Child Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls Coordinator

Child Protection and Violence Against Women Gender coordinator /CP and VAWG Coordinator

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000 staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Job Purpose

The Child Protection and Violence Against Women Gender coordinator /CP and VAWG Coordinator will be accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of WVE supported emergency programming, with a focus on child protection and GBV prevention and response. This work will be undertaken within the context of the broader WVE response to the IDP and humanitarian crisis work. The Child Protection and Violence Against Women Gender coordinator /CP and VAWG Coordinator will also support the coordination -Rapid Interventions through Shared Engagement (RISE)/ DHR_RISE_USG Programming (health and nutrition, WASH , education) as relevant within the WVIE response to emergency crisis work.

Major Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of ongoing situation reports, periodic updates and analyses, by compiling and analyzing data, and related information on overall IDP, returnees and humanitarian crisis in the target area, with a specific focus on child protection/GBV, and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management
• Undertakes regular field visits to project areas and IDP/returnee sites, to assess local conditions and monitor progress.
• Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery.
• Design, prepare, monitor and evaluate projects in the child protection (CP)/GBV sector in partnership with civil society and government actors
• Monitor, analyses and evaluate project results to ensure achievement of objectives and take corrective action when necessary.
• Ensure application of standards, guidelines and good practices for child protection in emergency related activities
• Participate in meetings with relevant coordination forums, local authorities, other actors and donors to discuss and represent WVE’s work

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection systems strengthening

Required Professional Experience

• More than 5 years experience INGO
• Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents is an asset
• Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming an asset.

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management is required
• Proven experience in designing and implementing child protection trainings to a variety of stakeholders, in particular to national authorities.
• Knowledge and experience in application of international technical guidelines and standards in Child Protection.

Language Requirements

• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and the local language.

About the Role

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only