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· 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: Project Assistant
TEAM/PROGRAMME: WASH LOCATION: Hpa-an, Mon/Kayin Area
Number of Position: 1
GRADE: NAT-5 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, distribution, monitoring and evaluation of rapid WASH/NFI distribution for immediate recovery of flood-affected children and their families in Kayin State – in collaboration with Volunteers, and through under the supervision of Area Program Manager.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Area Program Manager, Mon/Kayin Area Offcie

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Financial Approval: No financial approval

Role Dimensions: Regular contact of detailed explanations of policy, regulations, programs, services and representation of SCI at the local level or with mid-level counterparts

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
• Conduct updated data collection and data entry, and assist in the design of project activities in line with the agreed work plan.
• Ensure community mobilization, and facilitate community-based project activities through regular interaction with individuals in flood-affected area including providing training for the Camp Management Committee, guidance and support for WASH/NFI distribution.
• Collect daily updated data from the warehouse i.e.; commodity receiving and dispatch information
• To ensure the volunteers to be good distribution management
• To conduct the IDP registration/ PDM / Market price and relative information collecting
• To prepare the food assistance packages with Hunger Window guidance and procedure
• Take steps to ensure that the program benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged individuals at risk in Kayin state.
• Facilitating and organizing on delivery of urgent distribution of non-food items (NFI), rehabilitation of damaged latrines, and provision of community water filters in Kayin State.
• Assist and facilitate capacity-building training for a variety of stakeholders, Camp leaders and Camp management committee including camp-based volunteers
• Liaise with Township and village authorities, and departmental officials regarding the project activities as necessary.
• Assist supervisor in preparing township work plan and budget estimation.
• Responsibilities for WASH/NFI distribution for assigned camps in both sides areas.
• Assisting in update IDPs tracker and identifying gap and needed of each target places
• Monitoring and case study /success stories for WASH/NFI distribution activities.
• Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on program progress.
• Assist to supervisor for monthly /quarterly workplan and reporting process.
• Any other duties and tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Child Safeguarding Responsibilities
• 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.
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

• Any University Degree.
• One year professional working experience, development sector preferred (or) good experiences of WASH/NFI distribution.
• Must have distribution management and record keeping and documentation
• Professional working experience with organizations is preferable.
• Good communication skills in Kayin Local Language.
• Proven team working ability.
• Must have knowledge of using of KOBO application, Microsoft team and other application
• Computer proficiency in word, excel is an advantage.
• Ability to live and travel in remote locations, and (where relevant) ability to speak local language.
• Interest & willingness to learn from community.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

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.