Save the Children is an
international NGO and the world's top independent charity for children
in need. Since 1919, we have been fighting for children's rights, saving
their lives and providing hope for brighter futures worldwide. In
Indonesia, Save the
Children currently works in eleven provinces, has staff of
approximately 150 local professionals, and programming in Child
Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction,
and Humanitarian Response. Save the Children in Indonesia is seeking
to fill the following position:
Project Officer –
IKEA Project
1 position, based in Cimahi – West Java
Code : PO-IKEA
Save
the Children in Indonesia has made significant progress at the national
policy level and in the Bandung, West Java metropolitan area in
facilitating family-based care for neglected and vulnerable children.
We have been
working with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) at the national level to
pass legislation regulating institutional care and to shift the
paradigm from institutional care to family-based care. Our familiarity
with the social welfare system at the national and
local level helped us identify significant unmet needs for Indonesian
children with disabilities (CWD). As we explored this issue, it became
apparent that some advantageous policies are in place, but services
simply do not reach children and families, and
CWD do not attain their rights.
The
'Facilitating Family-based Care for Indonesian Children with
Disabilities' IKEA project will mobilize communities, government
stakeholders, and others to assist Indonesian children with disabilities
attaining their right
'to enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity,
promote self-reliance and facilitate the child's active participation in
the community'. Save the Children will accomplish this 1) by
increasing
the capacity of families to care for their children with
disabilities (CWD); 2) supporting community-based rehabilitation
services; 3) improving access to high quality education; and 4)
promoting awareness of CWD issues and reducing stigma.
This
project will be mobilizing existing service delivery structures
including community members and the Ministries of Social Affairs (MOSA)
and Education (MONE); Family Forum groups; and other stakeholders to
build the capacity
of families and local volunteers to care for CWD in their households
and communities. This will include linking CWD and their families to
services, managing each individual case, and supporting the
kader (community health volunteer) system and GoI supported
rehabilitation services. We will work with MONE to improve access to
school for CWD, and the quality of educational services in 30 special
and inclusive schools. We will also facilitate
child participation in designing and implementing activities aimed at
reducing stigma for CWD. We will meticulously monitor all activities,
and document and disseminate good practices at the end of the
project.
Project Officer responsible for
mobilizing and building the capacities of target communities, local
government, providing technical assistance, to ensure high quality of
implementation of project activities. Project Officer will
liaise, responsible to maintain good relationship to all key
stakeholders and act as the focal person in PO designated districts. PO
will contribute to technical development of training materials with
consultation with Education Specialist and SPO, and monitoring
of implementation quality, involving children and community members.
To see complete JD, please open the link : http://indonesia.savethechildren.net/jobs
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.org
Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format:
<PO-IKEA><your name>
Closing date for application is up to 23 March 2014
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
Save
the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of
religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability
All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children's commitment to protecting children from abuse
