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Save the Children International is looking for a Partnerships and Capacity Building Officer

JOB TITLE:  Partnerships and Capacity Building Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Thailand Programme                LOCATION: Pattani Field Office

Type of Contract: Fixed Term 

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

To assist the Deep South Field Coordinator in managing the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of high quality, innovative programme in the Deep South of Thailand; particularly focusing on building the capacity of local civil society organizations.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deep South Field Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: None

Direct: -

Indirect : -

Budget Responsibilities: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

- Ensuring good communication between Save the Children, Project Partner (FCD), CSOs, and local communities.

- Coordinate and support the CSOs to identify their organisational strengths and capacity gaps, craft organisational development plans, and monitor the CSOs’ actions against these plans.

- Plan and roll out of the sub-granting mechanism with support from Deep South Field Coordinator in coordination with support of Save the Children’s Finance and Awards Teams.

- Jointly with FCD, will technically be responsible for the design and delivery of the capacity building strategy of CSOs according to the relevant Essential Standards and will provide operational support from a technical and organizational perspective to CSOs throughout the project period.

- Act as Save the children representative in meetings, conference or other events in the Deep South

- Ensure CSOs have the knowledge, skills, and systems to comply with EU regulations

- Support CSO partners to develop and implement aligned data collection systems for reporting and lead in compiling inputs from partners for donor reports

- Share good partnership capacity building tools with Save the Children staff and potentially local partners in other field offices.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

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 

- Thai Nationality

- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Relevant qualification in organisational development child protection or social development; 

- Demonstrated skills, experience (at least three years), and knowledge in management (preferably in development sector and in relevant thematic area).

- Three years professional working experience, development sector preferred

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, including good level of written and spoken English. Pattani Malay is strongly recommended.

- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

- Ability and willingness to travel frequently domestically (including to remote areas), and internationally as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

- Ability to analyse information, and to document and report.

- Ability to, and experience of, delivering training in thematic area as well as for institutional capacity.

- An in-depth understanding of context of the Deep South

- Significant experience working and building relationships with government officials and local partners;

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Save the Children Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 2 December 2015           

To apply, please send your application and CV to HR & Admin Manager at email address: jaem.prachoommark@savethechildren.org

Please indicate in the subject as “Apply for – Partnerships and Capacity Building Officer_(Name of candidate)”

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.”