مطلوب مساعدين ميدانيين من كلا الجنسين للعمل لدى منظمة دولية

Date: 01-Oct-2019

Location: Amman, AM, JO

Company: Plan International

The Organisation :
Plan International works in 70 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas promoting child rights and lifting millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is to advance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls ad our Ambition is, “together, we take action so that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”. Our aim is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized through high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits to children and their communities by working in partnership with others and operating effectively. Plan International is a global federation and it has been working in Jordan since 2016, collaborating with national and international partners to support the recovery and resilience of the Syrian refugees and Jordanian host population by providing Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), integrated projects including; education, child protection, GBV, SRHR, Youth Economic Empowerment, and women’s empowerment services in both host communities and refugee camps.

Purpose:
The Assistants are entitled to monitor and to follow up on the implementation of Plan’s programs in tandem with the approved annual plan of the program unit. Through working together with the PU’s leadership team, the assistant retains final accountability for timely and quality delivery of Plan’s programs ensuring that they are significantly contributing to lasting and positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged children and communities. The Project Program will ensure that the projects’ objectives are met in accordance with the donor requirements – adhere to strict timelines, ensure the production of quality & timely reports, ensure that the project outcomes are sustained and continually drive innovation and improvement within the project, working with all key stakeholders. The Assistant is entitled to monitor and to follow up on the implementation of Plan’s programs in tandem with the approved annual plan of the program unit. Through working together with the PU’s leadership team, the assistant retains final accountability for timely and quality delivery of Plan’s programs ensuring that they are significantly contributing to lasting and positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged children and communities. The Project Program will ensure that the projects’ objectives are met in accordance with the donor requirements – adhere to strict timelines, ensure the production of quality & timely reports, ensure that the project outcomes are sustained and continually drive innovation and improvement within the project, working with all key stakeholders.

Dimensions of Role:

• This role acts as the front-line in working directly with communities through different community partners (CBOs and MOE).
• This role has no direct reporters
• This role requires close relationship with beneficiaries and partners.

  Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:
  Program Implementation;

• Facilitate the implementation of the relevant projects/programs within the host community ensuring that they contribute to improving the lives of marginalized children and communities.
• Facilitate, guide and monitor the implementing partners and provide continuous feedback to the line manager.
• Ensure that children feel comfortable, safe, and respected
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate conflict-solving behaviors
• Ensure that all activities and equipment are accounted for and stored securely at the end of the day
• Liaise with parents and the community regularly to keep them informed of any developments or problems within centers and formal schools.
• Conduct regular parents’ meetings / sessions and help in understanding the project role inside centers and formal schools.
• Screen for and monitor documentation needs and gaps with monitoring and evaluation department and report to Field Coordinator or Project Manager.
• Provide your line manager with accurate quantitative date regarding daily children participation including a breakdown by gender and age.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Field Coordinator or Manager.
• Ensures adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy and reporting procedures
  Networking and Advocacy;
• Provide support to the local communities including children, parents and partners to organize themselves and engage in collective actions to demand sustainable and positive changes in their lives.
  Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
  Knowledge
• University degree in ECD, Social Work or Psychology, or any relevant field.
• Prior experience of working on education and protection projects will be an asset.
• Good knowledge of field based monitoring and relationship building. Skills**
• Good English language writing and speaking skills
• Reports writing skills
• Good communication, planning and organizational skills
  Behaviors (Plan International’s Values in Practice)
  We are open and accountable
• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people.
  We strive for lasting impact
• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
  We work well together
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
  We are inclusive and empowering
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  Engages and works well
  Dealing with Problems:
  Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required solving them
• Demonstrated capacity and commitment to solve day to day program issues.
• Effective community facilitation skills.
• High level of capacity to manage stress and solve problems.

  Physical Environment and Demands:* May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc*
  Typically, host community environment with at least 20% in the Country Office to attend scheduled meetings etc

  Communication and work relations:
  Internal:

• Area Supervisors (High contact).
• PJLT members to consult on major decisions related to PJ operations implementation (High contact).
• Economic Empowerment & Tackling irregular migration Project Manager (High contact)
  External:
• **Local partners to assess progress and agree on the appropriated mitigation strategies (High contact).

  Level of Contact with Children:
  High level: High Contact with children.

  **

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
• Demonstrates high degree of accountability and commitment to organizational values and commitments to children’s rights, gender equality, inclusion among others

Type of Role:** 6 months fixed term contract

Location: Plan’s office in Jordan – Amman

Reports to: Project Manager

Closing Date: 15th of October 2019