Addressing Protection Rights of Refugee Children at Risk Project Case Worker

Date: ‎8 Jun ‎2023
Location: Damietta, Egypt
Company: Plan International
The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation
that advances children's rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it's girls
who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we
strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing
girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we
enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We
drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels
using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over ‎80 years,
and are now active in more than ‎70 countries.
Please see https://plan-international.org/organisation/strategy for Plan
international strategy
Plan started working in Egypt in ‎1981 and has a presence in ten of the ‎27
governorates in which the country is divided: two urban (Cairo and Alexandria)
and eight rural (Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit, Sohag and
Aswan). Plan Egypt's work focuses on child rights, implementing programmes
designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised
children and their families. Plan Egypt's Country Strategy focuses on five
strategic objectives listed below:
* Improve the quality of early childhood care & education;
* Promote economic empowerment of vulnerable young men & women;
* Facilitate girls in realising their full potential in an enabling and gender responsive environment that protects them from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence;
* Support adolescents and young people, particularly girls to become active drivers of change and lead the way towards more equitable and inclusive societies;
* Promote adolescents and young people, particularly girls to be empowered to take informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and live free from gender-based violence
About The Project
* . The project aims to improve the protection status of refugee children at risk (‎10-‎18) through the provision of multiple protection activities and mental health and Psychosocial support in Damietta. The project will ensure that Refugees children at risk receive protection oriented assistance and necessary care by the end of ‎2023. The proposed project aligns with UNHCR refugee response protection priorities.
Purpose:
* Contributing to children at risk receive protection-oriented assistance and necessary care by application of best interest assessments (BIAs) conducted with children at risk and provision of case management services to identified cases.
* Improving capacity of children, aged ‎8 to ‎14, to understand protection risks and violations, especially in relation to child marriage and child labour through dissemination of the related manuals sessions for project target group .
Dimensions of the Role:
* The post holder reports to Addressing Protection Rights of Refugee Children at Risk Project Officer and has no direct reports nor budget responsibilities.
Accountabilities and Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of
Position
* Facilitate, mobilize and support the involvement of communities and children in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Plan's programs
* Implement activities as per set quality standards.
* Facilitate and establish harmonious working relationships between Plan, targeted children, families, community leadership.
* Participate in beneficiary selection processes, including to facilitate and ensure the inclusion of children with disabilities and girls/women.
* Responsible for facilitating and implementing field visits to targeted children as planned and ensuring they are done properly at the community level.
* Undertake and ensure situational assessments, data collection, compiling and analysing as per the set standard operating procedures.
* Undertakes primary responsibility for the implementation and follow-up of child activities and referral pathways, case management mechanisms, psychosocial support interventions and community-based support for at-risk children including unaccompanied/separated children.
* Facilitate and take a lead role in ensuring that case management services are of high quality including arranging family-based care system or other appropriate care system for unaccompanied and separated children and children without appropriate parental care.
* Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly high-quality reports
* Establishes and maintains documentation system for all program activities including, minutes of technical meetings
* Document project learning, success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.
* Adhere to case management standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance.
* Responsible for developing case plans that respond to needs addressed in initial and comprehensive assessments.
* Support individual cases and provide regular monitoring of all aspects of case management services.
* Regular follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed timeframes.
Leadership role in PUs
* Collaborate and lead coordination with the relevant program staff, ensuring that the project is implemented within the ambit of the strategic objectives of Plan Egypt's Country Strategic Plan-‎2017-‎2023.
Networking and Advocacy
* Build and foster relationships with local level government departments/officials and collaborating partners for efficient project implementation.
* Represent Plan in meetings and deliberations in relevant networks in PUs on the advice of the Program Coordinator.
Budget and PO 's management
* Set up and ensure well-functioning community-based M&E systems to effectively monitor the project implementation.
* Ensure that the budget planning and implementation of the relevant Project Outlines (POs) are done with the maximum level of quality and in tandem with the project objectives.
* Support the development of PO in SAP, ensuring their alignment with the projects' approved budget and donor's guidelines.
* Support the Finance Department to generate the required financial reports that inform the projects' team members on the progress of expenditure
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality
and Inclusion (GEI)
* Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
* Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International's safeguarding and GEI policies;
* Ensures that Plan International's global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
* Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International's global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted
Leadership and BUSINESS Management COMPETENCIES
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
* Set and communicate ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International's purpose.
* Set high standards for self and others' behavior, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
* Hold self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor performance quickly, firmly and constructively.
* Create a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
* Collaborate with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input.
* Motivate and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their potential.
* Accept change and support others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.
* Perform any other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
* Understand relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan's purpose, values, and global strategy
* Manage activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme and project management
* Manage people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills
Risk management
* Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security.
Key Relationships:
Internal:
* Delta Area Manager and Project officer. (High Contact).
* PULT members to consult on major decisions related to PU operations implementation (High contact).
External:
* Community leaders, consultant and facilitators. (High contact).
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and skills:
Essential
* Bachelor degree in development, business studies, social science or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* ‎1-‎3 years of experience working in INGO environment
* Understanding of community development principles and strategies including rights based programming
* Relevant experience in SRHR and community empowerment
* Knowledge of project management.
* Report writing skills.
* Budget management skills
Desirable
* Facilitation skills.
* Good communication and presentation.
* Good level of English language.
* A relevant post graduate qualification
Plan International 's Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
* Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
* Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
* Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
* Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
* Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
* Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
* Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
* Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
* Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
* Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
* Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
* Develops trusting and 'win-win' relationships with funders, partners and communities.
* Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
* We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
* We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
* We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.
Physical Environment
* ‎40% office environment and ‎60% at the field
Level of Contact with Children:
High contact : works constantly with children

Location:* Damietta Office.
Type of Role: ‎3 Case Workers are needed. The pproject end date is the
‎31 of Dec. ‎2023 "Subject to Funding"
*Reports to: Addressing Protection Rights of Refugee Children at Risk
Project Officer
Closing Date: 17th of June ‎2023

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Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we
work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age,
disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and
maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to
create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in
every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial
justice, gender equality, girls ' rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many
threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do
everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular
responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not
contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

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International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan
International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure
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previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse
and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation
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