Save the Children is a leading, private child-focused non-governmental alliance of 29 member organizations that works in 120 countries throughout the world. Save the Children has worked in Indonesia since 1976 to promote health and nutrition, education, child protection, livelihoods, and emergency preparedness and response. The ANCP-funded 'Building Strong Foundations' project has been designed to improve the quality of early childhood education and early grade primary education in Belu NTT. The project will support facility improvement and access to learning materials at Early Childhood Education (ECE) centers, capacity building for teachers and facilitators, and community participation in ECE centers and schools. It is designed to cover 15 ECE centers and 20 schools for 3 years.
The positions needed are as follow:
Senior Project Officer ANCP (Code: SPO ANCP) - based in Belu, NTT
The objective of this position is to plan, develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the 'Building Strong Foundations' for early childhood education and basic education project activities in Belu NTT. This will include ensuring the effective implementation according to the project proposal and workplan, and ensuring adherence to Save the Children best practices in education.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Together with the Project Coordinator, develop an implementation strategy for the project activities with the goal of meeting the anticipated results of the project
2. Plan, organise, coordinate, facilitate, monitor and evaluate the day-to-day implementation of the activities in the project (including preparing materials, developing relationships with schools, conducting community workshops and trainings, leading child-led participatory research, strengthening school management and monitoring progress) to ensure the project meets its objectives.
3. Together with the Project Coordinator, develop an effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting system (including documenting activities) to ensure the effectiveness of project implementation
4. Develop and submit program budget plans and review implementation periodically to ensure that project expenditures are used within limits and guidelines approved by the Project Coordinator
5. Develop the capacity of teachers, principals, school committees, and other key stakeholders (local government officers) to implement the project activities
6. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at the local level (including school supervisors, principals, teachers, and community leaders)
7. Develop progress reports periodically (including drafting donor reports, security report) for submission to the Project Coordinator in order to ensure the provision of accurate, updated information
8. Ensure project activities meet Save the Children international best practices and standards
Requirements on Education, Skill & Knowledge for PC & SPO post:
* Bachelors University Degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
* For PC post: 5 years work experience with non-government organizations, at least some experience in managing education projects with 3 years experience in managing education programs with international NGOs.
* For SPO post: 3 years work experience in the areas of early childhood education and basic education with 2 years experience in implementing programs with international NGOs.
* Knowledge and skills in methods to promote improvements to early childhood education and early years of primary education.
* Knowledge and skills to promote child friendly active, joyful, and innovative learning.
* Proven skills to develop and then efficiently implement activities according to agreed upon work plan
* Demonstrated ability to write high quality reports and other project documents in Bahasa and English
* Proven ability to manage financial resources according to donor and organization regulations and reporting requirements
* Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural team
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to id.recruitment@savechildren.org
Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format: code of the position <...> - your name <...>. Closing date for application is 10 (ten) days after this advertisement or up to 2 September 2011 (Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
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