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About Save the Children

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

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project Coordinator is responsible for the high-quality management of the Education Can’t-Wait (ECW) in Faryab province. The post-holder will be responsible for the quality and effective implementation of the project interventions by means of weekly and monthly budget and indicator tracking; collation of incoming data from field activities; coordination with provincial government stakeholders and existing coordination mechanises; regulating and monitoring the progress of the project staff; writing and editing project reports (monthly, quarterly, and final); and preparing routine email correspondence for this project. In addition, the post holder will support the capacity building of project staff in Faryab province.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

The ECW Project coordinator is accountable to carry out the following key role and responsibilities: 

Program Implementation and Support
    Support the project Senior staff in the preparation, review, and periodic revision of their detailed implementation plans (DIPs) and management.
    Monitor the implementation progress of the project by means of provincial field visits and periodic meetings with local stakeholders.
    Support the project senior staff on effective implementation of the project interventions; CBE and ALP program.
    Work with the provincial-based project team for the implementation of monthly targets; weekly work plans; database management; regular reviews of target indicators; and the processing of status updates from field staff.
    Carry out weekly and monthly budget tracking, monitor DIP and M & E plan identify potential variances of expenses vs. the budget allocation, and work on appropriate adjustments.
    Prepare and monitor the detailed procurement plan, so that project material is purchased on time and within budget.
    Work closely with Education Program Manager and Child Protection & MHPSS team to implement the project objectives within the budget.
    Ensure all training and related materials are prepared and the staff orientated on time in the province and provincial thematic.  
    Fully responsible for the project implementation in Faryab province and in preparation and to participate in meetings with key stakeholders.
    Carry out field-based needs assessments and gap analyses and communicated through proper channel.
    Ensure project management approaches following SCI standards and ethical principle.
    Ensure timely and accurate reports are provided to Education Program Manager.
Reporting and Documentation
    Prepare and edit project reports –– monthly, quarterly, and final.
    Collect incoming data from field activities.

Coordination and Representation
    Represent SCI in the sectoral meetings such as Education Cluster meeting, EiE working group meetings and CPiE related meeting.
    Meeting regularly with senior support staff and community leaders for maximum coordination, information sharing, and problem solving.
    Liaise with the MEAL Department for outcome-level analyses (quantitative and qualitative) of the project’s progress, beneficiary impact, and challenges from the field.
    Coordinate with the Media and Communications Department for the production of high-quality case studies of project success, for use at external advocacy meetings, ministerial liaison workshops, and at selected media events.

Capacity Building of Project Staff
    Support the capacity building of project staff during the life of the grant specifically in the area of ECW (Education Can’t Wait), Child Protection (CP), mobilizing and leadership.
Monitoring:
    Monitoring the project interventions on regular basis and find out the gaps, sharing the gaps with the staff and make a proper action plan.
    Ensure that project is on track in sense of indicators and immediate outcomes.
    Share the findings in the forms of monitoring reports.
Advocacy 
    Undertaking advocacy and resource mobilization to assist Education Programme Manager in the Education portfolios. 
    Ensuring appropriate attention to priority cross-cutting issues is embedded in the members programming/operational interventions.
Child Safeguarding
    Support the project senior staff, so that they comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures regarding child protection and child safeguarding, for the maximum protection of children.
•    Implement the project interventions and apply the knowledge in a way to Do Not Harm children.
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

Skills Required

• Strong Communication skills
• interpersonal skills
• computer skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in team

Submission Guideline:

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter to the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

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• Save the Children International provides an equal employment opportunity and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse

“Save the Children strongly encourages applications from women. Minimum country requirements for potential female applicants will be followed”

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