Job description of CHILD PROTECTION & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (CP&GBV) SOCIAL WORKER

Job Overview:

The Child Protection and Gender Base Violence (CP&GBV) social worker is responsible for overseeing the implementation of child protection in emergencies (CPiE) and GBV interventions at selected site in line with the CP & GBV in emergencies response plan. She/he will provide technical support to ensure quality implementation, standardization, monitoring and evaluation of all activities in relation to child protection and GBV.

Main responsibilities

The Child Protection and Gender Base Violence (CP&GBV) Social Worker shall:

1. Closely work with GGE Woreda Child protection and Gender Base Violence (CP&GBV) Protection officers, M&E officers, in collaboration with Woreda Child and Social Affairs (WCSA) staff and community case management workers and as part of the overall response plan implementation, and key program interventions.

2. Ensure that the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the Guideline for Gender Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action are maintained at host community and IDP sites level.

3. Implement, follow up and report on the implementation of action plans agreed by community-based child protection mechanisms.

4. Provide guidance and support to community case management volunteers at selected host community and IDP site for the implementation of CPiE response interventions.

5. Provide guidance and technical support to community-based structures (CRCs/CCCs) and caregivers / parents and deployed case workers on emerging issues.

6. Regular update of the ongoing child protection situation and services in the host community and IDP sites and timely reporting to WCSA staff for the purpose of additional support and woreda level coordination.

7. Undertake proper recording and regular filing of documentation / reports of data collected at host community and IDP sites based on an agreed checklist as well as maintain the data protection protocol including confidentiality of data.

8. Promote engagement and participation of children in all services provided at the community-based child protection mechanisms.

9. Provide timely weekly, biweekly and monthly progress reports to GGE Woreda CP/GBV Protection officers (including 5Ws inputs by all partners) for consolidation and to share with the regional GGE team M&E Officer.

10. Provide on-site briefs for GGE-PIN ECHO donors, and other visitors as informed by GGE.