Community Facilitator (Child Protection-MHPSS)

Programme & Policy

Overview

Facilitate planning and implementation of child protection activities in assigned areas.

You have:

• Secondary Education or equivalent experiences.
• Ability of communication in Burmese and Rakhine (if applicable).
• Ability to read and write in Burmese and English.
• At least 1 year in implementing and working with children.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in implementing child rights programming.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles.
• Experiences in organizing and facilitating trainings, meetings, awareness and campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills and organization skills, ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment.

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.

ROLE PROFILE

TITLE: Community Facilitator (Child Protection-MHPSS)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection

LOCATION: Rakhine

Number of Position: 2

GRADE: NAT 6

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed 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:

To facilitate the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of gender responsive programme activities in assigned camps and rural/urban areas - in collaboration with the Project Assistant and Project Coordinator. To conduct regular montioring at assigned areas to alert for all protection cases, to support children and community members in accessing services and receiving proper case and follow up service providers.To conduct trainings, meetings, awareness sessions, MHPSS activities in assigned camp area, and supervise mobile CFS volunteers. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Assistant

Staff reporting to this post: Nil

Budget Responsibilities: No Financial Approval

Role Dimensions: No regular contact

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

• To collaborate with CP project staff and community members to deliver tailored MHPSS and activities to address the psychosocial needs of children and families, providing PFA, safe recognition of child protection concern and safe referral and promote child development and well-being.

• Coaching and mentoring animators in implementing MHPSS services through mobile Group Pschosocial Support to children and families in conflict affected or hard-to-reach areas.

• Coaching and mentoring Group PSS Facilitators in dissemination of key mental health messages to children, their families, communities, and other stakeholders to raise awareness on the child mental health and wellbeing in the crisis context.

• Assist in preparing reports on MHPSS program activities, progress, and challenges to inform project management.

• To coordinate with local authorities and community members to facilitate the smooth operation of mobile Group PSS activities.

• Ensure the quality of child protection services to children and the community.

• To oversee the planning and implementation of mobile Group PSS activities to ensure they are child-friendly and meet the needs of the affected children.

• Ensure that the mobile Group PSS is a safe and welcoming environment for children.

• To collect and document cases of child protection concern, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

• To work closely with the Child Protection team to address and resolve cases effectively.

• To participate in relevant meetings and networks to stay informed about best practices and new developments in the field.

• To prepare the report for mobile Group PSS activities

• Assist supervisor for monthly /quarterly workplan and reporting process

• Keep records of activities, and report to supervisor regularly and as requested on programme progress

• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor and manager.

Child Safeguarding and Counter Fraud Responsibilities

• Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent abuse, exploitation, neglect, harm and modern slavery within their areas of responsibility, and in the way they conduct themselves, report and respond to all incidents and concerns whether online or in person, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure.

• Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent fraud, bribery, and corruption within their areas of responsibility, report and respond to all incidents and concerns and comply with the Counter-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Procedure. All types of fraud, bribery, and corruption must be prevented, including where it benefits the organisation (SCI).

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Secondary Education or equivalent experiences.

• Ability of communication in Burmese and Rakhine (if applicable)

• Ability to read and write in Burmese and English

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

Desireable

• Demonstrated skills and experience in implementing child rights programming.

• At least 1 year in implementing and working with children.

• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

• Have experience working with children using child friendly approaches and techniques

• High motivation to work with difficult circumstances.

• A commitment to children’s rights, children’s participation and non-discrimination.

• Experiences in organizing and facilitating trainings, meetings, awareness and campaigns

• Experiences in community mobalization.

• Previous experience working for an NGO or other non-profit organization.

• Strong analytical skills and organization skills, ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment and the ability to manage a multi-facetted workload.

• Solid communication skills and attention to detail.

• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment & independently.

Skills and Experience:

• Less than or equal to 1 year experience

Education:

• Secondary school education (Matriculation)

Communication and Technical Skills

• Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements

General:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children

• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy

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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