The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Dimensions of Role:

Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports.

• Child Protection in Emergencies Officer will provide overall technical guidance and support  to the Child Protection in Emergencies work being implemented in Khartoum funded by ECHO. He is responsible for ensuring that quality programs are implemented and capacities developed of CP team to provide protection to children. 

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:

“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success

Key Deliverables

1. The post holder is responsible for project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review while ensuring quality program delivery of the child protection component of this project.
2. Supervise Child Protection in Emergencies Assistants, Data Clerk and Case Workers Officers to ensure timely and quality implementation and monitoring of the project activities;
3. Provide technical support to the CP project staff through trainings, mentoring and coaching on key CPiE competencies
4. Building the capacity of the caseworkers on case management process, conduct regular case management meetings with them and ensure that all steps of the case management process are followed for each identified case.
5. Follow up on PSS and CBCPM activities in target locations.
6. Provide monthly child protection narrative report to the Project Manager and the Country Office – CP team
7. Provide monthly 5Ws report on CP Khartoum
8. Ensure the representation of Plan International in coordination meetings such as the protection cluster, child protection sub-cluster and GBV sub-cluster
9. Document learnings gathered during project implementation period
10. Ensure CP referral systems are identified, updated and disseminated as appropriate to the project staff, beneficiaries and communities
11. Ensure that safeguarding children and young people policy, code of conduct, standards are understood, observed and incidences reported by the project staff and communities.
12. Any other tasks required.

Dealing with Problems:

Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them

• Facilitating cordial relationships with and among various stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
• Patience in dealing with difficult children
• Handling conflicting priorities and ad-hoc requests from various stakeholders in the best interest of the organisation.
• Given the wide scope of responsibility and limited resources, it is essential that the post holder is able to effectively manage a variety of tasks and clearly identify priorities.
• Creativity in developing strong partnerships and in making use of internal and external resources.
• Ensuring active and full participation all stakeholders.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact

Internal:

• Project Manager
• CPiE Specialist
• CPiE Coordinator
• Visiting National Offices and Donors staff
• Other Plan staff

External:

• International/national and state institutions, agencies, clusters and donors
• Children and their families
• Parents and other members of the communities
• Other partners

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives: 

Gained through education, training, & experience

Knowledge 

• A Bachelors’ degree in community development, social sciences, human rights, law, psychology or related field
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in child protection work with a humanitarian organisation.
• Experience in community development programming. 
• Awareness of child protection issues in South Sudan.
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience in carrying out assessments, situation analysis, and produce work plans 
• Fluent in English (both oral and written). Working knowledge of local Arabic and/or other local languages will be an added advantage.

Skills

• Coordination and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent writing skills, for both research and communication purposes.
• Innovative and field oriented
• Good interpersonal skills

Behaviours

• Committed and able to adhere to humanitarian values and standards, especially in child protection.
• Focused and result oriented 
• Dynamic and capable of mobilizing and organization children
• Ability to adopt to the norms of the community 
• Humble and respectful
• Ability to work in a team

Physical Environment and Demands:

May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.

• Typical office & outdoors - Some exposure to heat, cold, dirt, noise and rainy weather conditions; dim or crowded surroundings, confined spaces
• Willing to working in multiple locations in South Sudan and operate in difficult terrain with close adherence to security regulations and protocol as the environment is ever changing and security management is an important responsibility of the post.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

1. Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
2. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
3. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
4. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
5. Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

1. Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
2. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
3. Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
4. Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

1. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
2. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
3. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
4. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

1. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
2. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
3. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
4. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

Typically, office environment with field visit demands.

Physical Environment and Demands: 

Maybe “typical office environment”: note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel etc...

• The post will be based at Plan International Office in Sudan in White Nile State with frequent travel to states where the Partners exist and the program implementing.
• Posting is in a typical office environment, with 30% travel to program areas.

Level of contact with children

Women are strongly encouraged to apply

Application link: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54281&company=PlanInt&st=BEE5234825595EA3915682A7C29ADE3B8E0F94BA 

In addition to the Motivation letter and your CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.