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 realize 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.
SCI - Afghanistan
Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY :
• Supervision , monitoring and evaluation from project implementation
• To develop short-term implementation plans (weekly and monthly) and long -term plan according to annual project work plan and in coordination with appropriate stakeholders
• To work across sectors and departments to plan activity implementation, trainings and to support service mapping and referral pathways
• To design and implement orientation and trainings base on needs, and provide on the job trainings for staff, teachers on CP themes, including safe identification and referrals.
• Conduction of ongoing monitoring and assessment to address child protection cases
• Managing child protection cases considering all the case requirement, facilitating regular case conferences and supervision of staff
• Arranging training material and conducting workshops on LPCR concepts when requirement of the project
• Case management supervision considering case requirements as identified in case plans, facilitating regular case conferences and monitoring and coaching of staff.
• Support MHPSS and PFA intervention, trinings for staffs and beneficiaries.
• Support smooth CFS implementation in the target provinces
• Facilitate ongoing monitoring and assessment of project activities to address child protection concerns and complaints received through the CFM.
• Establishing and maintaining good relationship with stakeholders and community and creating an environment that community feel empowered to participate and ownership over the project
• To collect valid activity data of the project on weekly and monthly basis to prepare monthly and quarterly reports.
• Identify key lessons learnt from project reviews and evaluations.
• Attend relevant inter-agency coordination meetings, workshops and conferences as required and assigned by Line Manager.Maintain and effective filing system for storing project documentation in accordance with standard procedures.
• Assisting M&E in conducting project survey and proper monitoring
• Participate in project evaluations, assessment and assist in the analyses of results to assess project impact, need and effective use of resources.
• Develop case studies of successes, challenges, and other project experiences to assist organizational learning;
• Report any child safeguarding concerns related to Save the Children Child Safeguarding focal point considering the SCI - Child Safeguarding Policy
• Compile and generate the training reports conducted in province in a timely manner.
• Any other tasks relate to child protection programs given by line manager
• Assign any other duty by the line manager.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to SC Afghanistan in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
Ambition:
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace
Collaboration:
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
Creativity:
Lead, manage and motivate a team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
Integrity:
Other duties as directed.
Supporting other project team in related to Save the Children programs.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
• Graduated from psychology, social work or social science faculty.
• Have some social work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills in Pashtu/Dari language.
• Good in conducting timely meeting.
• Knowledge of Child Protection and MHPSS
• Knowledge of working with communities, specifically in engaging communities to identify issues and working with them to implement plan.
• Ability to travel to districts and other province when it is required.
• Committed to the aims and principles of Save the Children, including adherence to the child protection policy.
• Detail-oriented skills
• Knowledge of Computer (Ms. Officer and using internet)
• Excellent English (Able to write the reports in English)
• Accuracy with responsibilities
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Additional job responsibilities
• Supporting other project staff for the implementation of program activities
• Take active role in responses whenever an emergency happens
• Assist support staffs when needed
Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by sending the below documents mentioning the position title and vacancy number (220003XO) in the subject of their email before closing date 05-Jul-22
* Letter of Interest and Update CV as a single document
* SCI application form: http://www.acbar.org/upload/1572430756959.docx
afg.recruitment@savethechildren.org
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