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Child Safeguarding Statement for Adverts

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children. We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children are allowed to join our organisation and all candidates will be therefore be subject to this scrutiny.

CS positioning statement:

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.

TITLE: Project Officer

Contract Type: National only

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child-friendly Justice Programme

LOCATION: Kunming

GRADE: 5

CONTRACT LENGTH:Fix term

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

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 police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of this role is to support the management of child-friendly justice projects in Yunnan and other areas, contributing to the identification, design, set-up, planning, implementation, closure, and monitoring and evaluation of the projects;

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: Lead of the Programme

Budget Responsibilities: According to SOD

Role Dimensions:

• Internal: Child-friendly Justice Programme team, Operations team, and supporting functions across SC China, TAs across SCI.

• External: Governmental and public institutions, community members, other NGOs, academic institutions, children and adult beneficiaries.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Assist in managing projects to meet project objectives and ensure compliance with Save the Children’s project management requirements and donor’s compliance requirements.

• Assist in the logistic and coordination of project activities, including but not limited to study tours, meetings, trainings, workshops.

• Assist in developing technical materials and IEC materials that are contextually relevant and culturally sensitive.

• Assist in maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders to facilitate project implementation;

• Assist in tracking of project progress and preparing narrative reports to donors;

• Assist in Identifying child-friendly justice issues and potential intervention areas;

• Assist in developing new project concepts and proposals;

• Assist in preparing communication products related to the programme such as monthly newsletter, case story, and annual report;

• Perform other ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Lead of Programme in order to ensure the smooth running of the team

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

QUALIFICATIONS  

Bachelor Degree in law, social science, psychology, communication, political science, business management, finance, international development or other relevant fields.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• At least 1 years’ experience in child protection and programme implementation;

• Good knowledge on child rights, child protection, child-friendly justice, gender equality;

• Excellent English and Chinese communication skills, both written and verbal;

• Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure;

• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements;

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children;

• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles;

• 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.

Desirable:

• Strategic thinking and planning skills.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

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.

Accountabilities

- Be required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Accountability Procedure;

- Hold accountable to children and communities which includes providing regular, timely and accessible information to children and adults in the communities;

- Providing children and adults with opportunities to express their views and influence decision-making across the program cycle;

- Solving feedback or complaints received from Save the Children China Country Office’s multiple feedback and reporting channels if relevant and collect feedback from communities and report to MEAL team on a regular basis.

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.

If you are interested in this position, please read the Child Safeguarding first, then would you please click below link to fill in your job application form in SCI Recruitment System before 2025-2-28 If you have any questions about the job application, please contact us by email: beijingoffice.china@savethechildren.org

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