Under the supervision of the Child Protection Specialist, the Child Protection Officer for Parenting and Social Welfare (CP Officer (PSW)) shall provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. Specifically, the CP Officer (PSW) will support the planning, implementation and monitoring of social welfare and holistic parenting programme at national and sub-national level. The CP Officer (PSW) will facilitate the regular coordinating with and providing high-level technical assistance to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Regional DSWD and relevant child protection authorities and UNICEF Implementing Partners at sub-national and local level.
The CP Officer (PSW) will have following tasks and responsibilities:
Support the implementation of key activities in the Rolling Work Plan with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and provide high-level technical assistance to the central DSWD, select regional offices and Local Government Units (LGU) and Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners.
Support the pilot implementation and scale up of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Integrated Electronic Case Management System – Primero Child Protection Information Management System (DSWD IECMS Primero CPIMS) and coordinate with the UNICEF Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific (UNICEF EAPRO Primero Focal Person) and relevant technical officers within DSWD and local government units.
Support the scale up of the Evidence-based Parenting for Lifelong Health (Masayang Pamilya – MaPa “Happy Family”), a contextualized evidence-based positive parenting program co-designed by the University of Oxford and Ateneo de Manila University, in targeted locations.
Work closely with DSWD, Child Welfare Council (CWC) and other relevant government authorities in developing and implementing the Parent Effectiveness Program Service Act Implementing Rules and Regulations.
Support the partnership and implementation of activities with Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, World Health Organization and Australian Embassy and other key partners.
Support the Monitoring and Evaluation functions for social welfare and holistic parenting.
Provide support to the Section as required by the Child Protection Specialist and/or the Chief of the Section.
The CP Officer (PSW) is expected to deliver the following during this appointment:
Monthly progress reports on the results of support activities in the implementation and coordination work with government and CSO partners based on the approved work schedule
Quarterly progress updates on the status of implementation of the Rolling Work Plan with the Department of Social Welfare and Development including reports on technical assistance provided to DSWD Central Office, Regional Offices and selected LGUs
Quarterly monitoring reports on the status and progress of case management system pilot implementation rollout plan for DSWD Integrated Electronic Case Management System (DSWD Primero CPIMS)
Regular updates on the MaPa scale-up implementation and progress on the coordination work with DSWD
Submission of National Parenting Framework as a result of the consultations with children/parents/caregivers and meetings with DSWD and other relevant government/CSO partners
Submission of the national framework on strengthening the social service workforce based on the consultations and collaboration as initiated by DSWD and CWC and as guided by UNICEF Regional Office.
Regular assistance on M&E provided to the Section; key tools for facilitating the monitoring and reporting developed and utilized by the Section.
Contribute to the ongoing Child Protection Systems Strengthening work
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, social work or another relevant social science field.
A MA or MSC in one of the above disciplines would constitute an asset.
A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Pilipino is required. Knowledge of local dialect is considered as an asset.
