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Save the Children’s mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children programs focus on Education, Health, Child Rights Governance, Child Protection and Humanitarian. We work with government partners and local NGOs to improve children’s live especially marginalized and disadvantaged children.
With funding support from the WB, Japan Social Development Fund, Save the Children is an implementing partner, under the Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages. Save the Children is looking for high quality motivated candidates to fill in different positions in different areas across the country office.
Positions Available and Qualifications:
Early Childhood Care and Development Consultant (Program Officer) based in Pursat province (1 position) – ref. ECCD_SC015
The Purpose of the Role
The main role of Programme Officer is to facilitate planning, implementing and MEAL of the World Bank-supported ECCD project in the designated province, ensuring that the project expected outputs and outcomes are delivered effectively and efficiently, producing impacts on target children in an accountable and sustainable way. Also, the Officer is accountable for day-to-day compliance with donor’s requirements together with project team as stated in the project Operation Manual. In addition, the Officer shall promote integration of ECCD project with other projects in target areas, including DRR/CCA.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- At least Bachelor’s Degree in related fields (preferably in education);
- Some experience in management of programme/projects;
- Good understanding of education in Cambodia, particularly in policies, guidelines, curriculum, systems, teaching methodology, and materials for ECCD;
- A minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience in education, especially ECCD or other equivalent work
- Strong community mobilization skills;
- Good knowledge of budgeting and financial management skills;
- Good Interpersonal, proactive and dynamic communication skills;
- Strong coordination, facilitation and presentation skills will be considered a definite advantage.
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Office,
- Excellent Khmer and usable English language
- Willingness to abide by SCI’s Child Safe Guarding/Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
- Long-term experience in working in ECCD using multiple approaches;
- Minimum 2-year experience in coordination projects related to ECCD or Basic Education;
- Good experiences in working with local government and NGOs partners;
- Ability and willingness to travel in the province, and rural communities.
Interested applicants are requested to submit a CV and cover letter to jobs.cambodia@savethechildren.org or post at Save the Children office. The deadline for application is 21st January 2017 at 17.00.
Note: “Selection of Consultants will follow the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011”
“All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children’s commitment to protecting children from abuse”.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified for interview. Submitted documents will not be returned.
Save the Children: P.O. Box 34, Villa 5, Street 242, Sangkat Chaktomouk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Phone: (855) 23 223 403/4/5/6, CCC Box 59,
Email: jobs.cambodia@savethechildren.org / website: http://cambodia.savethechildren.net
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TITLE: ECCD Consultant (Program Officer)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education Program |
LOCATION: Pursat Province PO is required travel to field – at least 80% of time |
GRADE: 4 | CONTRACT LENGTH: |
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. “To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way this reflects Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy”. |
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ROLE PURPOSE: The main role of Programme Officer is to facilitate planning, implementing and MEAL of the World Bank-supported Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) project in the designated province, ensuring that the project expected outputs and outcomes are delivered effectively and efficiently, producing impacts on target children in an accountable and sustainable way. Also, the Officer is accountable for day-to-day compliance with donor’s requirements together with project team as stated in the project Operation Manual. In addition, the Officer shall promote integration of ECCD project with other projects in target areas, including DRR/CCA. |
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SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: ECCD Project
Manager, based in the Area Office West in Kampong Chhnang Province and
Provincial Coordinator based in Pursat (day to day implementation).
Dimensions: Number of direct reports: None (except POE, DOE, local NGO and WCCC/CCWC staff). The program officer support leadership, management and education technical responsibility to deliver ECCD program implementation in the province. |
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: I. Project Planning:
II. Project Implementation
Undertake other tasks required by line management. |
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BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability:
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential
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Date of issue: 03 January 2017 Author: Kith Marady |