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  • Posted: May 26, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit organization that protects refugees—including women and children, and ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities—whose lives are in danger for being who they are.


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    Child Protection Monitor

    Vacancy No: HRTK/CPM/05/2022 

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    HIAS seeks to recruit Community Child Protection Monitors who will assist in provision of social interventions and assistance to the most at risk and vulnerable refugee children.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Identify and document child rights violations, refer cases to the appropriate authorities, and provide regular follow-up on each case
    • Participate in community awareness raising and dissemination of information
    • Assist in the implementation of appropriate interventions for at-risk refugee and asylum seeker children through activities such as placement in alternative care arrangements with foster families, emergency shelter placement, etc.
    • Make referrals for vulnerable refugees to access services
    • Assist in the provision of direct assistance to refugee and asylum seeker children in the community
    • Provide translation for refugees during activities as needed
    • Mobilize community members for forums and sensitization campaigns
    • Provide weekly and monthly reports indicating progress in relation to targets and client needs
    • Provide basic trainings to beneficiary groups in: Refugee Rights, Child Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and other protection related issues as determined by the Program Supervisor
    • Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as required

    QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

    • Entry level with minimal work experience, preferably with an NGO.
    • Experience in the field of refugee Child Protection will be an added advantage.
    • Basic literacy in English and at least one language prevalent in the refugee community in Nairobi
    • Well integrated to the dynamics and needs of refugee children within their areas
    • Good working knowledge of the community needs and gaps
    • Ability to work with members of the community with little or no supervision
    • Computer literacy
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
    • Strong counselling skills
    • Strong training skills in child protection and community development will be an added advantage
    • Experience in the field of refugee Child Protection will be an added advantage.
    • Proficiency in English and preferably Kiswahili, Somali and Congolese languages. Proficiency in English is MANDATORY.

    Closing: 26 May 2022

    Method of Application

    Please submit the above required documents to recruitment.kenya@hias.org indicating the vacancy number

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