Lusubilo Community Care, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), anticipates implementing a child development, care and protection project aimed at strengthening child protection systems, supporting families, improving early childhood development and promoting family-based care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support project planning, implementation and coordination.
• Strengthen community-based child protection and safeguarding systems.
• Support early childhood development services and caregiver training.
• Promote family strengthening and family-based care.
• Support case management, referrals and follow-up of vulnerable children and families.
• Mobilise communities and collaborate with government departments and other stakeholders.
• Collect project data, monitor progress and prepare reports.
• Support capacity building, quality assurance and compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Assist with activity budgeting and resource management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a child protection-related field from a recognised institution.
• At least two years of experience in project support is preferred.
• Experience in project monitoring, data collection, child protection and NGO work is an added advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good communication, observation, analytical and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work with community structures and local stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timely reporting.
• A clean and valid riding licence.
• Commitment to child safeguarding and protection.

• Support project planning, implementation and coordination.
• Strengthen community-based child protection and safeguarding systems.
• Support early childhood development services and caregiver training.
• Promote family strengthening and family-based care.
• Support case management, referrals and follow-up of vulnerable children and families.
• Mobilise communities and collaborate with government departments and other stakeholders.
• Collect project data, monitor progress and prepare reports.
• Support capacity building, quality assurance and compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Assist with activity budgeting and resource management.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good communication, observation, analytical and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work with community structures and local stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timely reporting.
• A clean and valid riding licence.
• Commitment to child safeguarding and protection.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a child protection-related field from a recognised institution.
• At least two years of experience in project support is preferred.
• Experience in project monitoring, data collection, child protection and NGO work is an added advantage.