Assistant Case Manager

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

As Assistant Case Manager, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient implementation in the field (refugee camps and out-of-camp) of protection activities, including gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection in emergencies, in line with Plan International’s emergency humanitarian response in the Far North region “ERP”, UNHCR’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2022-2026, UNHCR’s child protection response guidelines and strategies for refugee children and others under UNHCR’s mandate applicable in Cameroon. You will provide case management services in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Protection Officer/Case Supervisor and participate in case management conferences in Minawao refugee camp, IDP sites and host communities (in Mayo Sava or Mayo-Tsanaga divisions). 

The Assistant Case Manager will work directly with the Child Protection Officer/Case Supervisor, community relays, Child-Friendly Space Animators, members of Community Child Protection Mechanisms, Arrondissement-level sectorals, administrative and local authorities, other humanitarian actors in the area, refugee camp managers and IDP sites, etc. to ensure the smooth implementation of planned GBV and child protection activities. You will participate in the project’s technical coordination, support and advocacy with the local specific protection group and sub-working groups on child protection and gender-based violence, as well as with other stakeholders and technical services relevant to the sector, to ensure an effective, proportionate and quality response from Plan-International.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a degree in social sciences, law, education or a related field with a good knowledge of established international child protection standards and principles of child protection principles in emergency situations; able to speak one of the local languages mainly Fulfulde, Haoussa, or any local language of the Far North region.

We are looking to recruit someone with strong report writing skills, solid planning and organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills. The person must be able to work and live in a flexible, adaptable, resilient and deadline-oriented manner.

Please follow this link for a full role profile: Job description case management assistant

Location:          Minawao Camp  / Mokolo

Type of Role:    Field Staff

Reports to:       Child Protection in Emergency Officer

Grade:               B

Closing Date:   14th September 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.