Job Details

TITLE: Project  AssistantTEAM/PROGRAMME: Malaria / Program Implementation    LOCATION: Kayah / Southern Shan AreaNumber of Position: 1GRADE: NAT-5    CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed TermCHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3:  the post 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 country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE
Under the management and supervision of Project Coordinator (Malaria), he/she will be responsible to facilitate the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of malaria project activities through closely monitoring and supervision to the volunteers and partners with the support of Project Coordinator.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Report to: Project Coordinator (Malaria)
Staff reporting to this post: Nil
Budget Responsibility: Nil
Role Dimensions: Regular contact of basic factual information
Travel:  Frequent (Over 12 days per month)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Program ManagementTogether with the Project Coordinator, responsible for activity planning, implementation and review to ensure the achievements of malaria project outputs are in accordance with project’s objectives, approved budgets and logical framework in Kayah State.•    Assist Project Coordinator in planning and preparing work plan and field activities of malaria elimination project. •    Conduct data collection, checking and verification for volunteer activities, and submit reports to the supervisor as monthly basis. •    Work closely with supervisor to facilitate capacity building trainings and workshops for malaria volunteers, partners and other variety of stakeholders.•    Assist supervisor in budget estimation and cash forecasting for assigned project activities.•    Assist in procurement of materials, supplies and maintenance of project equipment and repair as necessary. •    Assist in transportation of stock and malaria related commodities.•    Participate in project surveys and need assessments as required. •    Initiate for identification and mapping of Mobile Migrant Ethnic and Vulnerable populations (MMEVs) of assigned townships in regular interval and submit the updated MMEV information to line manager.•    Support local partner organization’s Malaria Project activities by giving technical support and participating in partner’s field level activities such as trainings, volunteer supervisions etc.•    Monitor partners’ malaria project activities and outputs to reach desired objectives and results.•    Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on program progress. •    Actively support the organization’s efforts towards accountability to beneficiaries, through child participation and complaints & response mechanisms. •    Take steps to ensure that the program benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged community especially MMEVs. •    The candidate must have the flexibility of responsibility according to the project’s need i.e. SCI is working in a constantly changing humanitarian and development aid environment, reasonable specific work duties may be requested that may not fit into the above responsibilities, but which will help promote over all programs goals and aims. •    Assist and support to malaria elimination officer for the case notification and case investigation, foci investigation and so on. Others •    Organize the various project intervention campaigns such as distribution of LLINs, Active Case Detection and Mass Malaria Screening with participation of ICMVs and community.•    The candidate must have the flexibility of responsibility according to the project’s need i.e. SCI is working in a constantly changing humanitarian and development aid environment, reasonable specific work duties may be requested that may not fit into the above responsibilities, but which will help promote over all programs goals and aims. Assist and participate in any necessary tasks related with program or operational sides assigned by line managers.
Child Safeguarding Responsibilities:•    To ensure the project activities not to harm to children and to plan and design properly for the safe of children •    To draw plan and initiative ways for the inclusion of children in project activities •    To receive and response feedback from the children and to address their feedback timelyBEHAVIOURS (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•    Always acts in the best interests of childrenPERSON SPECIFICATION
•    Any graduates •    Minimum 1 years working experience in health-related programs or/and in public health programs preferably Malaria programs. •    Professional working experience with international organizations preferable. •    Good communication skills and/ or social mobilization skills.•    Willingness to travel and night-stop at field project villages, and work in difficult and challenging working environment with limited support.•    Experience and knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel.•    Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, with the experience of working in conflict affected areas.•    Experience of working in a team/ willing to work with team.•    Adaptable and practical, diplomatic skills and behaviors.•    Due to the nature of program, local candidates who know the context of project locations and can speak local language are preferable.•    Well-known local context and can speak local language well•    Can drive well on motorbikes. •    Willing to travel very remote area.•    Excellent personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure•    Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements.
General:•    Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children•    Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.•    Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy
Additional job responsibilitiesThe 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 role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to: •    Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. •    Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. •    Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”. •    Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general. •    Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.
All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring •    Their staff are doing the above. •    That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.
Safeguarding our Staff:The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Health and SafetyThe role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.