Alternative Care Support Officer at the Center for Community and Health Development International

The Center for Community and Health Development International is a non-discriminatory, non-governmental organization with a mandate to improve the health and quality of life of Nigeria’s rural children and women. CHAD was establish in 2002 by a group of women from different religious and ethnic background in Gombe state, North East Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Alternative Care Support Officer

Location: Borno
Job Type: Contract
Job Duration: 9 months

Job Description

• To provide quality care for children through provision of alternative care to children who are deprived of parental care, in line with UN’s Guidelines on alternative care of children.

Responsibilities

• Provides and take control of alternative care provision to children who are deprived of parental care, in line with UN’s Guidelines on alternative care of children.
• Regulate and monitor the quality of the alternative care solution provided to children who are deprived of parental care and / or
• Support the Transition from institution to community-based care
• Prevent the unnecessary separation of children from their parent.
• Reporting and Documentation.
• Design and Planning Support Programmes according to the project specifications and CP minimum standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Child Development or other related field
• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection and GBV minimum standards and basic principles
• Excellent knowledge of psychosocial support basic principles and PSS key messages to vulnerable children and caregivers
• Excellent knowledge of child and adult development and learning
• Excellent knowledge of basic facilitation skills
• Excellent knowledge of safe identification and referral principles
• Good knowledge of GBV and Child Protection case management
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of client at all times
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Flexible working hours’ availability

Other required qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in humanitarian settings, specifically in Child Protection and Alternative Care Support System
• Experience managing teams
• Experience providing on the job coaching and mentoring and building capacity of staff
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Comfortable in a multicultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
• Fluency in Hausa and English Language
• Previous experience managing large teams

Applications Closing Date
18th July, 2019.

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