Save the Children seeks Project Officer for Families First Project

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 180 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 Officer – Families First

3 positions, based in Jakarta, Lampung, and Kupang

Code : PO-FF-based

Save the Children have been working with Ministry of Social Affairs and other key stakeholders and social service providers for more than 8 years, to support a major shift in policy and practice in the way child protection and care is understood and delivered.  This is resulted a long term program to shift the paradigm from institutionalization based towards family based care.  The Families First Program develop its strategies to achieve paradigm shift as follows:

On Preventing Institutionalization: Stakeholders including families understand the importance of family care for children, are able to take care of children within their own homes or in other type of family-based alternative care, and able to access services and support in their own communities.

On Direct Response: Girls and boys facing care and protection issues are supported through effective and appropriate responses based on their individual needs and best interests from the Children and Family Support Center (PDAK)

On Legal and Policy Change: National, provincial and district laws provide legal safeguards to girls and boys, preventing unnecessary institutionalization, and promoting family based care

The program was just recently received additional funding to replicate the model in 2 provinces, Lampung and East Nusa Tenggara with focus on establishing PDAK, strengthening foster care system, and strengthening the social work practices.  Project Officers for the program will be part of the Families first Program team that conduct the replication and expansion of implementation in those 2 provinces.

Reports to: Project Manager

Dimension: The post will work closely internally with Project Manager, finance officer, admin –logistic officer, and externally with District Offices of Social Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs, and other stakeholders related with child protection and care, Government partners in national, provincial, and district level, academia, INGOs, NGOs, UN bodies


KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Management of project implementation and quality:

1.       In coordination with the Project Manager, ensure that project activities are implemented according to the agreed project work plan.

2.       In cooperation with the Project Manager, maintain effective relationships with government and non-government stakeholders

3.       Regularly collect data according to the project monitoring and evaluation plan.

4.       In coordination with Project Manager and Case Worker, initiate, develop and maintain effective referral system and case management, support case management works.

5.       In collaboration with Project Manager, ensure that the child safeguarding policy is understood and implemented by all stakeholders.

6.       Develop monthly basis report and send to the Project Manager.



Financial Management

1.     Prepare cash projection for case management to be submitted and approved by Project Manager.
2.     Manage budget request, utilization and reporting in proper manner and document as well as to follow finance procedures.



Administration, IT, Safety and Security and Government Relations
1.       Manage administration affairs of project, day-by-ay operational activities and other administration tasks of the gate keeping activities accordance to the organization procedure and guidelines
2.       Ensure that efficient, cost effective information technology systems on direct response are in place and in compliance with SCI quality standard
3.       Conduct regular and high quality monitoring of the administration affairs in terms of progress against activities, indicators and outcomes.
4.       Record all activities related to admin affairs.



Emergency Response Management:

Be part of project activities, financial and budget management when there is a need  to respond to any potential emergencies at all areas



Others

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

QUALIFICATION

·         Bachelor degree in Social Science or other related discipline.

·         Having at the minimum 3 years experience on implementing development program/project.

·         Having at the minimum 2 years experience on implementing program/project on child protection and care.

·         Trained on project cycle management.

·         Strong understanding of Government structures and functions as well as general operations in Indonesia.

·         Ability to work in a fast-paced, pressured environment, with minimum supervision.

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Strong written and verbal English and Bahasa Indonesia.

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: <PO-FF-based><your name>

Closing date for application is up to 5 October 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