CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: INTERSOS
Country: Mauritania
Closing date: 20 Sep 2014

ROLE, TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Child Protection PM will be responsible to coordinate the implementation of activities related to Child Protection. S/he is expected to use a participatory approach to identify needs, design, implement and facilitate activities which develop a sense of community and strengthen community support systems. Specifically s/he will be responsible:

• To awareness building and programming specifically focused on children are emphasized in order to ensure equal access to protection and participation in the delivery of services and in community life;
• To develop and implement child protection activities within the project;
• To assess the needs of vulnerable groups, design and establish community-based support activities, identify culturally appropriate resources and solutions, develop follow-up mechanisms, with attention to the psycho-social aspects and to the identification and treatment of trauma and other vulnerabilities;
• To develop and implement capacity building strategy for INTERSOS national staff that prioritizes and enables program staff to develop understanding of protection problems and context analysis;

· To elaborate, manage and monitor general and monthly planning of project activities while updating the data entered into the PAT, as well as relative economic and financial planning on the basis of available donor funds;

· To be responsible for accurate project administration and to supervise and monitor the preparation of accounting documents for interim and final financial reports required by Donors;

· To guarantee compatibility and conformity to both, INTERSOS and donors’ budget constraints and procedures;

· To be responsible for all project documentation up until its conclusion and its delivery to the Head of Mission, obtaining a detailed confirmation receipt of the delivery.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Social Studies (politic science, sociology, psychology, anthropology) or similar. Master degree in Emergency is an advantage;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience with an International Organizations in humanitarian programmes in Child Protection or related protection issues;
• French fluency required; English/Italian is an asset;
• Capacity to write project, reporting and proven knowledge of UN procedure and guidelines;
• Strong motivation and flexibility, ability to work in remote and complex environment in humanitarian contexts;
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time, and meet deadlines;
• Strong analytical, training, oral and written communication, and team-building skills;
• Good diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships, including relationships with donors;

How to apply:

Conditions

Availability: Immediate (1 week notice)

Duty station: Mauritania, Bassikonou

Family duty station: No

Duration: until the end of the year, renewable dependent on both funding and performance

How to apply:

All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV, both in French. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.

Please, send your application to: recruitment@intersos.org specifying in the subject “PM Child Protection - Mauritania”

INTERSOS reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the first interview.