Job Details

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Assessment Monitoring, implementation of quality CP prevention and response  Under the technical guidance from the CP/MHPSS coordinator, collaborate with other CP colleagues to incorporate CP/MHPSS needs in any upcoming joint/ multi-sectorial assessment. In coordination with the CP/MHPSS specialist, support other sectors in identifying, designing, planning and delivering community-based CP/MHPSS prevention and response across sectors: Conduct appropriate, need based CP/MHPSS awareness/calming activities for families and children and/or children/families on the move related activities using the functional community-basedstructures, volunteers. Support the dissemination of evidence-based, age and gender appropriate Community Based CP/MHPSS messaging through to target populations including children and families.  Support the CP/MHPSS Specialists in devising and conducting Training and capacity strengtheningfor the functional SC sectors and partners staff in order to enable them to conduct structured CP/MHPSS activities for boys, girls, adolescents and caregivers. Based on agreed intervention packages and curriculums in priority for child practitioners and PFA II dealing with children in distress Support conducting CP/MHPSS trainings
Coordination, networking and operational support: Provide ongoing feedback to the CP/MHPSS Coordinator on any operational needs or challenges arising at the field location. 
Work as the first point of contact for SC sectors and partner organizations for CP/MHPSS related issues in each field location; support partnerships to benefit from local expertise, develop local PSScapacity, improve the local impact and sustainability of CP/MHPSS activities.  Make regular visits to the field; carry out process monitoring and provide feedback and support for achieving high quality CP prevention and response, document lessons learnt and thus contribute todevelop and strengthen a shock-resilient PSS prevent and response program which could eventually inform system strengthening. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the CP/MHPSScoordinator and addressed in an appropriate way; Communicate and share learning with other SC units and sectors involved in the emergency response. Assist the CP/MHPSS Coordinator and CP Specialists in development of CP/MHPSS implementation plans and propose CP/MHPSS budgets for SC and partner organizations. Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other SCI sector staff
Ensure program quality  In coordination with the CP Specialists, support the use and roll out of appropriate CP and MHPSStools which recognize vulnerabilities of children in varied levels and contexts, recognize the resilience of children and community in mitigating risks.  Conduct collection, documentation and reporting of CP/MHPSS program data according to CPMS and IASC standard. Monitor and ensure day to day basis that CP/MHPSS program components are following the Quality Bench Mark and in accordance with the Minimum Standards of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, and Core Humanitarian Principles and Standards.  Provide feedback to the PDQ CP Officer, MHPSS Officer, Case Management Officer and the CP/MHPSS Coordinator in terms of needs for capacity building of project staff, partners, and government as required. Participate in the lessons learnt and best practices. Write high monthly reports. Provide timely inputs to programme and donor reports on CP/MHPSS intervention activities. Other CP related duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop SCI Child Protection programme.Analyse the contexts and promote the Centrality of Protection Ensure through day to day monitoring that the CP prevention and response is effectively targeting the most affected children and communities including unaccompanied and separated children, Prevention and response to child recruitment, grave violations, including maiming and killing, Prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and child trafficking,  Contribute in developing and rolling-out advocacy strategy for CP/MHPSS. Always act as proactive advocate to ensure that other international and local service providers are adhered to Centrality of Protection Policy, thus prioritise protection at the centre of all humanitarian actions when delivering CP/MHPSS services.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCERequired

• Degree in Social work, Psychology, Pedagogy, Sociology, Low, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a similar capacity
• Work experience in the zone required. 
• Sound knowledge of CP/MHPSS guidelines, human rights, and protection in humanitarian contexts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within partners 
• Commitment to Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding.

Desired

• Academic background and/or professional experience in the provision of Child and AdolescentCP/MHPSS services.
• Basic written and verbal communication and reporting skills in English and Ukrainian 
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and returnees.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature of work required and are not necessarily all-inclusive
• Proficient in MS Excel , MS Word, Outlook