Job Description: Child Protection Facilitator (Female)
Number of positions: 1
Duration: 6 months
Location: Duhok Governorate, in and out of camp locations
Publishing Date: 4-Dec-2023
Deadline for submission: 13-Dec-2023
About Us:
The Lotus Flower is a non-governmental organization that empowers vulnerable women and girls so that they are safe, and have opportunities to learn, the tools to become financially independent, and the freedom to lead change. We provide safe social spaces inside refugee camps and implement projects to help them rebuild their lives and earn a living. We run four women’s centers for the IDP, refugee, and host communities in Kurdistan
Our programs are based on pillars from the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals:
· Health & Safety
· Education & Livelihoods
· Peacebuilding & Human Rights
· Climate Change
Our centers implement much-needed livelihood training, language courses, computer training, mental health support, fitness and health training, and awareness sessions and advocacy on women's rights and gender-based violence.
We aim to provide the foundation for women to rebuild themselves, their families, and their futures. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities, listening to local needs and employing local women to implement the programs. Our fundamental belief is that women and girls are powerful drivers of change, and we provide the support they need to reach their full potential and rebuild their futures.
About the role:
The Child Protection Facilitator will work under the direct supervision of the CD Coordinator to ensure the quality and effective implementation of CP awareness raising in the community mobilization and outreach activities in the framework of the Child Protection Project.
In the framework of a project to provide child protection services for Syrian and non-Syrian refugee children and youth under the age of 18 residing in and out of camps in the Dohuk governorate, TLF/Child Protection department seeks to appoint Child Protection Facilitators for developing and implementing information campaigns and supporting in the implementation of community mobilization and outreach activities in camp and non-camp locations through the Community Volunteers that established in 2023 in the areas of intervention.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Enhance awareness amongst the communities by involving community volunteers via the implementation of community mobilization activities that promote child protection.
2. Responsible for monitoring, identifying, and referring child protection issues internally to TLF case workers or externally as per the agreed interagency protocols and procedures.
3. Engage community vaunters on how to spread messages and raise awareness about the available services and key information on child protection.
4. Prepare, organize, and conduct awareness raising on child protection issue
5. Perform other tasks & functions depending on needs and what is asked by the CD coordinator and project manager.
6. Provide monthly reports on the implementation progress of awareness activities to the CD coordinator
7. Report timely any needs, requirements, challenges, or updates during the ongoing planned awareness raising to the CD Coordinator.
8. Work closely and coordinate with TLF case management especially when referring the cases.
9. Participate in the protection meetings and in other relevant coordination mechanisms representing TLF highlighting the gaps for inclusion and access to services for persons with disabilities in the targeted locations.
10. Ensure excellent coordination with all existing partners, stakeholders, and actors to ensure the sustainability of community volunteers.
Compliance:
1. Ensure compliance with The Lotus Flower policies and protocols of confidentiality, non-discrimination, consent, respect, and safety.
2. Ensure that beneficiaries are duly informed on the Complaint Mechanism and can give their feedback on The Lotus Flower awareness-raising activities
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field.
• At least one year of prior professional experience in a similar post.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proven ability to develop and implement awareness plans.
• Ability to work for long hours.
• Good Computer skills: MS Word and Excel
• Fluency in Arabic, Kurdish (Kormanji)
How to apply:
· Please send your updated CV to careers@thelotusflower.org, mentioning “Child Protection Facilitator)” as the subject of your email.
· CVs that are in the form of pictures, and screen-shots will not be accepted.
· CVs that do not include the subject line will not be considered.
· Due to resources only successful applicants will be contacted.