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. Save the Children’s programs in
Indonesia is implemented by Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik. We currently
work in eleven provinces, have staff of approximately 300 local
professionals, and programming in Child Protection,
Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, and
Humanitarian Response.
We are currently seeking to fill the following
position:
VILLAGE FACILITATOR –
FAMILIES FIRST
3 positions, based in
Cianjur
1 position based in Bandung Barat
Code :
VF-FF
ROLE PURPOSE:
Families
First is a long term program to shift the paradigm from
institutionalization based towards family based care and to support a
major shift in policy and practice in the way child
protection and care is understood and delivered. The program was
selected as the signature program and has been running from 2014 to
2018. The Families First Program develop its strategies to achieve
paradigm shift as follows:
On Preventing Institutionalization:
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 Cente(rPDAK).
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.
One
of FF program location is Cianjur and Bandung districts in West Java
province that has been starting from 2014. The position of Village
Facilitator responsible for the implementation
of preventing institutionalization with focusing families 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. Village Facilitator also
ensures the community initiatives accomplished for appropriate care for
children in the village where s/he assigned.
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:
<VF-FF
><your name><preferred city>
Closing date for application is up to 25 March
2016
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
