LOST is seeking to recruit a Child Protection Focal Point in the following areas :Hermel - Zeitoun - Shaat - Baallbek - Iaat - Tamnine Fawaa - Ksarnaba - Saadnayel - Rayak - Dalhameye - Barelias - Qebelias - Marj( Rawda) - Ghazza west beqaa - Rachaya - Sawiri - Al Manara - Jebjenine
The Child Protection (CP) Focal Point – role generally focuses on ensuring that children participating in education and learning activities are safe, protected from harm, and able to access appropriate child protection services.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Implementation of Child Protection Policies: Ensure the effective implementation of child protection policies, procedures, and safeguarding measures in accordance with organizational standards and UNICEF guidelines.
- Promotion of a Safe Environment: Promote a safe, inclusive, and protective environment for all children participating in project activities, ensuring their safety, dignity, rights, and well-being.
- Identification and Reporting of Child Protection Concerns: Identify, document, and report child protection concerns, including suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, bullying, and other protection risks, in accordance with established procedures and reporting protocols.
- Case Referral and Confidentiality: Receive concerns and facilitate the referral of child protection cases to specialized services, ensuring appropriate follow-up, confidentiality, secure information handling, and adherence to the best interests of the child.
- Integration of Child Protection Principles: Coordinate with project teams, educators, and other relevant staff to integrate child protection and safeguarding principles into all project activities and interventions.
- Awareness-Raising and Capacity Building: Conduct awareness sessions and training for staff and volunteers on child protection, safeguarding, child rights, prevention of abuse and exploitation, and appropriate reporting mechanisms.
- Monitoring Compliance and the Code of Conduct: Monitor compliance with child protection standards, safeguarding procedures, and the organizational Code of Conduct, and identify areas requiring improvement.
- Confidential Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate, secure, and confidential records of child protection concerns, referrals, and follow-up actions in accordance with organizational policies and data protection procedures.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting: Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of child protection activities, document progress and challenges, prepare regular reports, and provide recommendations to management to improve the quality and effectiveness of child protection interventions.
- Child Safeguarding and Risk Prevention: Identify potential safeguarding risks within project activities and support the implementation of preventive measures to minimize the risk of harm to children.
- Support to Project Staff and Stakeholders: Provide guidance to project teams, staff, and volunteers on child protection procedures, reporting responsibilities, and appropriate responses to child protection concerns, ensuring that all actions are taken in line with established protocols.
- Promotion of Child Rights and Participation: Promote respect for children's rights, dignity, and participation, ensuring that children's views are considered in a safe, age-appropriate, and inclusive manner.
- Follow-Up and Continuous Improvement: Follow up on reported concerns and referrals within the limits of the role, identify gaps in child protection practices, and recommend corrective actions to strengthen safeguarding and protection outcomes.
Qualifications and skills:
- A degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, or a related field.
- Experience in child protection, safeguarding, psychosocial support, or education programmes.
- Knowledge of child protection principles, referral mechanisms, and case management procedures.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information responsibly.
- Arabic proficiency and, depending on the vacancy, English proficiency.
- Familiarity with LOST,UNICEF safeguarding standards and PSEA procedures.
NB: LOST has zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the code of conduct, that enshrines the principles of PSEA, always (Both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the code of conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
