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
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Shanghai
LOCATION: Shanghai
GRADE: 5
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fix Term
POST STATUS: National
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
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 implement the project that reaches the most vulnerable children (aged 8-14) in Shanghai to help them develop social and emotional skills and digital skills that they need to thrive in the 21st century.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Education Project Manager
Role Dimensions:
Regular contact with external stakeholders such as education bureau and schools and with International Technical Advisor, Funding, Finance, Admin, and other departments within the organization.
Regular working within Shanghai City and roughly 5 days per quarter travel.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Implement project activities such as curriculum development, teacher training, and monitoring and evaluation.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation for the project, including developing the logframe and the monitoring and evaluation plan, visiting project schools on a regular basis to assess progress and support teachers.
Maintain good relationship 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 materials for the project.
Maintain timely and effective communication with International Technical Advisor, Funding, Finance, Admin, and other departments within the organization.
Support the budget holder to prepare high quality donor reports and funding proposals in English.
Keep abreast of current education policy and practices at global, national, provincial and local levels.
Contribute to the planning and design of the projects.
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 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
Bachelor degree or above in education, psychology, development, social work or other related fields.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
One year’s work experience in education, social and emotional learning, digital education, social work or other NGO work-related fields. Fresh graduate with solid related internship experience is also considered.
Excellent Chinese and English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Excellent personal organizational skills, including time management, ability to multitask and meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
Experience in working with children aged 6-14.
Proven ability to independently implement project activities.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization and with various stakeholders.
Excellent report writing and analysis skills.
Willing and be able to travel regularly to fields and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements.
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.
Desirable
Proven ability to train and coach teachers or caregivers.
Experience in curriculum development and implementation.
Experience in child development work or iNGO.
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.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
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 2021-5-31. If you have any questions about the job application, please contact us by email: beijingoffice.china@savethechildren.org
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