Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer at Still I Rise

Department:  Education

Area: Child Protection and Safeguarding ( Psychosocial Support)

Location: Mathare North, Nairobi, Kenya

Supervisors: Child Safeguarding  & Protection Manager & School Director

Contract : 1 year contract, renewable, full-time 

Job Description 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Train and supervise all staff on Still I Rise’s  International School on Child Protection and Safeguarding policies 
• In charge of child protection and safeguarding monitoring and reporting
• Report child concerns to the School Leader, CSP Manager, and to the School Director  where appropriate
• Manage student cases and concerns whilst making appropriate referrals with the support of the school management team.
• Follow up, together with CSP Manager and School Leader, any referral of child protection concerns as well as child safeguarding issues.
• Develop individualized behavioral and learning support strategies for students with additional needs in collaboration with the School Leader
• Plan and run 1:1 counseling sessions with students requiring additional support and work closely with teachers to assess and refer children in need of additional support.
• Implement strategies (with the support of the CSP manager) on supporting children who have experienced and continue to experience trauma
• Supporting the School Leader in networking and liaising with Child Protection external actors (i.e. organizations, groups, individuals, Child protection county office.)
• Supporting the School Leader in the creation of referral pathways for students and families in cooperation with the Community liaison Officer
• Outreach work with the families of enrolled students, providing detailed records. 
• Promote the engagement of parents/carers in the School and contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of information, advice and support to parents/carers of students
• Leading community-based activities such as structured life skills sessions, workshops and community-led events, .in cooperation with the Community liaison officer
• Chairing Child Protection team weekly meetings and providing detailed reports.
• Prepare comprehensive training materials on various topics for students , teachers and caregivers session in line with the Psychosocial training topics of the month.
• Contributing to Psychosocial  policy updates.
• Keeping digital recordings of significant interactions and case files for children e.g. Child protection case files and  wellbeing logs for each student.
• Meet with the Child Protection and Safeguarding Manager weekly and submit weekly narrative and qualitative reports.

Essential Skills and Requirements: 

• Degree in a specialist technical or professional field relevant to role (e.g. Child Protection, Child Rights, Psychology, Occupational Therapy). Prior experience in the area will be an added advantage.
• Registered Member of  Kenya Counseling & Psychological Association (KCPA)
• Experience with case management and referrals
• Experience working with vulnerable and traumatized children and teenagers 
• Experience working with displaced / asylum seeking children
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging environment
• High level of accountability over work
• Provision of creative solutions and ways of seeing situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both writing and speaking. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills including use of MS Office, Google Drive and Slack. 
• Fluency in English
• Completion of CRB/Background check (if applicable)

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Experience in the education sector or working within a school setting
• Knowledge of the relevant protection actors in the region
• Experience working in a non-profit environment