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Project Officer (Water Safety)

Organization : Save the Children International
Post by : Save the Children International

TEAM/PROGRAMME: DRR/Water Safety LOCATION: Bangkok
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed term 1 year contract

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project Officer (Water Safety) will be responsible for supporting the project implementation, research, monitoring and evaluation in the field. The project officer will coordinate project activities at the field level in coordination with project partners, co-lead on the parent training program, and closely support the water safety awareness campaign. The Project Officer will also be responsible for data collection and consolidating data for learning and reporting purposes, and for administrative and finance support to the project coordinator and partners.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Phang Nga Sr.Field Coordinator

Dimensions: The Project Officer will lead and implement the water safety project in Bangkok and nearby areas, ensure engagement with all project components’ stakeholders, timely execution of activities, and proper documentation and reporting.

Budget Responsibility: Supports budget planning and monitoring

Number of direct reports: NONE

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Supports the Sr. Field Coordinator in direct implementation of the Water Safety Project in Bangkok and nearby areas;
• Engages with Basic Education Commission (OBEC), primary schools, rescue, private sector and other agencies to organize swimming education programs, conducts training of trainers (TOT) for key teachers, students, parents and community volunteers
• Supports Sr. Field Coordinator to leads in engaging teachers, students, parents and community, providing trainings and events, creating a database to track beneficiaries’ information.
• Liaises with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) framework’s network to address project’s advocacy needs, and ensure positive outcomes for children.
• Support Sr. Field Coordinator to design project activities and develop a clear and detailed implementation plans; and monitors activities against this plan to ensure timely and quality implementation.
• Represents Save the Children in advocacy, networking, meetings, workshops, and conferences as needed.
• Support Sr. Field Coordinator to manage the water safety project grants, ensuring donors’ compliance through proper tracking of reporting on activities, training and monitoring of project delivery and quality.
• Support to Sr. Field Coordinator in writing project reports for Save the Children members and donors.
• Support Sr. Field Coordinator and MEAL officer to develop monitoring and evaluation project plans, and ensure its implementation.
• Support Sr. Field Coordinator to ensure quantitative and qualitative documentation of project outcomes and impacts; and that learning is shared with key internal and external stakeholders.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results together with children 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
• Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development
• Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, partners and stakeholders
• 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
• Has exciting campaign ideas and activities to engage with target audience

Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
• Always acts in the best interests of children

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:
• Thai nationality
• Minimum 3 years of experience working on development projects and / or awareness campaign management
• The ability to speak, read and write in Thai and English as working languages
• Proficiency in computer use with various software packages; and confident in digital technology, particularly with engaging with people online
• Ability to lead a community of people and/or volunteers with experience mobilizing volunteers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear desire to work with people to help solve their problems
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to travel in remote and/or disaster-affected areas as assigned
• Good at using different types of communication tools to tell stories
• Demonstrated good facilitation or training skills
• Demonstrated administration skills
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based
• Strong interpersonal skills the ability to work collaboratively with others

Desirable:
• English language skills desirable
• Experience or familiarity with water safety / child safety
• Background in Emergency programming is an asset.
• Experience working in education programs is an asset.
• Experience working in an international development organization is an asset.

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.

Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 3 May 2017         

To apply, please send your application and CV to HR  at email address: Thailand, hr.thailand@savethechildren.org

Please indicate in the subject as “Apply for a Project Officer_Water Safety_(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.”