The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: (Child Protection Officer)

• Under the guidance of the project coordinator the job holder will facilitate the preparation and compilation of the detail implementation plan (DIP) for each Woreda under responsibility.
• Coordinator project activities with support from the project coordinator
• Regularly follow-up and monitor the FGM project implementation in the intervention Woreda and ensure proper and efficient implementation of the project
• Identify critical issues in the implementation of FGM project in the intervention Woreda in consultation with the project coordinator and take the necessary actions to address problems and constraints
• Monitor project performance, plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with partners and stakeholders and ensure proper documentation of best practices and lessons learned in the FGM project implementation 
• Facilitate project related assessments and evaluation through participatory process, and working closely with partner
• Initiate and facilitate changes and improvements on implementation approaches and strategies for the FGM project
• Ensure that strategies for phasing out are taken care of during implementation
• Facilitate and ensure the involvement of children as primary stakeholders in all programme work
• Prepare regular progress reports Training/workshops. MONTHLY, quarterly and annual of the project and submit to the project coordinator as per the reporting schedule.
• Provide feedback and share lessons learned from project implementations and financial reports
• Liaises with the relevant government sector offices at the location as it relates to the projects under supervision;
• Plan and submit activities implementation schedule with budget to the field office and ensure that payments are effected timely
• Handle other activities assigned by the supervisor

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor Degree in an area of public health, social science or equivalent
• Recommended a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an NGO environment, preferably with experience in community based child wellbeing/ FGM   project coordination experience
• Knowledge and understanding of national Child wellbeing systems, and technical knowledge on child wellbeing monitoring and evaluation 
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Good knowledge of the regional context of assignment and prior experience in working with pastoralist communities
• Strong results orientation and ability to work under pressure
• Experience of successfully implementing changes to processes to improve and monitor quality standards and impact achieved
• Experience of facilitating and shaping programmes to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness’s