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 180 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 – Families First
3 positions, based in Jakarta, Lampung, and Kupang
Code : PO-FF-based
Save the Children have been
working with Ministry of Social Affairs and other key stakeholders and
social service providers for more than 8 years, to support a major shift
in policy and practice in the way child protection and care is
understood and delivered.
This is resulted a long term program to shift the paradigm from
institutionalization based towards family based care. The Families
First Program develop its strategies to achieve paradigm shift as
follows:
On Preventing Institutionalization:
Stakeholders including families understand the importance of family
care for children, are able to take care of children within their own
homes or in other type of family-based
alternative care, and able to access services and support in their own
communities.
On Direct Response:
Girls and boys facing care and protection issues are supported through
effective and appropriate responses based on their individual needs and
best interests from the Children and Family
Support Center (PDAK)
On Legal and Policy Change:
National, provincial and district laws provide legal safeguards to
girls and boys, preventing unnecessary institutionalization, and
promoting family based care
The
program was just recently received additional funding to replicate the
model in 2 provinces, Lampung and East Nusa Tenggara with focus on
establishing PDAK, strengthening foster care system, and strengthening
the social work
practices. Project Officers for the program will be part of the
Families first Program team that conduct the replication and expansion
of implementation in those 2 provinces.
Reports to: Project Manager
Dimension: The post will work closely internally
with Project Manager, finance officer, admin –logistic officer, and
externally with District Offices of Social Affairs, Ministry of Social
Affairs, and other stakeholders related with child
protection and care, Government partners in national, provincial, and
district level, academia, INGOs, NGOs, UN bodies
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Management of project implementation and quality:
- In coordination with the Project Manager, ensure that project activities are implemented according to the agreed project work plan.
- In cooperation with the Project Manager, maintain effective relationships with government and non-government stakeholders
- Regularly collect data according to the project monitoring and evaluation plan.
- In coordination with Project Manager and Case Worker, initiate, develop and maintain effective referral system and case management, support case management works.
- In collaboration with Project Manager, ensure that the child safeguarding policy is understood and implemented by all stakeholders.
- Develop monthly basis report and send to the Project Manager.
Financial Management
- Prepare cash projection for case management to be submitted and approved by Project Manager.
- Manage budget request, utilization and reporting in proper manner and document as well as to follow finance procedures.
Administration, IT, Safety and Security and Government Relations
- Manage administration affairs of project, day-by-ay operational activities and other administration tasks of the gate keeping activities accordance to the organization procedure and guidelines
- Ensure that efficient, cost effective information technology systems on direct response are in place and in compliance with SCI quality standard
- Conduct regular and high quality monitoring of the administration affairs in terms of progress against activities, indicators and outcomes.
- Record all activities related to admin affairs
Emergency Response Management:
Be part of project activities, financial and budget management when
there is a need to respond to any potential emergencies at all areas
Others
The
job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and
the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within
reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
QUALIFICATION
- Bachelor degree in Social Science or other related discipline.
- Having at the minimum 3 years experience on implementing development program/project.
- Having at the minimum 2 years experience on implementing program/project on child protection and care.
- Trained on project cycle management.
- Strong understanding of Government structures and functions as well as general operations in Indonesia.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, pressured environment, with minimum supervision.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong written and verbal English and Bahasa Indonesia.
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-FF-based><your name>
Closing date for application is up to 5 October 2014
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
