Project Assistant-FSL at Save the Children International

Magway Township, Magway, Myanmar -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data collection, Data entry, Community mobilization, Project planning, Monitoring and evaluation, Market assessment, Beneficiary registration, Budget estimation, Reporting, Interpersonal communication, Time management, Capacity building, Conflict resolution, Humanitarian assistance, Case study documentation

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

ROLE PROFILE TITLE: Project Assistant (Food Security and Livelihoods) (FOR INTERNAL STAFF ONLY) TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Implementation (Child Poverty/ FSL) LOCATION: Central Myanmar Number of Position: 3 GRADE: NAT- 5 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff. ROLE PURPOSE: To facilitate the effective and successful planning, distribution, monitoring and evaluation of cash-for-food assistance and other humanitarian activities at targeted townships in Sagaing Region in close collaboration with volunteers and CBO/CSOs under supervision of Project Coordinator. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Project Coordinator (FSL) Staff directly reporting to this post: NA Financial Approval: NA Travel: Frequent (Over 10 days per month) KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Program Delivery: • Conduct update data collection and data entry and assist in design of project activities in line with agreed work plan • Ensure community mobilisation and facilitate community-based project activities through regular interaction with individuals in conflict affected area • Ensure the volunteers maintain good distribution management practices • Conduct the IDP registration / PDM / Market Assessment, Beneficiary Registration and relevant information collecting • Facilitate community dialogue sessions in close coordination and collaboration with volunteers and village committees • Prepare the cash-for-food assistance packages with standard guidance and procedures • Assist and facilitate capacity building workshops or training for variety of stakeholders, Camp leaders, committees and volunteers including CBO/CSO/partner members • Assist supervisor in preparing township work plan and budget estimation. • Assist in managing volunteers and supporting camp management committees • Assist in update IDPs tracker and identifying gap and needed of each target places • Monitor and collect case study/success stories for project activities. • Maintain and collect required project documents properly and check the data • Assist to supervisor for monthly /quarterly workplan and reporting process • Regularly report biweekly updates to the PC on local situations and key developments in the villages • Thoroughly review and verify data to ensure accuracy and prevent errors in records. • Submit monthly output report to line manager timely and precisely manner. • Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor. Child Safeguarding Responsibilities: • Ensure that your staff is providing all beneficiaries of your programme with ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. 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 • Always acts in the best interests of children QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • Any University Degree • Understanding on Local context and Local Language. • Working experiences in Humanitarian context • Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements • Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children • Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy • Good communication skills with excellent interpersonal communication • Ability to live and travel in remote locations, and ability to speak local language • Interest & willingness to learn from community • Motivate self and others with updated learning of MEAL and relevant fields • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles 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. Child Safeguarding and Counter Fraud responsibilities • Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent fraud, bribery, and corruption within their areas of responsibility, report and respond to all incidents and concerns and comply with the Counter-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Procedure. All types of fraud, bribery, and corruption must be prevented, including where it benefits the organisation (SCI). 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. All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to: • Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. • Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. • Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”. • Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general. • Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives. All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring • Their staff are doing the above. • That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc. 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.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the planning, distribution, and monitoring of cash-for-food assistance and humanitarian activities in targeted townships. Collaborate with volunteers and community organizations to ensure effective project delivery and accurate reporting.