Terre des hommes (Tdh) is a child relief Non-Governmental Organization with a presence in over 30 countries of the world and more than 90 projects. Our goal is to make a significant and lasting difference tthe lives of children in need.

We support children in areas of Child and Maternal health, protection, Water and sanitation and Migration. Our humanitarian services sector aid children in crisis situations across the world.

Tdh in Nigeria implements projects in Health, Wash and Child Protection sectors and is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: FTR Technical Officer
Location: Borno
Slot: 5

General Objective

The Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) Technical Officer is responsible for strengthening the technical and operational capacities of the local partner in its delivery of comprehensive case management services to Unaccompanied, Separated (UASC) and otherwise vulnerable children in Borno State areas.
He/she will be responsible for providing an on-going technical support and capacity building to the local partner in the domain of the FTR and alternative care management.
The post holder will be based outside the Maiduguri City in the project locations subject to confirmation.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Technical and Operational Capacity Building of the Local Partner:

Ensure that the child protection case management system is in an alignment with the Nigerian CP policies and adheres to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for working with UASC and otherwise vulnerable children in Northeastern Nigeria and adheres to the main SOP tools (CPIMS, case management forms)
Contribute to design and delivery of a capacity building plan for the local partner in the domain of FTR and alternative care management, including refresher trainings and workshops throughout the project’s time-frame
Support local partner in strengthening the database system to register UASC
Support local partner in establishment of well-functional referral pathways by participating in the service mapping exercise and a regular coordination with other CP and non-CP actors on the ground
Participation in case conferences for the most vulnerable cases
Conduct regular monitoring visits, organize technical follow up meetings, draft monitoring visits reports, suggest the necessary improvements and monitor its translation intro reality
Facilitate peer-to-peer support groups when needed
Liaise and collaborate with the counterpart of the local partner to support him/her in monitoring timescales of the response, decision making, follow up, case management meetings, and case management supervisions
Draft all the FTR and alternative care management technical tools and documents
Ensure that Child Protection Data and Information Sharing protocol is respected at all times
Internal Coordination:

Closely collaborate with the Outreach Technical Officer on incorporation of messaging on prevention of family separation into community-based outreach
Closely collaborate with Case Management Technical Officers to ensure respect of the case management principles and adherence to the inter-agency SOP in the process of FRT and alternative care management
Closely coordinate with M&E Officer by providing a quality inputs into design and development of the monitoring system, participating in the needs assessments in FTR and alternative care management and evaluation processes for lessons learnt exercise and reporting purposes
Closely collaborate with the PSS Technical Officer for an increase of an overall psychosocial well-being and parenting skills within community-based alternative care
Closely coordinate with Deputy Child Protection project Manager on the overall implementation of the CP activities and drafting the weekly and monthly reports for submission to the Child Protection Project Manager
Ensure regular communication with the Child Protection Project Manager about updates, achievements and challenges through meetings, reports and ad hoc communication upon request and upcoming needs
Together with the Child Protection Project Manager, ensure the establishment and implementation of work plans, setting clear targets and activity plans
Carry out all the procedures connected with the accomplishment of the planned activities (administrative and logistical) through timely communication and collaboration with support departments... Read more details here ==>>>http://www.currentschoolnews.com/job/tdh-jobs/