Save the Children оголошує конкурс на заміщення вакансії координатор проектів. 

TITLE: Child Protection Coordinator

LOCATION: Slovyansk

GRADE: 3

CONTRACT LENGTH: 7 months with possible extension

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 police checking/vetting process staff

ROLE PURPOSE: Oversee implementation and monitoring of and further develop Save the Children’s Child Protection (CP) programmes in the Donbas region. Provide technical support and management to the CP projects and overall leadership to CP Officers and partners

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Operations (PO) Manager

Staff reporting to this post: 3 CP Officers

Budget Responsibilities: project budgets in CP component

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Programme support

• Develop strategy, scope and range of the CP programme for SCI in Ukraine including geographical and technical areas of work in consultation with the other active sectors of SCI
• Ensure the continuing development of a relevant and actionable CP strategy in the country as a whole with special focus in the program intervention areas
• Prepare and oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities, including monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans, identifying programme supplies needs and coordinating with the logistics team to put in place a practical phased procurement plan
• To participate in implementation monitoring field visits to locations (incl. GCA, NGCA, contact line) as needed
• Ensure the participation of children and communities in all stages of the programme cycle, as safe and appropriate
• Ensure that CP interventions are informed by and integrated with other core sectors, including and ensuring that issues for CP are raised and addressed
• Ensure ethical sensitivity and principles of Do No Harm are maintained in the implementation of CP programme(s)
• Provide technical support for the design and improvement of CP interventions, including sharing and developing of tools, guidelines and standards as appropriate
• Ensure SCI’s guidelines and international CP standards are considered and any departures documented
• Be a budget holder for the CP projects, ensures that all projects progress in accordance with funding agreements, are completed on time and within budget
• Oversee Partner implementations on a weekly basis, including narrative, financial, interim, final reports. To ensure compliance with implementation plans, SCI and donor requirements, and local legislation

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Review monitoring and evaluation systems for CP interventions in collaboration with MEAL team
• Lead on CP assessments as required, in coordination with the CP Cluster and/or other external agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a disaggregated analysis of children’s needs
• Put in place accountability activities for CP, ensuring that feedback from children, communities, and all other relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design
• Gather lessons learned for the project and put together case studies to inform future programming and strategic directions
• Prepare timely programme and donor reports on CP project activities

Fundraising and Advocacy

• Working closely with staff from the Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) unit, support fundraising for CP, incl. development of high quality concept notes and proposals
• Ensure that SCI’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed

Capacity Building

• Manage and lead SC Ukraine’s CP staffs through performance planning and review
• Provide on-going coaching, mentorship and other capacity building for SCI and partner staff
• Design and deliver training on technical aspects of program for SCI and partner child protection staff, partners, local authorities and community members

Coordination

• Represent SCI and take a proactive role in the CP Cluster sub national cluster, maintain relationships with relevant government departments, UN agencies, NGOs and community based organizations

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling SCI 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 SCI, 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

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or related field

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Min of 5 years’ relevant work experience in CP programmes or related field
• Strong technical understanding of CP in Emergencies
• Demonstrable experience in project management with good planning and strategy development skills
• Ability to identify the CP gaps in the given context to inform a holistic response for children. Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Awareness of the current humanitarian situation and local context in Eastern Ukraine
• Knowledge of and experience in effective financial and budgetary control
• Excellent report writing skills
• Experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organization to external stakeholders
• English, Ukrainian and Russian required
• Experience in designing and facilitating training and capacity building

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

Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter in English