Advocacy and Empowerment Officer - Hagadera Refugee Camp at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Reporting to: Senior Behaviour Change Officer

Duty station: Dadaab, Garissa County

Contract duration: 12 months (3 months’ probation) with possibility of extension to 1 year based performance

Main responsibilities;

• Provide relevant life skills training to out of adolescent school children within the camp
• With the support of Psychosocial Team, Conduct peer to peer support groups sessions/trainings for adolescent boys and girls out of schools with their parents and caregiver
• Identify information gaps among the beneficiaries specifically adolescent boys and girls and provide feedback to Senior Behaviour Change Officer for timely response
• With the Support of the Senior Behaviour Change Officer, develop and disseminate child protection messages to children and families at community level information clinics and through Local Radio Shows
• Represent Tdh in Voluntary repatriation meetings/forums at camp level
• He/she will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection Safeguarding Policy.

1. Terre des hommes expects that its staff professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. He/she assures the moral protection of the name of Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.
2. Tdh intervenes without any affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.

• He/she commits to observe discretion on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary related issues

Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Social Work, Education, Community Development or Psychology from a recognized institution
• Experience in use of community based approaches
• 2-year experience in Child Protection field
• Experience working with adolescents will be an added advantage
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in Somali will be an added advantage