Community Facilitator (Ambae) at Save The Children Australia

Saratamata, Penama, Vanuatu -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Community Mobilisation, Child Protection, Case Management, Participatory Approaches, Community Engagement, Interpersonal Communication, Bislama, English, Referral Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting, Child Safeguarding, Facilitation

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Community Facilitator (Ambae) Save The Children is a global non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. With a presence in over 120 countries, we work tirelessly to provide children with a brighter future. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable. Working at Save the Children is more than just a job: It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include: · Opportunity to work alongside diverse and creative teams · Individual learning plans, and internal development opportunities to assist in your career development · Child friendly work environment · Attractive renumeration package (Salary & Benefits) Where you come in: Save the Children is looking for a passionate and community-focused facilitator to support child protection and family wellbeing initiatives at the community level. The Community facilitator will play a key role in mobilising and supporting communities to strengthen child protection at the local level. The Community Facilitator will ensure that children and families have access to accurate information, engage in prevention activities (in particular, Save the Children’s HAPI Famili programme) and receive adequate support and guidance to build and sustain safe and nurturing family environments. The Community Facilitator will also act as a key liaising point to strengthen coordination between formal and informal child protection mechanisms and to ensure that children and their families receive timely and adequate support through safe and appropriate reporting and referrals to service providers. You will make an impact by: Community Engagement & Safe Families Programme * Build strong relationships with children, parents, caregivers, community and faith leaders. * Support and promote participation in the Safe Families Programme. * Facilitate parenting sessions, children's activities, home visits, and awareness activities on child rights, positive parenting, gender equality, and protection. * Ensure activities are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and accessible to all community members. Child Protection & Referrals * Identify and support children and families at risk. * Facilitate safe and confidential referrals to relevant services and authorities. * Work closely with government agencies, service providers, and community stakeholders to strengthen child protection systems. Community Awareness & Accountability * Share child protection information and key messages with communities. * Support community feedback mechanisms and ensure concerns are addressed promptly. * Promote access to available support services for children and families. Monitoring & Reporting * Maintain accurate and confidential records. * Support activity monitoring, reporting, and documentation of success stories and case studies. Health, Safety & Child Safeguarding * Comply with workplace health and safety requirements. * Promote a child-safe environment and uphold Save the Children's Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. * Report and respond appropriately to any child protection concerns. Does this sound like you? If you are a proactive and strategic thinker with a passion to support the social protection network, we want to hear from you! Join us at Save the Children and be part of a dynamic team that drives results and makes a meaningful impact. Apply now to take your career to the next level! This role requires: · At least 2 years of experience working in community mobilisation, child protection, or case management. · Familiarity with participatory approaches and community engagement strategies · Strong interpersonal and communication skills in Bislama and English · Experience working in rural or outer island contexts, preferably within Shefa, Penama and Sanma Province Sounds interesting? We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided or email hr.vanuatu@savethechildren.org.au [hr.vanuatu@savethechildren.org.au] by 17 June 2026. We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct. At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.

Responsibilities

The Community Facilitator mobilises communities to strengthen child protection and supports the HAPI Famili programme to ensure safe family environments. They act as a liaison between formal and informal protection mechanisms to facilitate safe reporting and referrals for children at risk.