This Life Beyond Bars Program (TLBB)
This
Life Cambodia (TLC) is seeking to employ six new staff members in varying roles
to implement and develop the AusAID funded This Life Beyond Bars program
(TLBB). These positions will begin immediately and will be a one year renewable
contract. The positions are based in Siem Reap and Banteay Mancheay but you
will be required to travel to rural areas as well as other provinces. TLC is
focused on developing educational and sustainable development projects that
directly benefit the lives of children and their communities in rural Cambodia.
We believe education enables children to develop the essential skills needed to
make positive changes in their lives and break free from poverty. Our strategy
is to improve the quality of life for underserved and vulnerable groups in
Cambodia.
The aim of the TLBB is to address the educational rights of children (or children whose care giver is) in conflict with the law, and to promote and defend these rights.
The position: Family Support Officer
Job category: Community
Development – Social Work - Legal – Human Rights
Job location: Siem Reap. Please note this position will be based in Siem Reap, with an extended stay in Banteay Mancheay at the commencement of the project.
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job location: Siem Reap. Please note this position will be based in Siem Reap, with an extended stay in Banteay Mancheay at the commencement of the project.
Job Schedule: Full-time
Purpose: To
work with families who have one parent or guardian in prison. Monitor
scholarship students attendance rates; work with families to build capacity in
income generation, monitor family visitations; coordinate family support
(ensure families have health insurance etc). Reports to the Local Governance
Site Leader.
Job Description:
- Strong commitment to child protection and safety.
- Assist in family eligibility assessment and selection.
- Assist sustainable family support, including visitation needs, education support, health insurance and income generation activities.
- Assist in training needs for family/community.
- Organise travel for family visits to prison.
- Maintain client files and filing systems.
- Facilitate Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA), report workshops and report writing.
- Maintain strong relationships with key partners.
- Monitoring and regular reporting to management.
- Assist in preparing annual plan and budgets for TLBB projects.
- Prepare TLBB project monthly report and assist in information gathering for the quarterly update of donor reports, end of year report and other reports.
- Identify and implement improvements to help the project achieve its objectives.
- Actively promote child safety and child protection.
- This position may also require the undertaking of additional jobs on request by the TLC director or Program Coordinators.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in related field (Community Development, Social Work)
- Minimum 2 years work experience in community development or social work.
- Proven experience implementing sustainable community development projects, particularly working with families.
- Proven experience implementing income generation activities.
- Experience working with vulnerable families using case management.
- Excellent communication and evaluation skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Excellent organisation skills including the ability to multi-task.
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated accountability.
- MS-Office and Internet Skills.
- Has excellent spoken and written Khmer and English.
- Ability to travel frequently and work in rural areas.
Desired:
- Current driver’s license
Application
Information: Interested candidates please submit a cover
letter, CV and relevant certificates using the contact details below.
Closing Date: 28th
December 2011
Salary range: $200 –
260/month, based on applicant skill level.
Cambodian Nationals Only. Women are strongly
encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. The
applicants are kindly requested to visit our website: www.thislifecambodia.org
for further information on our current programs/projects.
Preferred contact
method: Via email: familysupport@thislifecambodia.org
Please mark the
subject field as: Application – TLBB Family Support Officer Application
Or send to: PO Box
93190, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
*Please note, if
you wish to apply for more than one position, please indicate your job
preference in your cover letter.
- Local Governance Site Leader Banteay Mancheay Province x1 and Local Governance Site Leader Siem Reap and Odar Mancheay Province x1 at This Life Cambodia (TLC) _Deadline: 28-Dec-2011
- Community Development Officer at This Life Cambodia (TLC) _Deadline: 28-Dec-2011
- Vocational Training Officer Banteay Mancheay Province x1 and Vocational Training Officer Siem Reap Province x1 at This Life Cambodia (TLC) _Deadline: 28-Dec-2011
