Protection and Social Cohesion officer ( Somali National Position)

Kismayu, Jubbaland state of Somalia | Kismayu, Jubbaland state of Somalia | Full-time

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

Our partners in Kenya Somalia Program include: Lutheran Churches and their related agencies, The European Commission (ECHO), the US Government (BPRM), WFP, UNICEF and UNHCR with whom we are key implementing partners

Lutheran World Federation Kenya- Somalia, Kismayu, Jubbaland state of Somalia Program is seeking to recruit a Somali National staff for the following position;

JOB SUMMARY

The Protection and Social Cohesion officer will plan, implement and undertake protection and social cohesion program strategies with a focus on child safeguarding, youth and adolescent protection, persons with specific needs, community social cohesion and livelihood in line with LWF country strategies through provision of oversight to ensure expected program objectives are achieved.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead development, implementation and review of protection and social cohesion activities and budgets; continuously monitoring activities against work plans to identify possible areas of improvement, making recommendations and recording lessons learnt.
• Provide oversight to protection and social cohesion program activities ensuring compliance with policies and procedures as provided by LWF, funders and legislation.
• Support oversight in management, implementation and improvement of service delivery in liaison with the project coordinator.
• Build capacity of protection and social cohesion staff and project teams while promoting a conducive work environment and teamwork.
• Supervise and empower the protection and social cohesion team to develop, monitoring tools, reporting templates and service delivery procedures.
• Coordinate preparation and submission periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annual) reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations and action plans.
• Participate in internal and external meetings, as well as identify opportunities for partner collaboration as appropriate in addition to other activities such as advocacy, dissemination and knowledge management.
• Develop area program concept notes and proposals for existing and new donors as necessary from time to time.
• Support the Area Manager in identifying, assessing, monitoring and implementation of measures to reduce or control risks that may impact program delivery, quality and compliance.
• Carry out relevant tasks related to protection and social cohesion as assigned by the project coordinator and Team leader.
• Support the communications team in providing inputs to visibility & communications products, human interest stories in accordance with communications plan & donor compliance.
• Participate and represent LWF in protection cluster meeting organized by cluster lead agencies/UN and concerned line ministries.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies or related field
• Proven experience of minimum 5 years working within a humanitarian and development programme.
• Experience gained with an international NGO will be an added advantage.
• Certification in Program Management or other relevant certifications an added advantage.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, use of internet and email
• Good in-depth knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and protection frameworks, tools and minimum standards.
• Proven experience in Project Management within the humanitarian sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including influencing negotiation and pragmatism.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation and documentation experience with humanitarian programmes.
• Ability to liaise with a variety of people successfully and effectively in a multicultural set up.
• Ability to work independently.
• Fluent in written and spoken English with strong presentation skills.

A person of high integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somalia Program core values:

• Dignity and justice
• Compassion and commitment
• Respect for diversity
• Inclusion and participation
• Transparency and accountability

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Program staff, project Management Team, Management team, Implementing Staff

External

Partners, Consultants, Funders, local administration, relevant line ministries, relevant cluster coordination forums.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday September 9th, 2022

Important Note:

• LWF participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response, which requires LWF to conduct reference checks with prior employers including questions about employee misconduct. By proceeding with this job application, you consent to LWF requesting a Statement of Conduct from previous employers. This Statement of Conduct is requested from previous employers for all candidates for employment and provided to all employers that request it from LWF.
• LWF is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to Child protection standards and to internal Child protection Policy. LWF World Service is signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

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