Job Detail

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is an international independent non-governmental, non- profit, organisation founded in 1919. We work in over 120 countries worldwide. We are the world’s leading independent organisation for Children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children has worked in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers.

The Livelihood Assistant with support from Livelihood Officer will support the implementation of livelihood activities planned under Save the Children’s BHA grant. The post holder along with livelihood officer will closely work with project beneficiaries to provide beneficiaries with capacity building and livelihood assistance.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

The main areas of accountability and responsibility of this post is to support implementation of the livelihood component of Save the Children’s STAR grant in designated province (Jawzjan). Details are below.

• Support project team to conduct community mobilization, sensitization and selection/verification of project beneficiaries based on pre-set criteria’s  
• Responsible for FSL activity implementation in the field and supervise FSL field team to carry a high-quality implementation
• Collaborate with Project Coordinator, assistants and MEAL staff to design community mobilization strategy, project implementation plans and through regular field visits provide supervision and support
• Responsible for compilation of information on project implementation and reporting to project coordinator on regular basis
• Ensure improved coordination by working closely with project assistants and other team member and ensure FSL activities are well coordinated with protection activities in terms of beneficiary’s selection and planning of activities.
• Ensure alignment of project activities to project design and is consistent across project locations
• Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, promote learning, support decision making and documentation of best practices.
• Build the capacity of staff to ensure:
• The staff understand and use standard set of training material and approach
• The staff understand best practices in livelihood and income generating activities
• The staff could identify the beneficiaries based on pre-set criteria 
• Support project team to conduct community mobilization, sensitization and selection/verification of project beneficiaries based on pre-set criteria’s  
• Responsible for FSL activity implementation in the field and supervise FSL field team to carry a high-quality implementation
• Collaborate with Project Coordinator, assistants and MEAL staff to design community mobilization strategy, project implementation plans and through regular field visits provide supervision and support
• Responsible for compilation of information on project implementation and reporting to project coordinator on regular basis
• Ensure improved coordination by working closely with project assistants and other team member and ensure FSL activities are well coordinated with protection activities in terms of beneficiary’s selection and planning of activities.
• Ensure alignment of project activities to project design and is consistent across project locations
• Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, promote learning, support decision making and documentation of best practices.
• Build the capacity of staff to ensure:
• The staff understand and use standard set of training material and approach
• The staff understand best practices in livelihood and income generating activities
• The staff could identify the beneficiaries based on pre-set criteria 

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning

• Prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring
• Mobilizing and Making communities aware on project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and SCI Child Safeguarding Policies.
• Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops

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

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account.

It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.

Save the Children International provides an equal employment opportunity and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse

“Save the Children strongly encourages applications from women. Minimum country requirements for potential female applicants will be followed.”

Save the Children International provides an equal employment opportunity and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse

“Save the Children strongly encourages applications from women. Minimum country requirements for potential female applicants will be followed.”
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