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| Safeguarding Area Coordinator | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Sar-e Pol, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-02-05 | Close Date | 2023-02-09 |
| Vacancy No | 2300002H | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Social science or any other related field. | Experience | 5 Years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per SCI Salary Scale |
About Company
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:
Safeguarding Area Coordinator supports Head of Offices and Head of safeguarding in acting as coordinator on the ground to support in conducting trainings, monitoring visits, case management in all four provinces in the North, where SCI and contracted partners are working and implementing projects. Safeguarding Area Coordinator will combine elements of capacity building and monitoring whilst enforcing compliance and accountability, management and investigation, He/she will also support Head of safeguarding in building strong awareness, prevention, accountability mechanisms. The role is a roving position and holder will be directly reporting to Head of Office (of the base location) and will further technically guided/supported by head of safeguarding.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Assisting head of Safeguarding in managing an oversight of safeguarding mechanism in all four provinces in North while providing additional support in need to each office.
- Closely coordinate with all north provinces safeguarding technical teams to strengthen safeguarding mechanism and support on case management.
- Lead the process of Investigation in all NORTH provinces while maintaining tracker to ensure case closure KPI remains on track.
- Identify potential risks to children and adults in all SCI function and project activities, while assisting Head of office and head of Safeguarding in responding to gaps/concerns.
- Assist head of safeguarding in conducting awareness raising within SCI and outside with multiple stakeholders. This also include awareness among children, adult beneficiaries, partners, and Suppliers/venders/contractors. Similar support to all north provinces field safeguarding technical teams.
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites of SCI and partners, to ensure that SG due diligence is ensured while improving on accountability mechanisms on ground. Monitoring visits to all other provinces based on need.
- Update local SG reporting tracker regularly, while guiding other provincial safeguarding teams accordingly.
- During field visits ensure that all child and adult safeguarding concerns are reported effectively in line with the policy.
- High levels of professional safeguarding behaviour and maintain the standards required by the Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct.
- Any other task Assigned by line manager.
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
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.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Job Requirement
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Social science or any other related field.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Three years of experience in the area of Child protection/protection and familiar with Child and adult Safeguarding. Direct experience in Safeguarding and case management/investigation is an advantage and preference.
- Experience doing project monitoring and investigation.
- Multi-disciplinary experience of working successfully with senior managers to deliver major operational change with a track record of delivering results to high standards.
- Experience of building personal network with safeguarding focal points of SCI and partners.
- Experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in safeguarding at a range of levels (e.g. field workers, community based staff, project staff).
- Good verbal communication and report writing skills in English and Dari/Pashto languages.
- Good presentation skills.
- Demonstrable commitment to Children’s Rights.
- Ability to deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands.
- Ability to travel and work within challenging environments.
- Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses and evidence of commitment to self-managed personal development.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience, personal development and learning in the field of child care
- Experience of working within challenging environments.
- Experience of work related travel in challenging environments.
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 in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
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