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: Project Officer -(2200096E)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child-Friendly Justice programme
LOCATION: Kunming, Yunnan
GRADE: 5
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed term
POST STATUS:
Accompanied / Unaccompanied / Accompanied Partner Only
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:
To work with project manager on implementation of child-friendly justice projects particularly on components related to law;
To cooperate and collaborate with varies partners including judicial departments, government agencies and other secotors to support the local child protection service resource building and integration, particularly those related to law and justice;
To assist the management of of child-friendly justice project in pilot site(s) on resource centers for multi-disciplinary profesionals related to One-stop Center for child survivors of SGBV and other forms of egregious violence.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Project Manager
Staff reporting to this post: None
Budget Responsibilities: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
· To work on the developing technical products and training materials related to key social services provider like lawyers, judicical social workers and doctors;
· To support project team and partners of legal aid centers, law firms, judicial social work organizations and other service providers on awareness of child-friendly justice and national policy and legislation;
· To assist on capacity building on for profesionals in judicial system and those working with judicial departments on providing services to children as offenders or survivors of violence;
· To participate in developing and maintaining relationships with judicial partners to facilitate the implementation of project;
· To assist the project manager in preparation of project budgets, financial reports and forecasts and in monitoring.
· To assist project manager on implementation of child-friendly justice projects contributing to design, planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation;
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
· A education background on law or both law and social work with batchlar or above degree or certification in a related subject
· Knowledge and capacity on law, judical social work, child rights, project manangement and basic social research methodology
· At least one years of relevant experience in justice or law area
· Excellent interpersonal commuhnication skills/experience and proven ability to work with various people
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
· Capcity of quick learning with open minded and innovative thinking
· Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
· 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
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Experience:
· At least one years of relevant experience in justice or law area
Communication and Technical Skills
· Good communication skills, both written and verbal
· Ability and personal characteristics to build trustful relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, participate in promoting partnerships/working alliances between justice and other sectors
· Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, multi-task ability and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
· Good learning ability and capable of seeking new ways of problem-solving oriented approach
General:
· Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
· 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
Desirable
Working or internship experience in judicial departments or law firms.
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 2023-1-29 If you have any questions about the job application, please contact us by email: beijingoffice.china@savethechildren.org
Save the Children Internal Candidates:
https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/in/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200096E&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FShanghai
Save the Children external Candidates:
https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200096E&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FShanghai
