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Community Facilitator(Roving Case Worker)
Save the Children International
London, England, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children.
It is a dual mandate organization and focuses on development and emergency
response. We are currently working in 120 countries around the world touching
the lives of 125 million children. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in
the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change
in their lives.
Save the Children has been working in Myanmar since 19
95. Our programmes
include Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, WASH, Education, Food
Security and Livelihoods, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance and
Humanitarian Responses in across the country.
Save the Children offers attractive salary including non-salary benefits which
consists of paid medical benefits, various leave benefits, accident insurance,
severance and other allowances.
We are currently inviting motivated and talented individuals to apply for
Community Facilitator(Roving Case Worker)position based in Rakhine Area. Please
see the following detailed information.
SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(FOR MYANMAR NATIONAL ONLY)
ROLE PROFILE
TITLE: Community Facilitator(Roving Case Worker)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection
LOCATION: Rakhine Area
Number of Position: 1
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 Officers. 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 CFS
animators. 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 Coordinator (Child Protection)
Staff reporting to this post: Nil
(delete where its not applicable)
Budget Responsibilities: No Financial Approval
Role Dimensions: Regular Contact of basic factual information
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
• Work closely with community members in addressing Child protection
cases through referral mechanisms and services provided while keeping into
account community based mechanisms.
• ReguularChild Protection Cases Follow Up
• Ensure community mobilisation, and coordinate with the
stakeholders at the assigned areas
• Assist supervisor in preparing and holding meetings & trainings as
well as developing weekly and monthly work plan and budget estimation
• Assist supervisor in supporting the technical implementations of
plans to facilitate CP related information and coordinate with other agencies
when needed.
• Case forms data entry and send to line manager and database focal
in weekly and monthly basis
• Support supervisor and co-facilitate in capacity building
trainings to PSS Facilitators in project areas
• Support PSS Facilitaors in activities implementation and capacity
development
• Guide and support PSS Facilitators in developing work plans and
training plans
• Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.
• Regular monitoring both CFS activities and case management
activities.
Child Safeguarding responsibilities
• Make sure that you and your supervisees (PSS Facilitatators) are
aware of Child Safeguarding Policy and code of conduct and apply all the time
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
• Must be matriculation exam passed for this post
• Ability of communication in Burmese and Rakhine (if applicable)
• Ability to read and write in Burmese
• Ability basic computer skills such as word , Excel ,Internet and
Etc
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
• Advanced computer proficiency especially in MS Office suite
• Have experience working with children using child friendly
approaches and techniques
• A commitment to children’s rights, children’s participation and
non-discrimination.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in Myanmar, fluency
of local language is an asset
Desireable
• Fosters collaboration, creativity, positivity, and flexibility in
the workplace
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team
environment & independently.
• High motivation to work with difficult circumstances
Skills and Experience: Select appropriately
• Less than or equal to 1 year experience about child protection or
humanitarian works
• Knowledge about INGOs/NGOs
Education: Select appropriately
• Secondary school education (Matriculation)
Communication and
Technical Skills Add or remove as relevant for the role
• Excellent / Strong / Good Myanmar communication skills, both
written and verbal
• 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.
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.