- Job Summary
The Child Protection Manager is responsible for the implementation of a child protection program, including technical oversight of services and activities, capacity building, staff support and supervision, internal and external coordination, and reporting.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Essential Tasks and Expected Results:
Program Planning
- Lead child protection assessments, as needed, maximizing available information sources and coordination opportunities and ensuring compliance with safety and ethical standards.
- Identify local partners to strengthen local efforts to promote children’s rights and address child protection issues.
- Ensure that programs are planned with community stakeholders
- Identify appropriate locations and referrals for services, including child-safe spaces
- Contribute to concept notes/proposals/calls for tenders as required
- Develop and implement project work plans, in accordance with project goals, objectives, staffing and budget
Implementation and capacity building
- Work closely with the Child Protection Technical Advisor and Child Protection Coordinator (if applicable), senior management at the national level and the program team to achieve program objectives and ensure the quality of child protection prevention and response initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with International Medical Corp’s Minimum Child Protection Standards, as well as relevant inter-institutional guidelines and standards
- Lead the implementation of program interventions, including the establishment and delivery of targeted child protection intervention services
- Build capacity of program staff/volunteers/partners in relevant technical areas to deliver services and lead interventions
- Organize/support/conduct technical trainings as needed, including child protection case management and basic child protection concepts
- Establish and monitor supervision and support systems for child protection case management services
- Establish appropriate systems for information management
- Ensure effective community participation throughout implementation
- Work with teams and communities to develop appropriate prevention, awareness and behavior change strategies.
- Lead regular program monitoring and apply lessons learned for continuous improvement of interventions, working with monitoring and evaluation staff as appropriate
- Contribute to the development and review of regular program reports, on time and with accurate data.
Coordination, representation and advocacy
- Coordinate with other service providers and gather community input to establish and strengthen referral pathways
- Actively participate in relevant coordination meetings to ensure visibility of IMC’s child protection program within relevant coordination forums
- Coordinate with other sectors, and build their capacity, where possible, to ensure the integration of child protection concerns into various services and the broader humanitarian response.
- Represent program objectives and child protection standards, advocating, where necessary, with relevant leaders, authorities and humanitarian actors
Human resources management
- Select and orient program staff/volunteers/partners for effective implementation
- Support, coach and supervise staff to strengthen capacity and the quality of interventions
- Develop support strategies for staff, foster team spirit and introduce self-care principles
- Provide encouraging and constructive feedback and conduct regular performance reviews
Financial management
- Develop work plans aligned with financial pipelines
- Plan and purchase supplies needed for program activities within the project budget and schedule
- Ensure compliance with donor regulations
- Contribute to the development and monitoring of child protection program budgets
Safety and driving
- Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies
- Consider the security implications of all program activities, reviewing initiatives with appropriate stakeholders
- Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all child protection staff/volunteers/partners
- Illustrate the fundamental principles of child protection programs
- Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, including adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding, and PSEA policies
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed herein are representative of the nature and volume of work assigned and are not necessarily exhaustive.
Ethical Conduct of IMC Staff
International Medical Corps maintains a code of conduct standards that shall govern the performance of its employees engaged in the awarding and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a donor-funded contract if a real or apparent conflict of interest is involved.
Such a conflict arises when the employee, official or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization that employs or is about to employ any of the parties listed above, has a financial or other interest in the company selected for an award.
IMC officers, employees or agents shall not solicit or accept gratuities, favors or anything else of monetary value from contractors or parties to secondary agreements.
These standards provide for disciplinary measures to be applied in the event of violation of these standards by IMC officials, employees or agents.
Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse:
“Sexual exploitation” means the abuse or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, power, or trust for sexual purposes, including for the purpose of gaining financial, social, or political advantage from the sexual exploitation or abuse of another person. Staff must actively promote the PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and among the beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Compliance and Ethics
Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics within International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of and adheres to International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards. Performs work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and partners and requires their adherence to them.
- Qualification, Skills and Experience
- Typically, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as psychology, social work, or education. An equivalent combination of relevant training and experience may be accepted where appropriate.
- Typically 7+ years of relevant and progressive experience in child protection related field, ideally in humanitarian programs
- Demonstrated application of core child protection skills and commitment to the fundamental principles of child protection programs
- Knowledge of child development
- Relevant regional experience desired.
- Strong knowledge of standard child protection resources and technical approaches
- Experience or extensive knowledge of child protection case management services.
- Experience in staff capacity building.
- Experience in training and facilitation, including experience in developing training materials.
- Knowledge of humanitarian architecture and mandates/roles of donors, UN agencies and other NGOs
- Experience working with local partners and in community mobilization desired.
- Deep intercultural sensitivity
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, remain flexible and apply experience and advice to ever-changing challenges.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in French and English and other local languages as required.
- Good interpersonal and advocacy skills
NB Female candidates are strongly encouraged. If the applicant is equally qualified, preference will be given to female candidates.
The position is not eligible for relocation.
How to apply
V. How to apply
Those interested in the offer should submit their applications by October 26, 2025 at the latest by consulting this link:
https://internationalmedicalcorps.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/4166
Application files must include the following documents: a CV of 3 pages maximum, a cover letter, diplomas obtained, certificates of services rendered and a copy of the job seeker card issued by the ONEM for the unemployed.
NB:
- International Medical Corps never asks job applicants to pay fees, charges, or any other monetary transaction.
- Every recruitment process at International Medical Corps is free and competitive
- If you are asked for money as part of this recruitment, please report it to International Medical Corps at the website listed below.
- Only candidates who meet the pre-selection criteria will be contacted to take the tests.
- To save time in processing this recruitment process, the team in charge will analyze candidate files as they are received. This approach could lead to the early closing of the process, if the best profiles are identified before the application deadline. IMC therefore encourages you not to wait until the last day to apply.