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Activity

End Results

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• Coordinate all activities related to Early Childhood Education (ECE)
• Support ECD caregivers and liaise with them to report children’s attendance daily
• Distribute scholastic materials and uniforms to children in school
• Provide support to children in primary and secondary education including reporting student’s attendance and dropout
• Support children in the school of excellency by collaborating with their schools to meet their needs
• Conduct counseling sessions for all refugee children with

• Ensure support is given to ECD, Primary and Secondary education children in refugee camps

• Psycho-social problems.
• Support in  establishing and reinforcing the school clubs
• Conduct sensitization meetings for students on the importance of education
• Support in career guidance for children in Primary and Secondary schools and resource allocation

• School feeding support is given to refugee children in camps
• Technical specifications for goods and services to procure are developed and shared and support is offered to children with special need

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• Liaise with other child protection partners in the camp to prevent, mitigate and respond to children’s risks
• Do regular reporting on the progress of psychosocial and child protection support services
• ·Participate in child protection(CP) meetings
• Should be the schools’ focal person in preventing, mitigating, and responding to child abuse, violence, exploitation, and neglect.

• Child protection prevention measures put in place
• Child protection cases collected and handled in collaboration with UNHCR, MINEMA, and other partners

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• Liaise with care ECD caregivers, Headteachers of Primary and Secondary schools to identify children with special needs
• Report cases of children with special needs as they arise
• Link children with special needs with other partners such as Handicap International
• Perform any other activity as requested by the immediate supervisor

• Technical specifications for goods and services to procure are developed and shared

Knowledge/Qualifications for the Role

Required Professional Experience

• At least 3 years Professional experience in social work (of which 1 year is in Education in emergency).
• Experience working with Refugee Communities.
• Demonstrated experience in working with school going age children including children with special needs.
• Strong understanding of Refugee operational context
• Experience in working with and coordinating with Primary and Secondary schools and other stakeholders implementing child protection programs and Special needs Education
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and written skills, and good computer skills
• Fluency in English, with strong English writing skills.
• Additional qualities: ability to multi-task, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, adaptability to transition.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social work, Education or any related  subject,
• Demonstrated experience in Early Childhood Education.

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Experience in Working with International NGOs that focus on children
• Working with children, especially those in early grades of Education is an added advantage
• Experience working in Education in Emergencies
• Working experience in community development.