum standards;ensures that the different program approaches stated in the LWF/DWS County
Strategy are incorporated into the projects, programs and policies of theProgram;k) Experience in implementing projects funded by UNHCR, ECHO, BPRM andSIDAl) plans, implements and monitors environmentally sound projects in accordancewith LWF’s Guiding Principles for Sustainable Development, other relevant
LWF/DWS polices and guidelines and internationally agreed standards;m) mainstreams gender and implements gender sensitivity in the Program;n) promotes accountability, especially to the disaster affected population, in all
LWF/DWS emergency responses.
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4. Human Resources:o)p)q)r)

responsible for recruitment of Child protection staff including both national andincentive
acts as the direct supervisor of the Child protection staff
ensures that new child protection staff are provided with thorough orientation to
the LWF’s priorities and guiding principles as a humanitarian organization, theLWF/DWS field program and the project to which they are assigned;
reviews training needs of staff and others involved in child protection. Workswith child protection staff to design training content. Ensures appropriate trainingoccurs.

5. On Relations:a) maintains a close relationship with local government authorities with regards tooperations, planning, implementation and cross sharing;b) represents LWF at inter agency meetings on child protection and any bilateralmeetings with other child protection agencies fostering good working
relationships with these organizations by sharing learning and working closely onactivities;c) fosters and maintains good coordination and collaboration with international andbilateral funding partners, particularly the UN, governments and their agencies,
and other international and national NGOs.

LM/PSL/October 2014

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