KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
ROLE PURPOSE
· Be responsible for protection and access to services for vulnerable children and ensure quality and effective implementation of the project activities;
· provide technical support to government partners, stakeholder and SC project staff; organize and facilitate capacity building training workshops for partners, stakeholders and SC staff; participate on base line and end line assessment ;
· monitor government partners and SC implemented activities and discuss on success and problems.
· Be responsible to promote Children’s rights based on SCI’s vision, mission, and values; providing technical support to the implementation of CP activities;
· contributing for the achievement of Save the Children country strategy plan’s objectives;
· be responsible to contribute for the development of different child protection project proposal and reference materials;
· follow up the suitable budget utilization of the projects; represent SCI at external forums/meetings as required in consultation with Child Protection project Manager/Coordinator.
Planning and Reporting:
· In close collaboration with woreda Women and Children offices prepare annual and quarters action plan and ensures timely submission at the respective woredas.
· Provide follow-up and technical support for woreda women and Children office ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports on the prepared formats
· Compile monthly, quarterly, Bi-annual, annual plan and reports at the respective woreda level and ensures timely submission for Child Protection Project Manager/Coordinator.
· Prepare compiled monthly, quarterly and annual plan and report of the project for relevant government bodies at their respective woreda level and ensures timely submission in consultation with immediate supervisor
Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation
· Ensure the project is implemented in aways responsive to stakeholders, the community, and children in line with Save the Children principles, values and strategic plan and following Save the Children.
· compliance procedures and provide guidance and technical support to Woreda Women and Children Offices.
· Ensures integration of activities of government stakeholders and the project and strengthen collaboration at woreda level.
· Identify gaps and provide technical and capacity building support for all stakeholders and Woreda Women and Children office.
· In close collaboration with the Child Protection Project Manager/Coordinator, Women and Children office, Labor and Social Affairs and other government stakeholders, facilitate on time implementation of the project activities based on the action plan and ensure implementation quality
· Ensure active participation of women, children and other stakeholders in the project activities implementation
Supervision and Monitoring
· In collaboration with the Child Protection Project Manager/Coordinator and government stakeholders, maintain strong supervision and monitoring system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes
· Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities implementation and provide technical support to Woreda offices and intervention areas to improve activities implementation quality
· Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system including active participation of children and women
Staff Management and Mentorship
· Strengthen team spirit and team work
· Ensure that project staff, Community Facilitators, volunteers and stakeholders, understand and are able to perform their role based on the project objectives and expected outcomes
· In collaboration with the Child Protection Project Manager/Coordinator, facilitate the assignments of consultants as appropriate.
· In close collaboration with the Child Protection Project Manager/Coordinator, provide leadership and manage the performance of intervention woredas. Capacity Building
· In collaboration with the Project staff and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate capacity building training and other support for government stakeholders and the community and other stakeholders
· Arrange experience sharing media among beneficiaries and other stakeholders
· Ensure that the required appropriate technical support is provided for all government structures on time and strengthen team spirit and collaborative work
· BA degree or College Diploma in sociology or related fields.
· A minimum of two years of experience for BA or four years for Diploma in working in related project
· Fluency in English/ verbal and written
· Very good conceptual understanding of the job
· Strong interpersonal skill and customer handling
· Very good skill in communication
· Commitment to Save the Children values