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| Senior Project Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-06-28 | Close Date | 2021-07-03 |
| Vacancy No | 210004E2 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | |
| Education | University degree in any field of social sciences or other relevant technical credential | Experience | 3 years of experience in the relevant fields |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As Per Organization 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
The Project Senior Officer with support from FSL Program Coodinator will implement the livelihood activities planned under Save the Children’s SC - Italy Funded Project. The post holder along with livelihood assistants will closely work with project beneficiaries to provide beneficiaries with capacity building and livelihood assistance.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: The main areas of accountability and responsibility of this post is to implement the livelihood component of Save the Children’s SC - Italy Funded Project in designated province (Jawzjan). Details are below.
Support project team on daily project implementation and regular follow up with provincial team to manage implementation in line with work plan and project scope.
Assist with provincial team to plan and conduct project kick off meeting at provincial level.
Support local team to develop a comprehensive cash distribution plan and get sign off of program lead.
Explain project proposal, log-frame, and implementation modality to provincial staff
Review and confirm area mapping process, mobilization, selection, and verification procedure presenting by local staff.
Coordination CTP activities internally with SCI supply chain, finance, and MEAL departments.
Support Program Lead to review and approve final list of beneficiaries
Report project progress, challenges, and main barriers in front of implementation to Program Lead
Coordination and collaboration with financial service provider on cash disbursement and cash out plan.
Any other tasks 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
Job Requirement
QUALIFICATIONS
University degree in any field of social sciences or other relevant technical credential
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Good communication skills
Problem solving, analytical and negotiation skills
Representation skills
Computer literate
English proficiency in both speaking and writing
3 years of experience in the relevant fields
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.
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.
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.
Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account.
It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.
https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=210004E2&tz=GMT%2B04%3A30&tzname=Asia%2FKabul