CWS Indonesia
is an international relief, development, and refugee assistance agency that has
been operating in Indonesia for many years under an agreement with the Ministry
of Social Affairs. CWS Indonesia is the field office of CWS, Inc.,
headquartered in New York. CWS assists the most vulnerable, regardless of their
religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
CWS
is implementing a UNHCR-funded program in Jakarta that assists refugees
and asylum seekers to access basic services such as health care, and provides
skills training and education programs.
CWS is looking for candidates for to
fill the following position:
Child Protection Officer:Jakarta based – 1 position
I. JOB SUMMARY: The Child
Protection Officer position is required to support the CWS in establishing
child friendly and supportive environment for unaccompanied children, children
at risk and child survivors by enhancing child protection mechanisms. Child Protection Officer should responsible
for ensuring effective case management focusing to unaccompanied children and
other refugee children at risk according to the UNHCR standard operating procedures
and CWS Indonesia approach.
II. RESPONSIBILITY & TASKS
1. Implementation of Child Protection program in Jakarta.
· Identify any needs of
Child Protection for refugees or vulnerable asylum seekers children/families.
· Conduct Best Interest
Assessment of the Child through interviews with conducive environment, strict confidentiality
and secure the sensitive information.
· Be responsible for
timely implementation of the BIA/BID recommendations ensuring child
participation
· Coordinate with
relevant staff/section to ensure standard of living in UAM shelters are
adequate for children’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social
development.
· Referring children
and their families to appropriate services and ensuring the referral is
applied.
· Manage basic/social
counseling, awareness, guidance, emotional support if needed.
· Plan and participate
in various child protection activities and special events in area of operation.
· Organize and
facilitate relevant capacity building/training activities for refugees or
internally displaced children/families and staff.
· Coordinate with other
organization in relation with any development of child protection issues.
· Coordinate with
relevant staff/section to ensure the effective delivery of child protection
programs.
· Provide guidance to
Social Workers in organizing and conducting various activities for UAMs and
other children.
· Oversee and monitor
the unaccompanied minor temporary shelters managed by CWS
· Act as the focal
point of contact for child protection program.
2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
· Conduct regular home/shelter visits to follow up on
child/family and to evaluate the progress of the action plan and document the
best practices and lessons learnt
· Monitor the situation of the child after services
have been provided and initiate to address the gaps identified
· Prepare and submit bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly
work plans and report.Ensure that all program documentation and reports are
prepared and filed properly and in timely manner.
3. Staff
Management and Development
· Provide inputs to the Program Manager with regards
to staff performance and development, especially those under supervision of Child
Protection Officers.
· Ensure the
communication and exchange information between all staff/unit are being done
properly
· Supervise, oversee
and evaluate performance of Social Workers of the project
4. Others
· Do other tasks related to the PURE project
implementation as requested by the Program Manager.
Requirements:
· Bachelor Degree in Social
Sciences, Human Rights, International Law or other relevant field.
· Ability to work in a cultural and
gender-sensitive manner, respecting diversity in its all forms, including
religious minorities, socio-economic situation, sexual orientation and ethnicity,
etc;
· A minimum of two years’ experience in child protection or child care program
· Experience in basic counseling and psychological first aid for children.
· Good interpersonal skills with ability
to motivate both staff and local partners/community/refugees
· Abilities to provide capacity
building/training for staff and refugees on child protection/child rights
issues
· Ability to interact and communicate with wide range of
stakeholders (NGO networks, government institutions and refugees)
· Positive and professional
attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under
pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks
· Works well in and promotes teamwork,
comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle
pressure well.
· Possess computer skills, including
internet-based communication/ and various office applications (Microsoft Words,
Excel and Power Point).
· Significant skill in reporting,
documentation and database management is essential.
· Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential.
Knowledge of Dari/Farsi/Arabic/Urdu will be an added advantage.
