Türkiye: Child Development Officer x 6

The Child Development Specialist shall identify, assess, and monitor children and provide interventions and referrals as appropriate while working as part of a field team. 

Key Activities/Tasks/Duties:

• Running the SENED's Action Plan specific to the project according to the capacity of the region.
• Evaluate child's responses to determine levels of child's physical and mental development. Follow-up and evaluation of child safety issues.
• To determine parents' ability to comprehend for applying behavior modification techniques to the family.
• Develops group and individual teaching plan covering self-help, motor, social, cognitive, and language skills development.
• Instruct parents individually or in groups in behavior modification, physical development, language development, and conceptual learning exercises and activities.
• Counsel parents and organizes groups of parents in similar situations to provide social and emotional support for parents.
• Prepares regular statistical and narrative reports and reporting on a subject-specific basis and weekly/monthly.

Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities /accountability may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.

**Required Qualifications (Education/Languages/Work Experience)**Identify training and Essential:

A. Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in child development, psychological counseling and guidance or related department in either social studies or health programs.
• Evaluating and monitoring children to determine physical and mental development, including social, motor development, self-help, cognitive and language skills.
• Documenting activities, tracking progress, and formulating activity plans, including exercises and activities for parents.
• Interacting with parents individually or in group settings, Consulting with other professionals, organizations, and providers, such as social service agencies.
• Interact effectively and positively with diverse and multi-cultural individuals including young children.
• Fluent in the Turkish language.
• Intermediate level in the English language.
• Minimum of 1 year of proven experience in a similar position.

B. Desirable: 

• Advanced skills in report writing.
• Advanced level in Arabic language.
• Experience in humanitarian work and principles.
• Experience in working with PwDs (People with Disabilities).
• Experience in working in safeguarding sector with Emergency response.

Required Competencies: 

A. Technical Competencies (TC):

• Advanced knowledge of Child Safety.
• Advanced knowledge in report writing.
• Advanced knowledge of facilitation skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office programs.

B. Core Competencies (CC):

Accountability:

• Communication
• Planning and organizing
• Creativity
• Accountability
• Stakeholder Orientation
• Teamwork
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Technological awareness

How to Apply: 

For applying you can follow this link: https://forms.gle/RaWfbjXMNrLDNsBb7

Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position will be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.