IRC Child Protection in Emergencies
– Case Management Specialist Vacancy in Nigeria Today
2015
International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Founded in 1933 at the
request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee
(IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and
helps people affected by war or disaster to survive and rebuild
their lives.
We commit to stay as long as we are
needed, helping survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their
communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic. At
work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore
safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and
struggling to endure. Building local capacity and
self-sufficiency-and promoting human rights, participation and
accountability-are at the core of all of our innovative
programs. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Child Protection in Emergencies, Case
Management Specialist
Job ID: #982756
Location: Nigeria
Country & Project Background
IRC began work in Nigeria in 2012 in Kogi State in response to
the flood emergency. It is one of the few international
humanitarian actors present in Nigeria’s north eastern States.
In the sector of child protection, the IRC recently launched
activities in Adamawa State in 2015, in response to intensified
attacks by Boko Haram on civilian populations in Nigeria. Since
December 2014, over 350,000 have been estimated to have been
displaced with the number of IDPs having increased by 78% in
Adamawa State. It is estimated that 53% of IDPs are females and
47% are males. More than half of the IDP population are under
18 (56%).
Out of that number half are estimated to be five and younger
according to the IOM DTM report released in February 2015.
Children have been greatly affected by Boko Haram and the
subsequent displacement, resulting in children directly
affected by recruitment and use by armed groups, psychosocial
distress, disrupted access to education, violence, abuse and
exploitation and family separation.
According to IRC’s multi-sector rapid needs assessment
conducted in March, 2015, of the 27 communities that IRC
sampled (89% of which were host communities sampled), 85% of
communities reported that there are children in their community
who have been separated from their usual caregivers during
displacement from Boko Haram attacks in the northeast. Children
who have been separated from their usual caregivers are at
heightened risk of abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation.
There is urgent need to strengthen the support systems, for
unaccompanied and separated children and to provide quality
care and follow-up for the most vulnerable children affected by
the humanitarian crisis in the northeast of Nigeria. IRC’s
child protection response has mainly focused on Safe Healing
and Learning Spaces, case management for unaccompanied and
separated children and the creation of community based child
protection mechanisms. Child protection activities are
currently funded by ECHO and Stichting Vluchteling.
Purpose
- The Child Protection program in Nigeria requires technical
support from a Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE), Case
Management Specialist to lead the development of a training
module and capacity building strategy for implementation in
May-June of 2015.
- The CPiE Case Management Specialist will deliver
foundational case management training through a training of
trainers model, and provide recommendations on the current case
management system.
- Additionally, the CPiE Case Management Specialist will
co-facilitate the first training of the training module and
provide any necessary adaptations for the context and audience
as necessary.
Deliverables
Remote Support:
- Contextualize and consolidate materials from CPWG resources
into a comprehensive training module for north-eastern Nigeria.
Four training sessions need to be developed on the following
topics and each training should last no longer than 3-4 days:- Alternative Care for unaccompanied and separated
children and children associated with armed groups
- Case Management including psychosocial support services
and referral pathways.
- Child Protection in Emergencies,
- Child Protection Rapid Assessments
- Alternative Care for unaccompanied and separated
- Design a Training of Trainers Guidance Note for IRC
caseworkers who are providing case management services and
mentoring government/CBO counterparts in case management.
- Develop a capacity building implementation strategy
including a mentorship component between IRC and government/CBO
counterparts for 6 months
In-Country Support [Yola, Adamawa State Nigeria]:
- Conduct a Training of Trainers foundational trainings for
IRC caseworkers and child protection officers:- Alternative Care for unaccompanied and separated
children and children associated with armed groups.
- Case Management including psychosocial support services
and referral pathways
- Alternative Care for unaccompanied and separated
- Review IRC case management system, including vulnerability
criteria, M&E, alternative care trainings with the CP
manager and appropriate CP officers. Following the review,
produce a final report including findings of the review and
recommendations.
- Co-facilitate first training designed in the training
module, Alternative Care of UASC and CAAFAG for the Ministry of
Women and Social Development personnel with the IRC Child
Protection Manager.
- Finalize training materials based on feedback from staff
training and training of Ministry of Women and Social
Development personnel in necessary.
- Present key findings and recommendations to the case
management team and facilitate the development of an action
plan for remediation.
Qualifications
- Candidate should possess relevant qualification
- Candidate must have 3-5 years work experience.
Location:
- Location for each activity has been specified in the
deliverables section of this TOR.
Travel Involved
- Where travel is required as indicated in TOR, IRC will
arrange and be responsible for all accommodation for travel
outside of Abuja. IRC will not pay a per diem.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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