Project Assistant – Baduta

Save the Children is an international NGO and the world's top independent charity for children in need. Since 1919, we have been fighting for children's rights, saving their lives and providing hope for brighter futures worldwide.  In Indonesia, Save the Children currently works in eleven provinces, has staff of approximately 150 local professionals, and programming in Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Humanitarian Response.  Save the Children in Indonesia is seeking to fill the following position:

Project Assistant – Baduta

based in Malang, 1 position

Code : PA-Baduta

Reports to: BADUTA Program Manager

Dimensions:
The Project Assistant BADUTA will responsible for mobilizing and building the capacities of target communities, local government, providing technical assistance, to ensure high quality of implementation of project activities. S/he will liaise, responsible to maintain good relationship to all key stakeholders and act as the focal person to the BADUTA Project in his/her designated areas/districts. S/he will report to the Project Assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project implementation
·         Contribute in the set up and develop of program tactics and techniques for monthly, quarterly and annually, collaboration with other personnel's in the team.
·         Plan and carry out the BADUTA project activities against operating plans as timely manner and based on day-by-day operational activities. Ensure close collaboration with Project Manager, Nutrition Specialist, Project Officer, and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Officer (MEAL) and support them with providing inputs, technical assistance, Training of Trainer and serial trainings, mentoring and other activities for the development of BADUTA program.
·         Assist Project Officer on mobilizing communities, beneficiaries and other government and non government stakeholders to be involved in development process and provide closely approach and communication with community leaders and government key stakeholders.
·         Conduct community meetings and socialization the program with posyandu, family forums, kelas ibu, stakeholders, community and local government.
·         Under the lead of BADUTA Project Manager and Project Officer, support all MEAL activities within his/her jurisdiction including supports data collection both quantitative and qualitative in close collaboration and coordination, drafting monthly, quarterly and annual reports as per donor and Save the Children requirements with MEAL Officer.
·         Ensure close collaboration with local stakeholders including establishing and developing strong and effective relationships with key district government officials and non-governmental stakeholders and in implementation of all project activities.

Child Safeguarding Policy Responsibilities
-       Support Project Officer and BADUTA Project Manager in ensuring full compliance of CSP at district level.
-       As a member of staff, understand compliance with CSP and work in coordination with colleagues to comply with CSP.

-       In the lead of BADUTA Project Manager, respond to all CSP concerns expressed or discovered appropriately and effectively.

Emergency Response Management
Coordinating all related with Financial and Budget Management when responding any potential emergencies in Malang and Sidoarjo, East Java.

QUALIFICATION
·         Minimum S1 from Nutrition or equivalent in relevant fields.
·        Minimum 1 years working experience with Government and non-Government organizations in the area of nutrition and/or child health.
·        Proven skills on community development and mobilization and work closely with key stakeholders.

·        Ability to problem solve, show initiative and work independently
·        Respond to requests, queries in timely manner
·        Good information sharing/communication skills
·        Attention to detail, particularly with regards to expense transactions and financial reporting.

·         Commitment  to  and  understanding  of  Save  the  Children's  aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches
 

Desirable

·        Have experiences work in East Java

Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.org

Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format: <PA-Baduta><your name>

Closing date for application is up to 27 April 2014

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)

http://indonesia.savethechildren.net/jobs

Save the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability

All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children's commitment to protecting children from abuse