TITLE: Project Officer – SIDA CSO Capacity Building
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations
LOCATION: Bangkok Office
CONTRACT LENGTH: 1-year contract with possibility of extension
ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children promotes children’s opportunities to act in order to improve their own lives through an enabled civil society. We believe that in their role of holding states to account, civil society organizations would enable and support children to participate in governance as active citizens and agents for bringing about positive change in their societies.
The SIDA- SC Sweden’s Global Programme for Civil Society Strengthening 2022-2026 works with our current networks of child rights allies within civil society in Myanmar and Thailand and build their capacity to support and empower children to claim their rights. With both countries facing a loss of democratic voice and increased rights violations of children, including threats to their safety, we will focus primarily on strengthening child participation in civil society’s actions to prevent and respond to violence against children. We will strengthen CSOs capacity to work with children to allow them to claim their rights safely and to seek accountability for rights violations. Throughout, we will build on the relevant strengths of both COs, and the CSOs they partner with, and build collaboration across civil society movements, including youth-led movements, across the two countries.
This role will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of the project which is being led by the Project Coordinator, co-lead the coordination with different CSO partners, support the project coordinator to co-organize training and monitor the expenditure of the project.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Program Coordinator – Child Protection and Child Rights Governance
Staff reporting to this post: None
Indirect: None
Budget Responsibilities: None
Role Dimensions: The role will require supporting a complex project where successful delivery will require gaining content input from project partners and SCI in Thailand.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Project Officer Role within Project Structure
· Support the Project Coordinator in ensuring successful delivery of the project objectives
· Able to outline the project work plan and manage the implementation of activities effectively
· Inform Project Coordinator of progress of work and deliverables, keeping her/him up to speed of any issues, risks or potential delays
· Support with completion of progress reports to feed into donor report
· Proactively identify and support mitigation of project risks and issues
· Take part in and support the key project meetings e.g. project team meetings, partner meetings, workshops with various stakeholders, etc.
· Liaise with other projects and SPQI team as relevant
· Successfully complete tasks which are delegated to the Project Officer by the Project Coordinator
· Complete structured and rigorous analysis as delegated by the Project Coordinator
· Support and contribute to project advocacy initiatives
· Monitor project progress and quality; and report on project as a core part of continuous learning throughout the project lifetime
Project Content Delivery
· Support with gathering inputs and evidences from partners and SCI in Thailand for policy advocacy and project progress report
Coordination
· Support with communication and coordination with project partners and SCI in Thailand
Other
· Complete any other ad hoc tasks which fall under the scope of the SIDA Project
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
QUALIFICATIONS
· Thai Nationality
· Bachelor’s degree on social science, social work, development studies or relevant area
· At least 3 years of experiences in working with NGO sector
· Demonstrated knowledge of the Save the Children’s approach in building the CSOs capacity is a preferential qualification
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
· Experience of working in project environments and supporting the successful delivery of projects
· Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
· Good experience in using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
· Strong communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to key stakeholders
· Strong influencing and negotiation skills, together with the ability to influence and motivate others
· The role will involve liaison with a wide range of people and will require a proven track record in dealing with people at all levels with credibility, tact and diplomacy
· Demonstrated ability to remain objective/neutral
· Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
· Ability to resolve issues swiftly and decisively whilst safeguarding standards and procedures
Desirable
· Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
· Work experience in one or more of the following issues: Child Rights, Child Protection, CSO capacity building, child protection system, investment in children.
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.
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 candidates should apply and submit a motivational letter, comprehensive CV, expected salary and details of at least 3 referees via the following link;
“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”
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply and submit a motivational letter, comprehensive CV, expected salary and details of at least 3 referees via the following link;