Save the Children
Child Safeguarding Statement for Adverts
Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children. We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children are allowed to join our organisation and all candidates will be therefore be subject to this scrutiny.
CS positioning statement:
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.
TITLE: Education Project Officer – Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Shanghai
LOCATION: Shanghai
GRADE: 5
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fix term contract
POST STATUS: National position
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: 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 Education Project Officer will be responsible for implementing Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) project activities for children aged 0-6 in Shanghai. The incumbent will ensure quality program approaches and timely achievement of outcomes through well-coordinated partnerships and teamwork.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Education Project Manager
Budget Responsibilities: According to SOD
Role Dimensions:
The role is the first point of contact for basic information about the ECCD project in Shanghai.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Implement ECCD project activities such as parent/teacher/ECCD facilitator training, curriculum development, and parent-child activities.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation for the project, including developing the logframe and the monitoring and evaluation plan, visiting project sites on a regular basis to assess progress and provide coaching. Maintain good relationships and regular contact with project partners.
Update the detailed implementation plan and phased budget for the project.
Work on logistics, procurement and contracts for the project.
Manage interns, volunteers and consultants.
Develop information, education and communication (IEC) materials (e.g. training curriculum and teaching materials) as needed for the project.
Maintain timely and effective communication with International Technical Advisor, Funding, Finance, Admin, and other departments within the organization for the smooth running of the project.
Support the project lead to prepare high-quality donor reports and funding proposals in English.
Keep abreast of current ECCD policy and practices at global, national, provincial and local levels.
Support the effective integration of child rights, child participation and protection principles into projects.
Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s child safeguarding and other policies.
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 partnersand 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
Bachelor degree or above
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
At least one year’s work experience in early childhood care and development, new graduate with relevant internship experience could also be considered.
Excellent Chinese and English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Experience in working with children aged 0-6.
Proven ability to independently implement project activities.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization and with various stakeholders.
Willing and be able to travel regularly to project sites within or outside of China.
Able to carry out all appointed work in a non-political and non-discriminatory manner.
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy.
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.
If you are interested in this position, please read the Child Safeguarding first, then would you please click below link to fill in your job application form in SCI Recruitment System before 2021-1-20. If you have any questions about the job application, please contact us by email: beijingoffice.china@savethechildren.org
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