Child Protection Officer job description

About the job

We are looking for a child protection officer to identify and respond to the risks children face, from case management and referrals to activities in child-friendly spaces, always in the child's best interests.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify children at risk, such as unaccompanied and separated children and working children
• Manage children's cases, assess their best interests and refer them to specialist services
• Run activities in child-friendly spaces and check they are safe
• Support family tracing and reunification
• Raise parents' and communities' awareness of violence, neglect and child labour
• Train community child protection committees, teachers and partners
• Keep case data strictly confidential and write child protection reports
• Coordinate with government child welfare bodies and the child protection coordination group

Working conditions

• Field and home visits to children and their families
• Handling distressing cases that require calm and discretion

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology or education
• 3 to 6 years of experience in child protection programmes

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Child protection
• Case management
• Best interests assessment
• Child-friendly spaces
• Referrals
• Confidentiality
• Communicating with children

Preferred

• Training in child protection case management
• Knowledge of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Libya's child protection law
• Experience working with migrant or displaced children