Applications should include a cover letter, reflecting motivation; a CV,
Including two references; expected gross salary and contact number by
31st August 2013,. Please send applications in MS Word format (maximum 200KB) to cwsindonesia.gmail.com
been operating in Indonesia for many years under an agreement with the Ministry
of Social Affairs. CWS Indonesia is the field office of CWS, Inc.,
headquartered in New York. CWS assists the most vulnerable, regardless of their
religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
CWS
is implementing a UNHCR-funded program in Jakarta that assists refugees
and asylum seekers to access basic services such as health care, and provides
skills training and education programs.
CWS is looking for candidates for to
fill the following position:
Child Protection Officer:Jakarta based – 1 position
I. JOB SUMMARY: The Child
Protection Officer position is required to support the CWS in establishing
child friendly and supportive environment for unaccompanied children, children
at risk and child survivors by enhancing child protection mechanisms. Child Protection Officer should responsible
for ensuring effective case management focusing to unaccompanied children and
other refugee children at risk according to the UNHCR standard operating procedures
and CWS Indonesia approach.
II. RESPONSIBILITY & TASKS
1. Implementation of Child Protection program in Jakarta.
· Identify any needs of
Child Protection for refugees or vulnerable asylum seekers children/families.
· Conduct Best Interest
Assessment of the Child through interviews with conducive environment, strict confidentiality
and secure the sensitive information.
· Be responsible for
timely implementation of the BIA/BID recommendations ensuring child
participation
· Coordinate with
relevant staff/section to ensure standard of living in UAM shelters are
adequate for children’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social
development.
· Referring children
and their families to appropriate services and ensuring the referral is
applied.
· Manage basic/social
counseling, awareness, guidance, emotional support if needed.
· Plan and participate
in various child protection activities and special events in area of operation.
· Organize and
facilitate relevant capacity building/training activities for refugees or
internally displaced children/families and staff.
· Coordinate with other
organization in relation with any development of child protection issues.
· Coordinate with
relevant staff/section to ensure the effective delivery of child protection
programs.
· Provide guidance to
Social Workers in organizing and conducting various activities for UAMs and
other children.
· Oversee and monitor
the unaccompanied minor temporary shelters managed by CWS
· Act as the focal
point of contact for child protection program.
2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
· Conduct regular home/shelter visits to follow up on
child/family and to evaluate the progress of the action plan and document the
best practices and lessons learnt
· Monitor the situation of the child after services
have been provided and initiate to address the gaps identified
· Prepare and submit bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly
work plans and report.Ensure that all program documentation and reports are
prepared and filed properly and in timely manner.
3. Staff
Management and Development
· Provide inputs to the Program Manager with regards
to staff performance and development, especially those under supervision of Child
Protection Officers.
· Ensure the
communication and exchange information between all staff/unit are being done
properly
· Supervise, oversee
and evaluate performance of Social Workers of the project
4. Others
· Do other tasks related to the PURE project
implementation as requested by the Program Manager.
Requirements:
· Bachelor Degree in Social
Sciences, Human Rights, International Law or other relevant field.
· Ability to work in a cultural and
gender-sensitive manner, respecting diversity in its all forms, including
religious minorities, socio-economic situation, sexual orientation and ethnicity,
etc;
· A minimum of two years’ experience in child protection or child care program
· Experience in basic counseling and psychological first aid for children.
· Good interpersonal skills with ability
to motivate both staff and local partners/community/refugees
· Abilities to provide capacity
building/training for staff and refugees on child protection/child rights
issues
· Ability to interact and communicate with wide range of
stakeholders (NGO networks, government institutions and refugees)
· Positive and professional
attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under
pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks
· Works well in and promotes teamwork,
comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle
pressure well.
· Possess computer skills, including
internet-based communication/ and various office applications (Microsoft Words,
Excel and Power Point).
· Significant skill in reporting,
documentation and database management is essential.
· Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential.
Knowledge of Dari/Farsi/Arabic/Urdu will be an added advantage.
Applications should include a cover letter, reflecting motivation; a CV,
Including two references; expected gross salary and contact number by
31st August 2013,. Please send applications in MS Word format (maximum 200KB) to cwsindonesia.gmail.com
