Title: Program Specialist (Child Development)
Division/Department: Global Operations
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Reporting Relationship: Program & Sponsorship Director
About Us
Worldwide,
570 million children live in extreme poverty, vulnerable to many
factors that threaten their well-being. Children need protection,
support and care at each stage of childhood to stay safe, healthy,
learning and on track to achieve their potential. ChildFund works with
local partner organizations, governments, corporations and individuals
to help create the safe environments children need to thrive.
ChildFund
International is committed to a workplace culture that promotes
diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Furthermore,
ChildFund International is committed to ensuring a workplace that
safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual
exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation
and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants
SUMMARY
Provide
technical support and leadership for the conceptualization,
development, and support of the Country Office’s Strong Core Program
Portfolio to accomplish ChildFund’s core intent and outcomes within a
theory of change and rights-based approach.
The
Child Development Specialist serves as the Country Office resource for
the strategic conceptualization and development of child development
programs focused on children aged 0 to 14 years old (Life Stage 1 and
Life Stage 2 programs). Life Stage 1 program focused on making children
healthy and secure by ensuring access to good and quality ECD services
helping to break the cycle of poverty, gender bias, social inequality
and disability discrimination leading to sustainable results that
benefit children and their families. While Life Stage 2 program aimed to
make children confident and educated through participation in formal
and informal settings. The post holder is also responsible for
strengthening the capacity of ChildFund’s implementing partners to
achieve the child development program priorities that includes, among
others, responsive parenting, positive parenting and life skills
education and financial Literacy, based on the required technical
standards. These life stage programs mainstream Child Protection,
Gender, and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM).
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Design
• Technical
support for local adaptation of program models using program design
tools that enable the implementation of program models with clear and
consistent quality standards across all life stages, inclusive of child
agency and participation.
• Support
the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) process; provide technical expertise
on concept papers, program pipelines and proposal development.
• Generation of life stage content for internal and external communications.
Program Management and Implementation
• Build
capacity of relevant staff on technical elements related to life stage
interventions through mentoring, training, knowledge/information
exchange, experience sharing and technical expertise.
• Planning and executing the roll-out of program models with partners.
• Regularly
review and monitor progress of programs in accordance with established
indicators, guidelines, and evidenced based best practices; recommend
improvement actions.
• Support identification and selection of consultants or partnerships needed for program support in the country office.
Grants Acquisition and Management Support
• Support
grant acquisition, including project and proposal development. Support
the intelligence gathering, country office positioning, rapid response
to competitive bids, and general project development and negotiations
with donors.
• Facilitate
appropriate and legally sound relationships between the country office,
region and organization with funding institutions based on a risk
framework and in a manner that shields organization from direct or
indirect liabilities.
• Support editing of program reports for submission to donors and International Office.
Research and Innovation
• Ensure
high quality implementation of research and evaluation activities to
support program models and other interventions across life stages.
• As directed, undertake special project activities to research and or innovate program models and practices.
Visibility and Representation
• Build/deepen
partnerships with external partners, , government and stakeholders
based on organizational strategy; promote networking, collaboration and
engagement with relevant platforms and processes within the country
office’s Strong Core Program portfolio.
• Help
promote ChildFund’s learning network of practitioners that can serve as
a capacity building resource and facilitate the sharing of information.
Knowledge Management and Learning
• Develop
learning and knowledge products in the area of technical expertise that
meet standards and enable organization-wide learning and sharing by
documenting approaches, project and program designs and lessons, case
studies and other knowledge products. Seek and leverage existing
knowledge products in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Child Safeguarding
• Remain
alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant
knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong
safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and
procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child
Safeguarding Policy.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Required
• At least 5+ years’ experience in area of early childhood development, preferably with an international development organization.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated
experience in serving as a technical specialist in multi-cultural work
environments focusing on program development and management.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop and foster relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent administrative, communications, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated
ability to represent and interact with donors, government officials,
international organizations and NGO representatives.
• Strong organizational, inter-personal, communication and report writing skills.
• Computer proficiency in general office software (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
Preferred
• English proficiency.
Education
Bachelor’s
or higher-level degree in early childhood development, social work or
other relevant fields. Equivalent relevant experience maybe acceptable
in lieu of degree.
Disclaimer: This job
description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and
responsibilities associated with the position.
Use the below link to apply for the position.
Last Application date: 31st October 2021
ChildFund
International is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and
well-being of children with whom it is in contact and to conducting its
programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children
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