Community Facilitator

Programme & Policy

Overview

Facilitate community-based programs for children and families while ensuring their participation and support.

You have:

• High school or equivalent education, University Degree is preferable.
• One-year professional working experience especially in development sector is preferable.
• Proven team working ability and good communication skills.
• Ability to work under high pressure and conflict-sensitive situations.
• Willingness to learn from the community.
• Commitment to children’s rights, children’s participation, and non-discrimination.
• Computer proficiency (or at least willingness to learn).
• Ability to live and travel in remote locations, high-risk areas, with relevant language skills.

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

TITLE: COMMUNITY FACILITATOR TEAM/PROGRAM: Child-Centered Community Development Programme (Sponsorship-funded programme) Location: Hpaan Township, Kayin State Number of Position: 1 Grade: NAT - 6 CONTRACT LENGTH: FIX TERM

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the management and supervision of Project Assistant to facilitate the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of CCCDP programs including ECCD, BE, SHN, AD activities in the Township and villages/wards assigned in collaboration with the Project.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Reports to: Project Assistant (CCCDP) • Staff reporting to this post: Nil • Budget Responsibilities: Nil • External Representation: Regular contact of basic factual information. • Travel: Frequent (over 10 days per month) to visit other project townships

Key Areas of Accountability: 1. Perform the activities and tasks assigned by child-centered community development (CCCDP) program. 2. Ensure community mobilization and facilitate community-based project activities including health and education for children of age birth to 18 years old through regular interaction with children and community members, including providing training, guidance, and support. 3. Enhance the participation of children, young people, and the community in the project, as well as to take steps to ensure that the program benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged children. 4. Collect and document the data of children from project villages. 5. Ensure reporting of accurate data and documents to supervisor and assisting the listing of data for program activities. 6. Monitor and document the progress of project activities in geographic area/s of assignment and report and inform to supervisor as necessary. 7. Regular visit to project villages and keep in touch with village authorities, local community, core group committee, families, parents, and children as a communication focal. 8. Regular monitoring trip to villages where the project is located to make sure facilitation and overseeing the activities. 9. Assist in community mobilization activities. 10. Participate, assist and support to conduct training, workshop and event provided by CCCDP program in assigned project areas. 11. Collaborate and support for the assessment, research, and base line/end line activities under the project plan. 12. Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on program progress. 13. Participate actively in awareness raising activities to community. 14. Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.

Child Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all beneficiaries of program are received ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition: • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others • Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration: • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity: • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions • Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity: • Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity • Always acts in the best interests of children

PERSON SPECIFICATION • High school or equivalent education, University Degree is preferable • One-year professional working experience especially development sector is preferable • Professional working experience with international organizations preferable • Proven team working ability and good communication skills • Computer proficiency (or at least willingness to learn) • Ability to live and travel in remote locations, high risk area and (where relevant) ability to speak language • Ability to work under high pressure and conflict sensitive situations • Interest & willingness to learn from community • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles. • A commitment to children’s rights, children’s participation, and non-discrimination

Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to: • Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. • Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. • Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”. • Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general. • Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring • Their staff are doing the above. • That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.

Safeguarding our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: savethechildren.net