Job Description

Title:  FSL Project Assistant – National Position

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Role Purpose:

The FSL project assistance will be member of Save the Children Puntland team and will play a crucial role in the effective implementation of the Inclusive Local and Economic Development (ILED) Program particularly in the areas of Social Safety Nets (SSN), Social Protection and Capacity building.

Contract Duration:  12 Months                                                                                                

Location: Garowe

TITLE: FSL Project Assistant

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Poverty Reduction (CPR)

LOCATION: Garowe

GRADE: 5

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

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; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is seeking a qualified and committed individual to join the Save the Children Puntland team as a project assistance for implementation of Inclusive local and economic Development (ILED) program in the greater Puntland region specifically in Bari, Nugal, Mudug and Bari region for project implementation, monitoring, and supervision.

The FSL project assistance will be member of Save the Children Puntland team and will play a crucial role in the effective implementation of the Inclusive Local and Economic Development (ILED) Program particularly in the areas of Social Safety Nets (SSN), Social Protection and Capacity building. The project assistant will undertake community engagements, mobilization, project set-up, delivery project activities, ensuring full adherence to quality benchmarks and other FSL set up protocols, project monitoring, data collection and management and capacity building of community groups.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: FSL Officer – Garowe

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Budget responsibility: None

Country Dimensions: Save the Children works in various locations within Puntland, Puntland and Central South Somalia with a current staff complement of approximately 450 staff and current expenditure of approximately GBP 48 million each year

WORKING CONTACTS:

Internal: FSL Program Officer Programme Manager, Support Staff, and other Sectors 

External: Communities, Elders, local authorities

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Community mobilization and project set up

1. Project assistants will be the key frontline staff of Save the Children in the field with direct interaction with the communities.

2. Conduct program awareness through community meetings at the beginning of the project

3. Work with the MEAL to set up project complaint response mechanism

4. In collaboration with the project officers or Deputy Program Manager, conduct project awareness activities with local authorities.

5. Organize community public meetings and facilitate selection of project Village Relief Committee (VRC)

6. In collaboration with the project officers or CPR -DPM, work with communities to develop beneficiary selection criteria and facilitate the committees to identify project beneficiaries in the targeted communities.

7. Ensure the quality benchmarks for project mobilization and sensitization are met

8. Conduct beneficiaries’ verification processes for all project activities

Project implementation

1. Ensure timely implementation of planned interventions, as per the work plan, budgetary standards and quality benchmarks for the FSL sector

2. Ensure the full implementation of the cash transfer protocol

Data collection and management

1. Collect project data on registration, assessments, baselines, post distribution monitoring surveys etc

2. Assist project officers in data entry as per request

3. Ensuring the quality of data provided during the data collection at the field level.

4. Undertake any other data related duties as assigned by the line manager.

Project monitoring and reporting

1. Monitor the day-to-day project activities in the field, as specified in the project plan

2. Provide the officers or the Deputy Programme Manager with assessment reports

3. Provide Weekly Progress Update Report as requested by the FSL officer or Deputy Manager

4. In collaboration with the project officers, participate in collection of case studies to demonstrate project impact.

5. Monitor and Supervise Cash disbursement and record in the complaints from the community.

Capacity building

1. Deliver any project trainings at the community level using agreed training protocols

2. Conduct regular meetings to capacity build, mentor, assist and supervise beneficiaries on case management basis, ensuring constant communication with all the beneficiaries.

3. Develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among beneficiary community members and local leaders.

4. Encourage and stimulate full participation by all community members; with special attention to those who are often forgotten, including, the disabled women and children, in community decision making.

5. Assist the community members in developing their own capacity and strength. 

6. Any other duties as directed by the FSL Project Officer.

SAVE THE CHILDREN COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK

DELIVERING RESULTS(SKILLED)

1. Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources

2. Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others

3. Plans, prioritises, and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision

4. Understands the link between their work and the organization’s objectives

DEVELOPING SELF AND OTHERS(SKILLED)

1. Shows awareness of their strength and limitation and actively takes responsibility for their development

2. Seeks out feedback to understand their area for improvement

3. Actively shares knowledge and experience with others

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING(SKILLED)

1. Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions

2. Stays with a problem or challenge until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable

3. Knows when to involve others in a decision

4. Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making

APPLYING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE(SKILLED)

1. Delivers work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and professional standards

2. Keeps up to date with trends in their work area

3. Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conducts

WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS(SKILLED)

1. Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with

2. Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities

3. Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups

4. Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximize impact

Skills and Qualifications

1. Secondary school leaving certificate with 2 years of experience or Diploma or degree in social science with at least 1-year experience.

2. Prior experience in working in Southern states.

3. Prior experience in Emergency food security project is desirable.

4. Ability to read and write in English.

5. Computer skills, with focus on word processing and excel.

6. Strong morals including honesty, transparency, generosity, altruism, and respect.

7. Experience in working in harsh environment would be an added advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

1. Secondary school leaving certificate with 2 years of experience or Diploma or degree in social science with at least 1-year experience.

2. Prior experience in working in Southern states.

3. Prior experience in Emergency food security project is desirable.

4. Ability to read and write in English.

5. Computer skills, with focus on word processing and excel.

6. Strong morals including honesty, transparency, generosity, altruism and respect.

7. Experience in working in harsh environment would be an added advantage.

CHILD SAFEGUARING POLICY:

Any employee, consultant, contractor, or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact. 

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children International's Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Because Save the Children's work is based on deeply held values and principles, it is essential that our commitment to children's rights and humanitarian principles is supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children's Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to

Declaration of commitment:

I ……………............................................................................................................. understand and agree to undertake my responsibility in accordance with the above listed accountabilities/activities and abide the terms and conditions of the contract

Signature: ……………….                                                                                      Date: ………………

Date of issue:                    Author: FSL Programme Manager - Puntland

How to apply

The Application will close on 10th August 2022

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

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