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Save the Children International is looking for Project Officer, Promoting Rural Opportunities for Children’s Empowerment, Education and Development (PROCEED) Project

JOB TITLE:  Project Officer (EAPHP) Project

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection              LOCATION: Bangkok, Thailand

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:

Save the Children work to protect children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence by targeting at-risk children on the move and strengthening child protection systems, ensuring all children access to basic services, and advocating for children’s rights. We work with the Thai government to ensure the implementation of international standards. This includes advocacy for a ban of physical and humiliating punishment (PHP) through promoting positive discipline and law reform. Through our programmes, children receive recovery support, safe family settings, and participate in processes on issues affecting their lives.

Promoting Rural Opportunities for Children’s Empowerment, Education and Development (PROCEED) aims to prevent children from being involved in hazardous labour, exploitation, and other abuses, working in coordination with  local protection- and education mechanisms.

This role will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of the Project which is being led by the Project Coordinator. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Number of direct reports: None

Role Dimensions: The role will require supporting research work that will inform project design and development and project implementation.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Project Officer Role within Project Structure

• Support the Project Coordinator in ensuring successful delivery of the project objectives
• Understand the project work plan and manage the project effectively
• Inform Project Coordinator of progress of work and deliverables, keeping her/him up to speed of any issues, risks or potential delays
• Support with completion of progress reports to feed into donor report
• Proactively identify and support mitigation of project risks and issues
• Take part in and support the key project meetings e.g. project team meetings, partner meetings, workshops with various stakeholders, etc
• Liaise with other projects and PDQ team as relevant
• Successfully complete tasks which are delegated to the Project Officer by the Project Coordinator
• Complete structured and rigorous analysis as delegated by the Project Coordinator
• Support and contribute to project advocacy initiatives  
• Monitor project progress and quality; and report on project as a core part of continuous learning throughout the project lifetime

Project Content Delivery (shared with Project Manager)

• Support with project design and development 
• Collect data and evidence for policy advocacy

Coordination

• Support with communication and coordination with project partners and key stakeholders

Other

• Complete any other ad hoc tasks which fall under the scope of the PROCEED Project

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)

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 AND EXPERIENCE 

• Thai National
• Bachelor’s degree on social science or relevant area
• Experience in working in NGO Sector

Essential:

• Experience of working in project environments and supporting the successful delivery of projects
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Some experience in using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
• Strong communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to key stakeholders
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, together with the ability to influence and motivate others
• The role will involve liaison with a wide range of people and will require a proven track record in dealing with people at all levels with credibility, tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrated ability to remain objective/neutral
• Ability to resolve issues swiftly and decisively whilst safeguarding standards and procedures

Desirable:

• Work experience in one or more of the following issues: trafficking in children, non-violent parenting, non-violent teaching, child protection system and promoting child rights and child protection with children
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience

Additional job responsibilities

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

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 role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 10 February 2017

To apply, please send your application and CV to HR Department at hr.thailand@savethechildren.org  indicate in the subject as “Apply for Project Officer(PROCEED Project). (Name of candidate)”

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.