Deadline of this Job: 31 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:Key responsibilities
Implementation of case management activities for refugee children, their parents, caregivers and families in need of protection at the Refugee camps.
• Child Protection Casework Officer intervenes in the case identification and registration, Case planning, referral and follow-up of the beneficiaries in collaboration Child Protection Volunteers.
• Ensure that the consent/assent to proceed with the case management from both the child, the parent and/or caregiver and legal guardian for unaccompanied children is sought.
• Supervises and provide training for Child Protection Volunteers in structural case management to
• reinforce their skills and capacity to conduct interviews, fill data collection forms, refer and follow-up
• with children at household level.
• Develop an individual action plan for each beneficiary that responds to needs addressed in initial and comprehensive assessments and seek support of the Case Management Senior Officer whenever necessary.
• Establish and maintain positive and efficient relations with target beneficiaries, community members and all the other actors operating in the camp. Seek for synergies to optimize resources and time, and strengthen services for the beneficiaries whenever possible.
• Regularly follow up the assigned case to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed time frames. Ensure that progress is regularly reviewed;
• Regularly monitor and provide support to children and families through visits, providing guidance and advice.
• Work closely with the Psychosocial team members in the identification of psychosocial distress cases and makes appropriate references to Psychosocial team for help.
• Work closely with data team to ensure timely data entry to the IACPIMS and feedback on follow up cases are generated as required.
• Conduct Best Interst’s Assessments and Best interests Determination (BIAs/BIDs) for UASC and other children with heightened Protection concerns.
• Particpance and be able to present Best Interest’s Assessment cases conducted by him/her in the BID panel and action on the recommendations entered by the panelists.
• Timely preparation of progress report including both qualitative and quantitative information on
• BIAs/BIDs activities and put in to situation report, monthly report and quarterly report.
• Ensuring that issues for chld protection are raised and addressed.
• Ensure the placement of children in alternative care adhere to Tdh procedure and with the Kenya
• Guidelines on Alternative Care.
• Be ready to respond to emergency cases.
• Participate in surveys and data collection when required.
Child Protection
• Promote, and ensure project activities are in line with, child protection principles.
• Ensure the project activities are integrated in the Kakuma child protection system and humanitarian coordination practices and guidelines.
• Report serious cases of abuse on children identified by the project team to the management team.
• Strict confidentiality must be respected.
Coordination and representation
• Coordinate with CP casework officers, Empowerment team and psychosocial team to ensure programe intagration, case refarrals and BID recommendations.
• Coordinate in the identification, follow up of children in alternative care and monitoring of foster
• parent.
• Work in close collaboration with Tdh partners and other key actors.
• Coordinate with other Tdh sectors to ensure implementation of standardized activities and with other departments (program and support) of Tdh in Kakuma as necessary.
• Participate in fora and meetings in her/his field of expertise, when relevant and necessary.
Other:
• Work with the Child Protection Senior Officer to provide accurate and timely activity reports.
• Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.
• Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management
• Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and
• Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy.
• Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
• Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
Job Requirements:
Knowledge
• Professional University degree in social work, psychology, social sciences and any other relevant field.
• At least 2 years experience working with vulnerable young populations and/or asylum seekers in need of Protection;
• Experience working with extremely vulnerable individuals and SGBV Survivors in particular, is an asset;
• Good IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Internet);
• Previous experience with Tdh or another child protection organization is desirable;
• Knowledge of key protection issues in the asylum seekers population and best practices;
• Knowledge of protection system in Kakuma Refugee Complex or similar settings.
Skills
• Required qualities: proactive, autonomous, rigorous, organized, good communication and interpersonal skills.
Languages:
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in Turkana language is a plus
Deadline of this Job: 08 February 2023
JOB DETAILS:More specifically:
Undertake the inception phase of the review, including:
• Conduct project desk review and collate information from the project teams
• Draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project
• Prepare the Terminal Review framework
• Develop the desk review and interview protocols
• Draft the survey protocols
• Plan the Terminal Review schedule
• Prepare the inception report for review to be approved by the Climate Change Mitigation Unit
Coordination of the data collection and analysis phase of the Terminal Review, including:
• Conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and stakeholders of the project Information collection, surveys, data analysis
• Regularly report back to the Climate Change Mitigation Unit on progress.
Coordination of the reporting phase, including:
• Prepare presentation on preliminary findings
• Draft Main Terminal Review report ensuring it is consistent with guidelines provide both in substance and style
• Liaise with the UNEP Climate Change Mitigation Unit on comments received and ensure that
• Comments are taken into account during finalization of the Main Terminal Review report and approved
• Prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted and indicating the reason for their rejection.
Managing internal and external relations of the review team, including:
• Maintain a positive relationship with stakeholders, ensuring that the project review process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence.
• Communicate in a timely manner with the UNEP Climate Change Mitigation Office on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.
• The review consultant will be selected and recruited by the UNEP Climate Change Mitigation Office through an individual Special Service Agreement (SSA) consultancy contract.
Qualifications/special skills
• Advanced university degree (i.e. master’s degree or higher) in management, business administration, economics, engineering, energy or other relevant area with five years' experience is required. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on technical aspects of development projects in the environmental / climate change sector in Africa is required;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the evaluation and monitoring of development projects in developing countries is required;
• Experience in working with national governments in Africa or developing countries is required;
Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency (both oral and written) in English is required.
Deadline of this Job: 30 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:This role sits in the Accelerator’s New Program Development team. This team is responsible for the early stages of researching and testing the next generation of Evidence Action programs, from evaluating the evidence and modeling cost-effectiveness, to program design and piloting, to preparation for at-scale program launch.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct desk-based research to rapidly assess the potential of new programs by estimating the total addressable market, cost-effectiveness, evidence-base, strategic fit, and funding opportunities of promising interventions.
• Stay abreast of research trends and recent publications in the sector; interpret large quantities of evidence to inform program decision-making.
• Work with cost-effectiveness and MLE staff to design, develop, and continuously refine cost-effectiveness models, monitoring frameworks, theories of change, and program evaluations.
• Design and consult on early stage field activities, program scoping, and piloting of new programs in select countries. Use the results from these activities to inform the design of program implementation.
• Conduct stakeholder outreach (study authors, implementing organizations, donors) to solicit feedback on new programs, their design, key gaps, and whether there is interest in collaborating with Evidence Action.
• Develop and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with partner organizations (e.g., implementing organizations, government officials, academic researchers).
• Independently lead high-stakes meetings with donors and government officials; present the business case for potential new programs.
Requirements
• 2 - 4 years of work experience in addition to a Master’s or PhD in a related field such as public health, international development, economics, or statistics.
• Highly knowledgeable in analyzing and interpreting research; experience with reviewing academic literature, performing cost-effectiveness analyses, and synthesizing large quantities of data and evidence for decision making in program design and implementation.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; experience using large data sets and quantitative analysis to drive decision making.
• Strong task management and organizational skills; proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience in effectively communicating and negotiating with, presenting to, and managing a variety of stakeholders in multicultural settings, including researchers, implementing partners, donors, and government officials.
• Advanced verbal, writing, and presentation skills in English; ability to communicate complex research methodologies and findings to a non-technical audience clearly and succinctly.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; familiarity with Stata, R, SPSS, or other statistical packages is a bonus.
• Ability to travel internationally, up to 25%.