Prevention Officer FSR # 345
Prevention Officer FSR # 345
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Job Title: Prevention Officer FSR # 345
Location: Irbid and Mafraq (Urban)
Background:
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
Job Summary
The prevention officer will mainly manage and supervise the protection program activities designed to build protective factors, and prevent risk factors for child abuse within the communities that will be implemented mainly through the CPCC.
The prevention officer will formally oversee and guide the work of the CCs; compensation for communications and transportation; enhanced capacity building; and formal guidance for the work of CC members.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Responsible for forming and setting up the child protection community committees (CPCCs) in IMC CP locations in coordination with the CP team.
- Provide supervision, support, and guidance to the CPCCs to support and sustain community-led action around issues related to CP.
- Ensure ongoing capacity building for the CPCC members to develop their knowledge on relevant CP topics and services.
- Contribute to developing, modifying, and updating tools and forms that support and facilitate the implementation of CP prevention activities
- Contribute to IMC awareness activities and initiatives and effectively leveraging social media and various digital channels and campaigns on CP issues
- Lead on the prevention awareness activities, including developing a clear plan for the prevention activities in each location.
- Develop clear pathways for appropriate referral of CP cases identified by CPCCs to IMC’s CP case management team and ensure the effective application of these pathways among the CPCC members
- Oversee the implementation of the CP prevention component, ensuring that the project activities are conducted in line with global and IMCCP minimum standards.
- Arrange and collaborate with CPCCs to plan, implement, and monitor he proposed activities
- Conduct a safety audit for each site, liaising with CPCCs.
- Coordinate with other NGO’s, agencies, and officials, to ensure IMC’s awareness on child protection issues takes place in collaboration with other actors in urban areas.
- Develop and sustain positive relationships with a range of people, the community, local groups and organizations, and local authorities, and ensure their involvement in the prevention activities.
- Contribute to the CPCCs monthly meetings
- Coordinate with the other IMC department including finance, logistics, HR/admin, communication, and Media assistant in order to support conducting the prevention activities and initiatives.
- Provide regular updates and reports to senior management staff as required; contribute to donor reports and internal IMC reports as required.
- Adhere to IMC Code of Conduct and internationally accepted humanitarian principles
- Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, sociology, counseling, or any relevant field.
- 4 years of experience in the child protection field and working experience in protection raising awareness and psychosocial support is a plus.
Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.
I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.
Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.
