Location: Myawaddy, Myanmar
Deadline: Thursday, 03 October 2013
Description
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. 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 1995. Our programmes include Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Education, Livelihoods, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance in 28 locations across the country. We are currently inviting applications for the Project Assistant position for Myanmar country office. Please see the following detailed information. SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Project Assistant TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health_Malaria GRADE: 5 CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people. ROLE PURPOSE: Responsible for day-to-day delivery of activities for the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Malaria Control Programme in the Township and villages/wards assigned - in collaboration with the Project Officers and Area Manager, and through supervision of assigned staff. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Project Officer LOCATION: Myawaddy Type of Contract: Open
Deadline: Thursday, 03 October 2013
Description
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. 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 1995. Our programmes include Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Education, Livelihoods, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance in 28 locations across the country. We are currently inviting applications for the Project Assistant position for Myanmar country office. Please see the following detailed information. SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Project Assistant TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health_Malaria GRADE: 5 CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people. ROLE PURPOSE: Responsible for day-to-day delivery of activities for the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Malaria Control Programme in the Township and villages/wards assigned - in collaboration with the Project Officers and Area Manager, and through supervision of assigned staff. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Project Officer LOCATION: Myawaddy Type of Contract: Open
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Conduct baseline survey and data entry, and assist in design of project activities in line with agreed workplan.
- Ensure community mobilisation, and facilitate community-based project activities through regular interaction with children and community members, including providing training, guidance and support.
- Take steps to ensure that the programme benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged children.
- Supervise and train Outreach Workers.
- Assist and facilitate capacity building workshops for variety of stakeholders.
- Assist in procurement of materials, supplies and maintenance of project equipment and repair.
- Liaise with Township and village authorities, and departmental officials regarding the project activities as necessary.
- Assist supervisor in preparing township workplan and budget estimation.
- Responsibility for cash disbursement for assigned project activities.
- Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on programme progress.
- Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.
- Actively support the organisation's efforts towards accountability to beneficiaries, in particular through child participation and complaints & response mechanisms.
- Participate to emergency responses when required.
- Any other activity officially requested by line managers. SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI 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 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- High school or equivalent education, University Degree is preferable
- Three years professional working experience, development sector preferred
- Professional working experience with international organizations preferable
- Proven team working ability
- Good communication skills
- Computer proficiency (or at least willingness to learn)
- Ability to live and travel in remote locations, and ability to speak local languages
- Local applicants are preferable
- 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 Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send an Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae and Clearance of Criminal Record (by resident township police station) to: Human Resources Department| Save the Children| Wizaya Plaza-First Floor| 226 U Wisara Road| Bahan Township| Yangon| Myanmar Email address: recruitment.myanmar@savethechildren.org not later than 5 P.M., 03 October 2013 (Thursday). Note: Candidates are also requested to mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage relationships with the existing Save the Children employees. No requirement of photo or copy of certificates and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Remark: For those who failed to mention or incorrectly mention the apply position title, Programme/Sector name and location in their applications, we will consider those as disqualify and we will not consider for short list. Date of issue: 19 Sep. 13 Author: Saw San Myint Kyi
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