SCI - Child Protection Specialist Lashio 1jan21 PDF

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children.
It is a dual mandate organization

and focuses on development and emergency response. We are currently working in 120 countries around the
world touching the lives of 125 million children. Our 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 has been working in Myanmar since 1995. Our programmes include Maternal and Child
Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, WASH, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Child Protection and Child
Rights Governance and Humanitarian Responses in across the country.
Save the Children offers attractive salary including non-salary benefits which consists of paid medical benefits,
various leave benefits, accident insurance, severance and other allowances.
We are currently inviting motivated and talented individuals to apply for Child Protection Specialist (ECHO)
position based in Lashio, Northern Shan State. Please see the following detailed information.
SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(FOR MYANMAR NATIONAL ONLY)
ROLE PROFILE
TITLE: Child Protection Specialist (ECHO)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection LOCATION: Lashio. Northern Shan State
Specialist
Number of Position: 1 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed term
GRADE: NAT-3
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.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Child Protection Specialist (CPS) will be responsible to provide technical support and guidance to project
staffs and implementing partners (SEA and TEI), programme planning and programme learning, and technical
monitoring of project progress.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Program Manager
Technical supervision: CPiE advisor
Direct Reports: Nil
Financial Approval: No budget responsibilities or financial approval
External Representation:
 Interpersonal contact regular and varied, involved negotiation, influencing kills, and representation at
District / Provincial level and donor / press visits
Travel: Frequent (over 10 days per month)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
 Work closely with advisor to provide capacity building sessions to project team and implementing
partners on child protection and case management in collaboration with Case Management team
under Child Protection program
 Technical support to project staffs and partners for networking, developing and strengthening referral
guidelines and referral networks with service providers at assigned areas
 Provide capacity building sessions to project team and partners on community led child protection in
order to facilitate community led approach at project locations
 Provide feedbacks to the Program Manager in terms of needs for capacity building for project and
partner staffs as project wide
 Ensure all project data/documents are proper recorded, and support the analysis of data collected
through high quality reports by working closely with Program Manager and MEAL officer
 Working closely with Program Manager and MEAL Officer for Indicator Performance Tracking Tool
(IPTT).
 Regular coaching and mentoring to Project Officers to build the knowledges and skills regards to
overcome the challenges in project implementation, working through partners
 Travel regularly to the project sites to monitor the results of project delivery in coordination with
education project team members
 Develop tools and IEC materials by consultation and coordination with implementing partners
(materials which can support/help for the smooth learning of parents and children)
 Lead and organize a training on child protection to key stakeholder in the target areas.
 Coaching and Mentoring to facilitators and partner staffs in order to support them when apply
community led approach in the target areas
 Ensure information sharing protocols are known and adhered to within the team.
 Explore opportunities for improvement to, and/or expansion of existing initiatives, and/or other
initiatives.
 Ensure effective coordination within child protection and education program staffs and cross program
staff to implement ECHO program as one integrated project
 Ensure effective communication between the field team, regional team and PM regarding context,
security and programme achievements and concerns
 Liaise with local authorities and partners
 Assist PM for planning and reporting to donors by providing qualitative report in timely manner
 Assist PM in monitoring expenditure against budgets and the proper financial management of the
program by providing cost effective work plan regularly
 Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor
 Ensure all Save the Children policies and principles are upheld
Child Safeguarding Responsibilities

 Develop and pilot practical day-to-day approaches to increase awareness, commitment and interest
in child safeguarding amongst staff members.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:
 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
 Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom
to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance
and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own
personal development and encourages their team to do the same
 Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
 Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
 Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external
partners and supporters
 Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
 Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
 Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
 Always acts in the best interests of children
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
 At least 4 years’ experience in Child Protection and related field

 Previous experience working directly with partners
 Bachelor Degree (3 years + education post-secondary school) or equivalent experiences
 Fluency English and Myanmar and (local language- Shan or Ta’ang) communication skills, both written
and verbal
 Willingness to travel to project locations (remote areas) and work in difficult environment according
to travel requirements
 Ability to create an environment which encourages project team and partners to motivates and learn
 Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working
relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
 Strong ability to work in a participatory way, strong facilitation skills, and strong ability for true and
empowering delegation
 An in depth understanding of Child Protection concern in Myanmar, and deep understanding of local
context in geographic areas
 Skills in networking and advocacy
 Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with
respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the
Child Safeguarding Policy
 Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to
carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and
Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks,
reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to:

 Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and
Local/Country Procedures.
 Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and
professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
 Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this
means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about
possible design/implementation “flaws”.
 Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government
ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
 Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.
All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring

 Their staff are doing the above.
 That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including
recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level
monitoring, etc.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and
procedures.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply an Application Letter and Curriculum Vitae
to the link below:
For External Candidates:

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=200007DJ&tz=GMT%2B06%3A30&tzn
ame=Asia%2FRangoon
For Internal Candidates:

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/in/jobdetail.ftl?job=200007DJ&tz=GMT%2B06%3A30&tzna
me=Asia%2FRangoon
Closing Date : 1st January 2021 (Friday)
User Guide for Applicants at SCI:

https://myanmar.savethechildren.net/sites/stcico.myanmar.savethechildren.net/files/taleo_appl
icants_user_guide.pdf
Candidates are also requested to mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage
relationships with the existing Save the Children employees. No requirement of photo or copy
of certificates and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Remark: For those who failed to mention or incorrectly mention the apply position title, Programme/Sector
name and location in their applications, we will consider those as disqualify and we will not consider for short
list.

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Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children.

It is a dual mandate organization

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

TITLE: Child Protection Specialist (ECHO)

Reports to: Program Manager

Technical supervision: CPiE advisor

Direct Reports: Nil

Financial Approval: No budget responsibilities or financial approval

Travel: Frequent (over 10 days per month)

Child Safeguarding Responsibilities

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 At least 4 years’ experience in Child Protection and related field

Additional job responsibilities

All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to:

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring

For External Candidates:

For Internal Candidates:

Closing Date : 1st January 2021 (Friday)

User Guide for Applicants at SCI:

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