Senior Child Protection and MHPSS Officer - Aswan

JOB TITLE: Senior Child Protection & MHPSS Officer (Pending Donor’s approval) TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program/ Operation LOCATION: Aswan GRADE: 3 TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term Agreement

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Senior Child Protection and MHPSS Officer is responsible for the child protection and MHPSS components in the project and will be based in Aswan. The project duration is two years from March 2026 to February 2028. The project will be targeting Sudanese community in Aswan based in Aswan field office.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Manager

Dotted Line: CP TA and MHPSS TA

Staff directly reporting to this post: Child Protection Coordinator and 6 case workers

FIELD TRAVEL: The project officer is expected to spend at least 70% of his/ her time at the field sites.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Project Planning and Implementation:

· Develop monthly work plans in line with the overall project plan.

· Monitor the monthly planning and implementation of CP activities in different field sites, and ensure safe and quality implementation.

· Provide guidance and build field teams’ capacities and provide the required technical support to CP Team to ensure quality implementation.

· Ensure Child Safeguarding standards are understood and met in liaison with the Child Safeguarding focal point.

· Lead the implementation of MHPSS interventions focused on safeguarding within Community Learning Schools in Aswan.

· Assess the training needs of teachers, school management, social workers, and psychologists to inform the development of relevant SG and MHPSS capacity-building programs.

· Plan, develop, and deliver SG and MHPSS training sessions tailored to the specific needs of school staff, ensuring content is relevant and actionable.

· Ensure the integration of CP and MHPSS principles into the broader educational framework within the targeted schools.

· Provide expert advice and technical guidance on safeguarding and MHPSS to school staff and other stakeholders.

· Develop monthly work plans in line with the overall project plan.

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· Ensure the timely and efficient spending of the project funds according to approved plans and keep up-to-date records of project expenses.

· Contribute to the budget development, ensure that activities follow Save the Children’s budget utilization guidelines.

· Ensure the provision of quality trainings and workshops to the local child protection social workers using the project’s approved training materials.

· Attend one to one and group supervision meetings (Face to face and online) with the CP TA or delegated to CP Sr. officer to discuss MHPSS implementation and for seeking support.

· Support and Ensures the fidelity of implementation of SCI Common Approaches which include CP related interventions.

Coordination:

· Work closely with other proect’s teams and regularly share plans, feedback, and outputs.

· Strengthen SC working relations with key CP stakeholders through active participation in network meetings and other similar activities.

· Strengthen relationships with government authorities and other actors including (MOSS, NCCM, GCPC, and DCPCs) to ensure continued support for SCI by coordination with the relevant focal points in SCI Egypt - main office.

Reporting:

· Review monthly reports provided by SCI CP Team. In collaboration with MEAL, ensure good quality of reporting at the SCI/donors level.

· Monitor the project’s outputs on regular basis using SCI monitoring tools.

· Draft quality monthly reports.

· Develop and properly document capacity building materials.

· Compile concise quantitative and qualitative reports, case studies, etc. on a monthly, and quarterly basis;

· Regularly compile and share lessons learnt and best practices.

· Highlight general protection issues present in community to the project manager to take the proper action.

· Keep timely record of financial progress reports.

· Ensure that ongoing programme monitoring/learning feeds into alterations into programme design.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

· holds the team accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

· sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

· widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

· future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

· builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and supporters

· values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

· approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

· develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

· willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

· honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree in development related fields or psychology is preferable.

· Experience in child protection program operations.

· Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in development/humanitarian aid; previous experience in CP and MHPSS support field.

· At least 3-5 years of field experience, with proved experience in training, coaching, and capacity building in CP is required and preferably in child protection & child rights.

· Previous knowledge, training or experience in implementing SCI Common Approaches is as asset.

· Good understanding of rural development needs and challenges.

· Experience in working with local partners.

· Good command in English (verbal and written)

· Commitment to Save the Children values.

• Familiarity with national child protection mechanisms.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.