World: Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme

The Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme - East and Southern Africa (ESA)

Save the Children with funding from IKEA has developed a capacity building programme to strengthen Child Protection in Emergencies response capability in the East and Southern Africa Region. It aims to increase regional and national deployment capacity and reserves.

Emergencies have a devastating effect on children’s lives. The East and Southern Africa[1] region experiences a diverse range of emergencies, including conflicts, natural disasters as well as migration and displacement with numerous, large-scale protection issues facing children. Of concern there is an unprecedented number of unaccompanied and separated children as a result of the crisis in Burundi and South Sudan. If child protection mechanisms are not adequately put in place immediately, children face the risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. Exacerbating the effects of the emergencies is the limited number of skilled practitioners in Child Protection in Emergencies.

Programme Details

The East and Southern Africa CPiE Professional Development Programme builds on Save the Children’s extensive experience in building child protection capacity globally and the successes and lessons learnt from the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme running in Asia Pacific and Middle East and Eastern Europe. It has been designed around a comprehensive Capacity Gaps Analysis conducted in the East and Southern Africa Region. The programme’s learning outcomes are aimed at strengthening competencies in the following areas:

· Core child protection concepts and frameworks

· Child protection priorities and needs

· Child protection in emergencies strategies and approaches

· Relevant cross-cutting themes

· Areas affecting the quality of CPiE responses

· Child protection in emergencies and capacity strengthening

· Operating context

The programme’s blended learning format & diverse pool of expert facilitators coupled with its complementary mentoring component make it a truly 360˚ professional development experience.

CPiE PDP Features:

• Needs-based *and contextualized capacity building*
• Diverseparticipants make up
• Rich poolof facilitators and mentors
• Innovativeuse of technology
• Transformation of Training(ToT) featured during residential phase
• *Access to an alumni network*
• Opportunities *for graduates to be involved in future programmes*
• *3-day desk-based simulation*
• Job placementor action research as experiential learning opportunities

Eligibility *

The Eastern and Southern Africa Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (ESA CPiE-PDP) is open to Save the Children staff as well as practitioners from other agencies across the child protection sector.

Child Protection practitioners from the following countries will be prioritised: Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. CPiE practitioners from other Anglophone African countries where Save operates will be considered on an availability basis. All components of the programme will be delivered in English therefore a good command of English will be essential.

Check the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme website for more information about the programme and the application process and for any questions please contact CPIEPDP-ESA@savethechildren.org *

CHILD PROTECTION IN EMERGENCIES

Professional Development Programme

Application Form

In order to be considered for the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme, all applicants are required to complete the application form in full.

Applicants should email completed application forms and an up-to-date copy of CV, to CPIEPDP-ESA@savethechildren.org copying your line manager/s.

Section 1: Personal and Contact Details

Family Name

family name

First Name

first name

Nationality

nationality

Gender

please state your gender

Date of Birth

dd/mm/yy

Work Email Address

primary email address

Personal Email Address

secondary email address

Skype Address

skype address

Mobile Number

mobile number

Section 2: Employment Information

Organisation

Please specify which organisation you work for

Country Office

if you work for a CO or RO, please specify which one

Job Title

job title

Length of time in Role

choose an item

Location of Work

location of work

Current Responsibilities

please outline your current responsibilities, including any managerial responsibilities

Do you have experience working in an emergency response?

Yes ☐ No☐

If yes, please specify

Are you currently on an emergency roster?

Yes ☐ No☐

If yes, please specify

How many years of Child Protection work experience do you have?

choose an item

Section 3: Motivation

Why do you want to participate in this programme?

Please explain in approx. 250 words

Demonstrate your commitment to your own professional development – this should include any relevant child protection & humanitarian learning completed.

Please explain in approx. 250 words

How do you foresee the content of this course enabling you to work more effectively in your current work?

Please explain in approx. 250 words

How would you (like to) use the knowledge and skills gained on this course in the future?

Please explain in approx. 250 words

Section 6: Additional Information

Please provide any additional information in support of your application:

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Declaration

I declare that I am currently employed by Click here to enter organisation and that I have obtained Country Director/Line Manager approval to attend this course, and that my Country Director/Line Manager is aware of the expected commitments.

I have agreement from the relevant budget holder to cover the costs relating to the programme (travel costs).

I declare that I have a minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in Child Protection.

I have a sound written and oral command of the English Language.

I agree to commit to the whole development programme including attending the residential training module, a job placement, and completing all mandatory remote learning activities.

By taking part in this 6-month programme I agree to the following:

1.To complete all administrative requirements to facilitate participation in all aspects of the programme and to measure programme’s outcomes

• Enrolment forms including: learner’s agreement, insurance liability form, medical form, ethical guidelines, child safeguarding statement of acceptance, case study consent form, etc.

• Competency self-assessment form, at the beginning, after the residential and at the end of the programme

• Travel requirements: this will include processing travel forms, visa processes, etc.

• To attend in full, the two-week face-to-face training in Kenya Classroom sessions will be intensive and will demand effort and concentration.

• Sessions will take place during the day, occasionally extending into the early evening.

• You will be expected to contribute to sessions appropriately.

• You will sometimes be asked to complete work in the evenings.

• You will complete a learning log as you progress through the training.

2. To take part fully in the distance learning training schedule

• Sessions will take place every week and will last no longer than 1.5 hours.

• Sessions will be delivered through an online learning platform.

• Online sessions will be arranged at a suitable time for all participants.

• Some sessions will involve pre-reading and/or follow-up exercises to be completed.

• Some reading tasks and e-learnings will also be set.

3. To contribute to discussion forums and seminars

• All participants will have access to an online discussion forum and will be required to contribute regularly to it as part of the training programme.

• All participants will be required to attend and actively contribute to online discussion seminar sessions.

4. To complete formal summative assessments including contributing actively to group activities & projects.

5. To take responsibility for own learning and manage own time and work load

6. To abide by the Save the Children code of conduct and child safeguarding policy at all times (ongoing)

7. To provide feedback during the programme and at the end in order to ensure the programme is best able to meet my needs (ongoing)

8. To inform the course leader if I have to withdraw from the programme and to have my manager’s consent to do this

Confirm you agree with the declaration laidout above:

Yes ☐ No☐

Name:

name

Date:

dd/mm/yy

Signature:

Reference

This section of the application form should be completed by your Line Manager.

Section 1: Details of Applicant

Name of Applicant

applicant name

Position

applicant position

Start Date

dd/mm/yy

Contract End Date

dd/mm/yy

Section 2: Details of Referee

Name of Line Manager

name

Position

position

Email Address

email address

Section 3: Recommendation

Please outline how the applicant fulfils the selection criteria.

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Please outline how you think the applicant will benefit from the programme and what they will contribute.

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Declaration

I have read and understood the commitments that my employee will make should this application be successful.

I agree that my employee will commit to the whole professional development programme including attending the residential training module, a job placement, and completing all mandatory remote learning activities.

I understand that the time commitment required for the programme and that the 2-week residential training programme in Kenya could be intensive.

Yes ☐ No☐

Name:

name

Position

job title

Date:

dd/mm/yy