Save the Children International Kenya Country, Dadaab Office has an exciting Opportunity for a Child Friendly Spaces Assistant

Role Purpose

Save the Children International Kenya Country, Dadaab office has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Child Friendly Spaces Assistant. The role holder will have responsibility to initiate, oversee and support the implementation of child protection strategies and activities at the designated Child Friendly Centers. The role holder will be expected to oversee child friendly activities at the CFS and provide the required supervised plays for children at the center(s). He/she will also take lead in identification of cases for children with protection concerns. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

No of Vacancies:  One (1) Position

Reporting to: Senior CP Officer

Location: Dadaab

Nationality: Kenya National only

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Diploma in social work / social sciences or equivalent with preferably 3 year work experience in social work or with development-related organizations
• Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of community based child protection approaches, preferably including experience in participatory approaches.
• Good IT skills including the use of Word and database software
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing programme priorities and emergency priorities that may arise
• Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
• Positive attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support innovative approaches to problem solving
• Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.

Desirable

• Ability to adapt to different cultures
• Understanding of local context and local language.
• Experience of working in an insecure environment
• Experiences in management of CFS center

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

How to Apply.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at https://kenya.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.  All employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents