| Save the Children Vanuatu Field Office |
| | Industry: |
| | Non Government Organisation |
| | Location: |
| | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| | Job Hours: |
| | Full Time 24 Months Contract |
| | Due Date: |
| | 15-Jun-12 |
| | Job Description: |
| | Save the Children is seeking to recruit potential candidate for the position above. This position will ensure the successful implementation of the Save the Children Vanuatu’s Child Protection Program and the delivery of planned outcomes in line with the Government of Vanuatu’s child protection priorities and the Save the Children Strategy. With an |
| | understanding of community based child protection systems, the relationship between Kastom and formal justice systems, child and family violence and a demonstrated capacity to drive program and advocacy objectives, this role will operate and influence at community, provincial, and national levels. You can view the Position Description for this |
| | role on the Save the Children website at the website below at “Careers with Us”. |
| | The Child Protection Manager will lead and manage Vanuatu’s Child Protection Program team, hold a position on the senior management team, report to the Country Director and be accountable for the following core activities: |
| | 1) Using strong Child Protection Program management methodologies to achieve best practice standards |
| | 2) Providing technical support and capacity building in the management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection Programs |
| | 3) Ensuring Child Protection risk management/safeguarding strategies are implemented and monitored throughout all existing and new programs |
| | 4) Coordinate the design and development of a Child Protection advocacy strategy |
| | 5) Work in partnership with national ministries and other key stakeholders providing Child Protection guidance, management and capacity building of local staff, partners and government stakeholders to achieve shared strategic objectives |
| | 6) Ensuring Child Protection programming and policy is integrated across all Save the Children Vanuatu programs including Health, Education, Youth and Disaster Preparedness and Response. |
| | Interested applicant must possess the following requirements: |
| | Criteria: |
| | - Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline; Qualifications in Project Management or similar; Demonstrated ability to project manage complex and inter-connected projects with restricted capacity, |
| | on time and within budge; Demonstrated ability to provide accurate and timely advice on Child Protection matters |
| | - Confidence in relationship building, influencing and well developed interpersonal skills; Proven Child Protection program design, implementation and monitoring experience in a developing country |
| | context; Demonstrated experience in the application of Child Protection and Child Rights programming and rights based approaches to development |
| | - Sound knowledge of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Child Protection legislation; Bislama language abilities, desirable |
| | Salary: |
| | This position is dependent on the securing of funding prior to commencement. |
| | Language: |
| | Bislama |
| | _________________________________________________________________ |
| | How To Apply: |
| | Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria to the email provided below. |
| | Contact Name: |
| | Not Stated |
| | Phone: |
| | Not Stated |
| | Email: |
| | careers@savethechildren.org.au |
| | Address: |
| | Not Stated |
| | Website: |
| | www.savethechildren.org.au |
| _________________________________________________________________ |
| Source: |
| | 01-Jun-12 | Direct from Employer |
