About the Role

Street Child is looking for   an   energetic and sensitive Child Protection and Reintegration Officer to act as a focal point for Street Child’s protection and reintegration activities in Monguno and Jere Local Government. The   successful   candidate   will   support   the   planning,   implementation,   and evaluation of field-level activities aimed at providing protective environments for the most vulnerable children in Borno State, with close relationships with LGA-level coordination and leadership mechanisms. The candidate will provide leadership and capacity-building support to Street Child’s national implementing partner in both field locations, with the support of the Protection Programme Manager and Reintegration Specialist. On an ad-hoc basis, the candidate may also be required to provide support and input to other Street Child projects. As the programme includes elements of management of children separated from their   families,   and children   previously   associated   with   armed   conflicts,   the utmost discretion and sensitivity is essential

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management (50%)

• Provide guidance and technical support to the implementing project team, in all phases of the project cycle with regards to Child Protection and GBV case management across project locations.
• Case management support to case workers, review of documentations, training, coaching, supportive supervision, and capacity building. 
• Support the supervision and coaching of Child friendly spaces facilitators and monitoring of activities in the safe spaces. 
• Ensure   good   working   relationship  and  mentoring session to community facilitators and beneficiaries of parenting sessions, CBCPCs and other support groups across project locations.
• Develop and monitor activity implementation plans with the project team and partner.
• Lead/organize regular project monitoring visits and plan for project action plans, revisions, and modifications if need arises.  
• Provide   weekly   reports to the Programme Manager covering the status of implementation across all locations of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations during implementation.
• Collaborate with the M&E Officer, CRM Officer, and CPIMS Officer in ensuring adequate data capturing of project beneficiaries. 

Coordination (25%)

• Lead the networking and collaboration between Street Child, the Implementing Partner, and government/humanitarian stakeholders at the LGA level including Ministries, MDAs, Clusters/Sectors,and bilateral   relationships   with   peer organisations.
• Represent Street Child at LGA-level meetings of various coordination and stakeholder mechanisms.

Reporting (25%)

• Facilitate consistent communication and updates between SC management and the Implementing Partner. Provide relevant correspondence, meeting minutes and action points, and priority reports (incident, flash update) to the Programme Manager in a timely fashion.
• Work closely with the Implementing Partner to develop quality monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc narrative reports to the Programme Manager and SC leadership.
• Identify gaps in service provision to children with special attention to UASC and CAAC and pro-actively referring and advocate for those gaps to relevant in coordination with the CP Manager. 

Safeguarding

• Collaborate with the Safeguarding Focal Point to ensure that Street Child global and national policies on Safeguarding and Child Protection are fully embedded in
• accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant

Key Relationships

This role will report to the Protection Programme Manager.

• The Child Protection and Reintegration Officer will have regular and substantial engagement with other Street Child staff and stakeholders including:
• M&E Manager and CRM Officer
• Operations and Procurement Team
• Finance TeamoThird-party vendors and service providers
• National partner organisations
• Community members and other key stakeholders in project locations

Person Specification

• Excellent   interpersonal   and   listening   skills   with   honesty   and   confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people, and information.
• Strong self-starter and independent work ethic, with the capacity and motivation to deliver results while working independently.
• An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary.
• Commitment to Street Child’s mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Street Child’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity.
• Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
• Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment.
• Willingness to travel through the country to different states if necessary.
• Alignment   with   Street   Child’s   4P’s    Purpose,   People,   Performance, Partnership in approach to everyday work duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, psychology, social work, or a related field or comparable addition to experience. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years proven experience in child protection and psychosocial support   programming for Internally Displaced People, Returnees,and Host Communities (in NE Nigeria is a strong advantage).
• Previous   experience  of working   with   national   or   international   aid   and development NGOs.
• Intimate experience and understanding of the unique operating environment and context of Monguno LGA
• Innovative   and   solutions oriented with sound analytical,conceptual,and strategic thinking skills.
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and demonstrable understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts and community engagement.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in English (Spoken and written proficiency in Hausa and Kanuri an added advantage)