About the Organization
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
Job Summary
The Child Protection and Violence Against Women Gender coordinator /CP and VAWG Coordinator will be accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of WVE supported emergency programming, with a focus on child protection and GBV prevention and response. This work will be undertaken within the context of the broader WVE response to the IDP and humanitarian crisis work. The Child Protection and Violence Against Women Gender coordinator /CP and VAWG Coordinator will also support the coordination -Rapid Interventions through Shared Engagement (RISE)/ DHR_RISE_USG Programming (health and nutrition, WASH, education) as relevant within the WVIE response to emergency crisis work.
Key Responsibilities
Leads the preparation of ongoing situation reports, periodic updates and analyses, by compiling and analyzing data, and related information on overall IDP, returnees and humanitarian crisis in the target area, with a specific focus on child protection/GBV, and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management
Undertakes regular field visits to project areas and IDP/returnee sites, to assess local conditions and monitor progress.
Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery.
Design, prepare, monitor and evaluate projects in the child protection (CP)/GBV sector in partnership with civil society and government actors
Monitor, analyses and evaluate project results to ensure achievement of objectives and take corrective action when necessary.
Ensure application of standards, guidelines and good practices for child protection in emergency related activities
Participate in meetings with relevant coordination forums, local authorities, other actors and donors to discuss and represent WVE's work
Required Qualifications
University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection systems strengthening
More than 5 years experience INGO
Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents is an asset
Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming an asset.
Knowledge of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management is required
Proven experience in designing and implementing child protection trainings to a variety of stakeholders, in particular to national authorities.
Knowledge and experience in application of international technical guidelines and standards in Child Protection.
Required Skills and Competencies
Effective in written and verbal communication in English and the local language.