Zonal Child Protection Specialist at The Salvation Army International

Job Description

There will be significant travel involved both within Africa and internationally, and a focus on working closely with The Salvation Army leadership and teams within Africa. There will be a focus on supporting The Salvation Army in Africa to develop and implement Child Protection policies, deliver training in child protection and offer professional support in complex child protection cases.

The essential requirements are;

• BA in Social Work or its equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years working in a child protection/child care environment, and experience of processes and casework in child protection
• A good knowledge and sympathy with the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army, and in-depth awareness of child protection issues within Africa
• Experience in working and supporting culturally diverse and geographically dispersed offices across Africa.
• Good standard of both written and spoken English and the ability to communicate in the language of one of the African countries.
• Permission to work in Kenya and ability to obtain a certificate of good conduct from the country of origin.
• Self-motivated, able to prioritise work, ensures confidentiality and able to travel within Africa and internationally.

A monthly salary will be paid and all travel expenses will be covered

For additional information, please contact: IHQ-ChildProtection@salvationarmy.org