CPAOR Child Protection Monitoring Officer

Job Purpose

CP AoR partners have been increasing in number since the establishment of the forum in 2015, with a higher percentage of national organizations, making it challenging to coordinate without a fully dedicated Arabic-speaking officer.

Ihsan seeks a CPAOR Child protection monitoring officer to work with co-leads on different initiatives of the sub-cluster in liaising with partners and in supporting basic data management and coordination meetings, ensuring the MoM agenda and other key documents are presented in both languages and are relevant and culturally appropriate. In time, the officer could also be built up to take on some aspects of capacity building to ensure continuity of some of the processes currently under the capacity building initiative. The position has two lines of reporting, one to the organization and the other to the technical line to the CP AoR lead and co-lead in UNICEF.

Key Responsibilities

1.CP AoR facilitator:

• Establish strong working relationships with all cluster members to facilitate effective collaboration and communication.
• Minute CP AoR meetings and support in facilitation as needed
• Attend other cluster and coordination meetings and interprofessional initiatives on behalf of CP AoR.
• As requested by coordinators, participate to Protection Cluster initiatives
• Ensure that the meetings and other events calendar of the CP AoR is updated regularly.
• Work with partners to identify best practices, collect information on them, and plan learning sessions
• Follow up with partners on membership requests and information on programming, including mentoring
• As necessary, develop quarterly report formats that capture relevant information that support the analysis and evaluation of program progress and outcomes.
• Prepare regular analytical reports on emerging issues.

2. Capacity building:

• Assist in delivering training activities for CP AoR partners, other local partners, and relevant authorities.
• Ensure that the logistical requirements of the capacity development initiatives are in place in terms of organizing venues, developing the lists of participants, and that the other relevant logistical and administrative requirements are met.
• Liaise with the Protection Cluster training officer on the calendar of activities and joint initiatives
• Provide mentorship and support to partners through the Humanitarian Program Cycle as requested

3.Information Management:

• Support conducting CP AoR coordinated needs assessments, including participatory assessments and regular gap analysis.
• Act as the focal point to ensure that the Dropbox is uploaded with all relevant documents and updates.
• Regularly liaise with partners to ensure timely and correct submission of 4Ws, in close collaboration with coordinators and IMs
• Follow up with sub-cluster partners on service mapping and timely revision of information for building referral pathways
• Support the establishment and maintenance of effective coordination mechanisms and data collection tools.
• Working with information management officers and colleagues from the Whole of Syria to provide regular dashboards and information management products
• Contribute to drafting the bi-weekly reports on CP AoR activities

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

1.Essential:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
2. Between 2-5 years of work experience in protection programming projects.
3. Good knowledge of humanitarian architecture and protection principles and standards, as well as organizational policies, including Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

2.Desirable:

1. A master’s degree is desirable.
2. Good negotiation and advocacy skills.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
4. Strong data analysis skills and experience. Excellent level of both English and Arabic.
5. Experience in remote management.

Core & Technical Competencies

1.Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and organizing
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Stakeholder orientation
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Technological Awareness.

2.Supervisor/Managerial Competencies:

• Leadership
• Building trust
• Vision
• Managing performance
• Empowering others
• Judgment/decision-making.

3.Technical Competencies:

• Excellent command of Microsoft Office software, especially Excel, Word, and Access.
• Good understanding of project management, preferably PMD.
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself.
• Clear understanding of the workings of major donors and their perspectives, requirements, and standards.
• Good Knowledge of Syria’s humanitarian context.
• Knowledge of the basics of technical program information.