NB: Tdh is committed to Gender balance & inclusion and it will be an important selection criterion
Job Responsibilities
The selected candidate will ensure the quality, effective and efficient management of Tdh’s CP projects at all stages of the project cycle through staff management, technical CP supervision and collaboration with the partner orgnisation.
She/he will directly supervise field-based CM Technical Manager, PSS Team Leader and Community Outreach Team Leader, and indirectly support their teams to implement CP project activities in Multi-Purpose Community Center, Primary Healthcare Center, and in the camp setting. She/ he will work in close collaboration with the CP team of the partner organization, ensuring timely and quality implementation of CP activities, ongoing technical capacity building of the partner and gradual handover of program activities.
She/he works with all relevant authorities at district and community level (civil, religious, police, militaries and all other services) for a better implementation, acceptance and ownership in improving the conditions of the target population.
She/he will and ensure that Child protection principles, CPMS and Tdh’s Child protection in Humanitarian crises policy are being incorporated into all aspects of implementation.
She/he will conduct his/her duties in respect of Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies. Tdh expects that its staffs’ professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. The incumbent assures the moral protection of the name & image of Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.
Project Cycle Management:
Contribute and feed into project design stage through facilitating and coordinating internal and interagency technical needs assessments, drawing lessons learned from previous or external interventions, staff and community consultations (including with children)
Contribute to project development through narrative writing in concepts notes and proposals, log frame indicator and target, budget, workplan, procurement and monitoring & evaluation plans development.
Lead on implementation of project activities through following-up on workplans, expenditure, procurement, progress against indicators and capacity needs
Address roadblocks to implementation through field visits, staff discussions and problem solving.
Contribute to learning through ongoing and end-of-project monitoring and evaluation (qualitative and quantitative)
Ensure quality implementation of CP activities, including contribution to the development of technical tools and materials (CM, PSS, community-based outreach, gender).
Staff Management and Capacity Building:
Draft/update Job Descriptions for CP subordinate staff, ensuring standardization through the CP Coordinator. Manage the recruitment process for positions in the team, including drafting technical tests, interview questions and following-up on screening, short listing, interviews and offers with HR.
Ensure all new staff receive a quality, standard and comprehensive induction on CP and on Tdh.
Ensure all staff in the team have a personalized capacity building plan that includes both CP technical competencies and professional competencies and receive regular feedback on their performance with recommendations for improvement.
Provide technical support to CP team members of Tdh and the partner organization through formal training and on-the-job supervision, coaching and mentoring
Monitor performance of team members on the job, providing coaching, mentoring and linking them to training opportunities when needed.
Support team members to positively address disagreements / resolve disputes and promote staff care.
Reporting and Information Management:
Draft monthly, quarterly, interim or final internal or donor reports both narrative and quantitative
Compile field information into reporting requests from the sector (5W, sector assessments/reports)
Ensure the safe, confidential collection, storage, access and analysis of all CP data both hard copies and electronic
Support the case management team of Tdh and its partner to effectively and efficiently use the CPIMS+
Oversee the implementation of Project Follow up tool (PFU).
Coordination and Representation:
Job Requirements
Master’s degree in social sciences or similar
Four years’ progressively responsible experience in Child Protection, preferably in humanitarian contexts.
Experience managing Child Protection projects, including budget management
Experience developing Child Protection proposals, internal and external report drafting
Experience managing teams of 5+ staff members
Programmatic experience in CP case management, PSS, gender and disability is mandatory
Full written and oral English and Bangla proficiency is a must, Chittagonian or Burmese is a plus.
Excellent Project Cycle Management (PCM) skills
Excellent staff management, supervision and capacity building skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and dispute resolution skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Commitment to the values and ethics of Tdh.
About Terre des hommes:
Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief.
Following the massive displacement of around 900,000 Rohingya people into Bangladesh, since the end of August 2017, Tdh is implementing an emergency response program to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees and host communities, notably on Child protection, WASH and Health. Tdh’s Child Protection (CP) program consists of three main components: Psychosocial Support (PSS) to children, adolescents and caregivers; Case Management, including Alternative Care and Caring for Child Survivors, and Support to Community-based CP mechanisms.
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