Project SRGBV Coach At Save the Children

TITLE: Project SRGBV Coach

TEAM/PROGRAMME: SRGBV Project

LOCATION: Montserrado and Bong Counties

CONTRACT LENGTH: Open Ended

GRADE: 5

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 2: the post 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 country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Coach is responsible for coordinating project activities in assigned school communities by supporting Principals and Teachers and PTAs during the project implementation and liaising with DEOs for follow up. The coach also provides refresher training to teachers and other stakeholders.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The coach is responsible for project delivery of the SRGBV Project’s activities in consultation with the Project officer and Project Lead in the assigned counties’ selected schools.

Reports to: Project Officer

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Role Dimensions:

Coaches support the project implementation and coordination and actively participate in capacity building activities, training at schools and community levels and community stakeholders’ engagement. They also contribute to project implementation and monitoring activities.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Headteachers. PTA’s and teachers’ trainings on SRGBV as per project objectives.
2. Coordinated School Visits

• Meeting with the school Principal to know the project’s progress and possible improvement areas.
• Review of work schedules to ensure the project objectives are on track at the school level.

1. Communication

• Escalation of incidents, Issues, and queries that he/she cannot solve.

1. Community mobilization

• Responsible for aggregating PTA’s, Kids Clubs, etc. for meetings and trainings are required.
• Assist PTAs understand its role and are actively supporting schools’ management on specific issues on the project objectives.

1. Reports

• Making bi-weekly monitoring reports, according to the project schedule.

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 members and school authority (partner) accountable to deliver on their responsibilities.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for yourself and support others with gap, takes responsibility for your own personal development and encourages teammate 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 your 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.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• At least 2 years’ experience (including field experience) in a similar role focused on advancing SRGBV and/or Child-Safeguarding.
• Strong understanding of SRGBV principles and practices, the SRGBV sector, policy priorities and key gender inequalities impacting children in Liberia
• Experience in SRGBV training, capacity building, and mentoring, and a demonstrated ability to make complex concepts compelling and accessible to non-technical audiences.

Skilled at networking, representation to promote learning and strengthen community-based groups.

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.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.