Save The Children Child Rights Governance Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children Child Rights Governance Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia
Role Purpose Under the general supervision of the Thematic Head, Child Rights Governance, Advocacy and Campaign, the Child Rights Governance Program Coordinator actively engages in the development of annual plans; developing methodologies and tools for effective implementation of the project entitled ‘Advancing Democracy and Accountability to Ensure Children’s Rights’, monitoring and reporting; providing technical support to partners; and organizing and documenting good practices from the project.
The program coordinator also works to integrate child rights governance issues in Save the Children’s Thematic Sectors and Partners (CSO, government, and human rights institutions) by providing technical support, and developing tools and methodologies.
As the project is highly TECA in nature, the role holder is expected to provide substantial technical support to partners and continuous advocacy engagement with multiple actors
Key Areas of Accountability
Program Development
Engages in annual project planning based on the project document and regular internal program planning and review meetings and provides inputs to quarterly and annual reports.
Organizes and keeps proper documentation of data and information on the project.
Closely work with Senior Child Rights Governance Technical Specialist within the unit as well as other thematic sectors to ensure and program managers to ensure synergy and integrated approaches in program delivery.
Assisted by the Senior Program Specialist, closely work with key government Ministries (Federal Ministry of Women, Children and Youth, Federal Supreme Court), National Human Rights Institutions and Federation, Prion Administrations, Police, the Federation of Ethiopian National Associations of Persons with Disabilities-(FENAPD), Civil Society Organizations, and child led structures, to effectively implement the project.
Engage in the development of innovative and technically sound project ideas that that can help the project achieve its objectives.
Facilitate mainstreaming of child rights issues in key public sector ministries and agencies, coordination of implementation, follow up and reporting and promoting children’s active civic engagement.
Provide high quality technical inputs in designing new project proposals.
Systematically gather information and needs from target groups and stakeholders in the field to improve project implementation.
Initiates and facilitates improvements on the project approaches and strategies within the country strategy.
Actively involves in the process of conducing project baselines and midterm reviews/evaluations, and ensure key issues/ recommendations identified are used to improve the current project and future program development.
Actively engage in the development of guidelines and manuals that can be used to improve program delivery.
Develop and share information and inputs on child rights issues to be used for Save the Children information and communication materials.
Program Quality and Effectiveness
Ensure the existing quality assurance tools (e.g. quality benchmark, Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning-SPEL) are properly applied across program cycle.
Ensure the project has a proper and functional MEAL plan and properly utilized in the project.
Work closely with Senior Child Rights Governance Program Specialist to ensure the project components implemented by Save the Children and partners have proper MEAL plan and IPTT.
Work closely with Senior Program Specialist and Advocacy and Campaign Specialist to support quality implementation including provision of technical support to partners, monitoring the implementation of quality assurance tools and incorporation of recommendations for technical
improvements.
Promote children’s and community participation in the project within the sector through developing guidelines, providing technical support, and facilitating their engagement with all relevant stakeholders.
Partnership Development and Capacity Building
Together with the partnership unit, undertake assessment and analysis of the capacity of partners to implement the project and contribute to the achievement of Save the Children’s breakthroughs.
Together with partnership unit and other relevant thematic sectors, organize experience sharing forums among partner organizations to promote learning on good practices and innovative approaches.
Support partner organizations in the course of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and preparation of periodic and completion reports.
Identify and recommend possible supports to partners to build their capacity and to facilitate project implementation.
Provide technical supports to partners as needed
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 himself/herself 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 himself/herself, takes responsibility for his/her own personal development and encourages others to do the same.
Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration
Builds and maintains effective relationships, within the 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.
Always acts in the best interest of children.
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree Human Rights, Law, Good Governance, Sociology with extensive experience in Child Rights and Child Protection, Human Rights, Law, Sociology and governance work related to children.
At least 5 years’ solid experience in planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on child rights projects at National level.
Strong experience in working with diverse partners (government particularly Ministry of Women, Children and Youth, National Human Rights Institutions, Justice Sector, Prison Administrations, Civil Society) in implementing child rights and child protection projects.
Depth knowledge on child rights (UNCRC, ACRWC, and other child/human rights instruments), child rights monitoring and reporting.
Experience in the implementation and monitoring of projects related to child rights and child protection, development of child rights related policies, strategies and plan of actions.
Experience in Child Rights Governance and Child Rights Programming, and commitment to Save the Children values.
An understanding on the Concluding Observations of UNCRC and ACRWC Committees of Expertise on State Party Reports, particularly on the situation of Ethiopia.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation.
Previous work experience in government Ministries (National Level) and NGO environments is an added benefit.
Good Computer skills (Particularly Excel, Word and database).
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save The Children Child Rights Governance Program Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia
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