LGA Facilitator - Child Protection at Committed To Good (CTG)

Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.

Having worked in more than 25 fragile and conflict-affected countries, we pride ourselves on hiring 90% local employees, providing decent, dignified work and new opportunities in fragile communities. 90% of our turnover goes back into the local economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Facilitator - Child Protection

Location: Gwoza, Borno
Vacancy id: VAC-15807
Start date: 7th October, 2024 .
Duration: 4 months
Number of vacancies: 1

Job Summary

• CTG is looking for candidates with experience matching the below for our operations in Nigeria.

Qualifications

• University degree in or diploma in social work, psychology, human rights / social science or related field.
• Five years of relevant experience, including in project management (essential). Sector experience
• Minimum of 2 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in child rights, child protection, social welfare, GBV / gender issues or in delivering / supporting delivery of community based programs experience (essential).
• Geographical experience Minimum of 2 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).
• Languages Fluent in English (essential).
• Fluent in any local language(s) (desirable).

Job Responsibilities
They include but are not limited to:

• Undertake family tracing & reunification in coordination & collaboration with the Borno state ministry of women affairs & social development & other implementing partners.
• Track children within the continuum of reintegration program & ensuring the regular monitoring & reporting on the status of services provided, gaps identified for immediate action by service providers.
• Maintain the child protection data system & ensuring data on children is updated by the Ministry of Women Affairs & Partners.
• Support MRM monitoring & reporting of grave child rights violations.
• Strengthen program monitoring & reporting through the adoption of program monitoring tools.
• Provide program management support including for coordination & monitoring of the situation of children.

Deliverables include but are not limited to:

• Weekly updates on activities completed & progress made (to be submitted every Monday of the week).
• Meeting notes for all meetings attended highlighting main issues of discussion, recommendations & agreed actions as applicable (to be submitted within 5 days of the meeting).
• Monthly work plans specifying activities to be undertaken (to be submitted every 18th of the month for the next month).
• Monthly technical reports highlighting progress & issues related to implementation of the month’s work plan & relevant developments on the ground (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Monthly trip report specifying travels undertaken during the month (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Completed case management data templates & PSS beneficiary tools & 5W’s (to be submitted on the 3rd day of every month for the previous month).
• Updated mapping matrix of referral services & contacts (to be provided by the 10th day of every second month).
• List of active community volunteers for payment of stipends (to be submitted every 25th day of the month).
• Project reporting
• This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies:

• Good communication skills both oral & written in English & the local language in the assigned state / LGA of responsibility.
• Minimum two years’ experience in child rights, child protection, social welfare, GBV / gender issues or in delivering / supporting delivery of community based programs.
• Must be a resident or willing to relocate to assigned state of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the local area is essential.
• Experience in child protection will be an added advantage.
• Good facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
• Team management: This role has no team management responsibility.

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note:

• At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee.
• This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
• CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct.
• Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.