Internal & External Vacancy Announcement
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children is an exciting and dynamic organization that follows a holistic approach to achieve more for children and use its resources in an efficient and sustainable way. In every programming we aim to achieve results at scale, build partnership to influence others and increase our impact; look for innovate solutions to the problems children faces, campaign for better practice and ensure that Children’s voices are heard.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.
Job Title | Child Protection Coordinator |
Code | SCI/HFO/004/18 |
Place of Work | Jinka |
Program/Unit | Child Protection |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the scale of the organization |
No. of Positions | 1 |
Length of Contract | One Year |
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Child Protection Project Coordinator supports the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of child protection projects. Working closely with child protection programme manager and implementing partners, he/she will be responsible to effectively coordinate the planning, implementation and follow-up of project under responsibility. The project coordinator will work on development of planning, and monitoring plan for projects by working closely with child protection programme manager, field office manager, MEAL department and partners. He/she will provide project progress reports as per the donor requirement as well as whenever needed by the hub, country office or the donor, to keep the donor informed on implementation progress. The project coordinator will represent SCI at external forums/meetings at field office level as required in consultation with the program manager and field office manager, to position the achievements of the project that he/she is responsible for.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme management
· Ensures the quality, relevance and integrated nature of programs in the project.
Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance
· Monitor and systematically document project results
· Assist and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with partners and stakeholders
Stakeholders and partners’ management
· Foster collaborative environment and team spirit among government and non-government stakeholders
· Liaises with and creates conducive working relationship between SCI and stakeholders at field office level.
· Closely work with community based child protection mechanisms, government agencies, and partner organizations in the course of project planning and implementation, and to develop their capacity for quality project implementation as well as reporting (based on needs /gap assessment)
· Conduct regular monitoring visits of CP projects, support community based child protection mechanisms, government, and partners at the project sites and prepare reports for documentation and follow-up actions
· Closely work with stakeholders and partners in the preparation of periodic and project completion reports
Other
· In cooperation with CP program manager and PDQ Learning and Knowledge Management, ensure proper documentation of experiences and lessons learned from projects under supervision.
· In cooperation with communications team, provide information and inputs to be used for SCI Child Protection information and communication materials.
· Provides inputs to the as requested through conducting quick needs assessments and general information related to CP in the area to inform new program development.
· Provide the necessary capacity building support for SCI staffs under his supervision.
· Performs other related activities as assigned by his immediate supervisor
MINIMUM QUALFICATION AND EXPEREINCE
· A minimum of Bachelor Degree in an area of social science, law or equivalent
· Recommended a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a corporate or NGO environment, with experience in community based child protection project coordination experience
· Knowledge and understanding of community based child protection mechanisms, national protection systems, and technical knowledge on child protection monitoring and evaluation
· Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
· Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
· Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
· Experience of working successfully with senior managers in other parts of own organization or partner organizations to deliver major change
· Experience of successfully implementing changes to processes to improve and monitor quality standards and impact achieved
· Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
· Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
· Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required Commitment to Save the Children values