Yerevan Area Program Child Protection and Education Coordinator

Source: www.careercenter.am

START DATE/ TIME:  01 November 2016

DURATION:  Open-ended

LOCATION:  Yerevan, Armenia

JOB DESCRIPTION:  The incumbent will provide technical and organizational support to and lead the contextualization and implementation of WV Armenia Child Protection (CP) and Education Technical Program components in target Area Program (AP), liaise and work closely with child protection stakeholders and community members locally, and carry out the day-to-day coordination of respective project interventions and activities, including supervision and monitoring of efforts of assigned program support staff and service contractors for accomplishing program deliverables in compliance with CP program/ project log-frames, work-plans and budgets.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  
Program Implementation:
- Provide technical input and support to the Child Protection and Education Program Manager, Yerevan AP Manager and Sponsorship team in developing/ revising AP programming in CP and education sector, including elaboration of the General Implementation Plan/ Detailed Implementation Plan (GIP/ DIP) and budget;
- Initiate and lead effective implementation of CP and education program/ grant project activities in Yerevan AP, ensuring timeliness, efficiency and good quality of work;
- Provide technical guidance and input in timely responding and finding solutions to issues related to CP and education sector activities, in consultation with the Country Office CP and Education Program Manager, Yerevan AP Manager and Sponsorship;
- Work closely and provide expertise to the field staff and partners on CP and education related issues identified through the sponsorship monitoring and beyond, further ensuring case management follow up of all children, including Registered Children (RC);
- Facilitate the establishment of Child Well Being/ Child Protection Advocacy Committee and strengthening of existing community-led child protection mechanisms and systems;
- Ensure the sponsorship data usage for further programming/ advocacy interventions;
- Work closely with the AP Sponsorship Coordinator to ensure Most Vulnerable Children (MVC), including RC participate and benefit from program interventions;
- Develop ToRs for service providers/ contractors; supervise and monitor the delivery and quality of provided service;
- Administer CP and education project budget within approved spending levels, and in collaboration with Yerevan AP Accountant ensure accurate and timely budget spending;
- Establish systems, processes, contextualize models to support the Yerevan AP Manager in having one common approach in solving the raised issues within the scope of CP and education programming;
- Ensure the quality monitoring of all training/ capacity building events within the scope of CP and education programming according to the quality standards;
- Lead and facilitate sharing best practices within Yerevan AP;
- As the Operations team member, actively participate in AP different meetings, events, initiatives, discussions, including feedback, reflection and learning related to or including CP and education area;
- Ensure that the projects implemented in the AP in CP and education sector are aligned with World Vision Armenia strategic directions;
- Actively participate in the design/ redesign processes of the AP;
- Provide technical input and coordination of local advocacy actions in CP and education promotion issues, under the guidance of the Country Office Advocacy and CP and Education Program Managers;
- Support AP in testing/ piloting new models relevant to CP and education sector; contextualize models to work with the most vulnerable in collaboration with CO CP and Education and Economic Development Program Managers.

Learning and Capacity Building:
- Understand the capacity building needs of the staff at AP level; develop the staff capacity assessment and capacity building plan jointly with the Yerevan AP Manager;
- Design and conduct capacity building actions for the AP staff, stakeholders and beneficiaries as required to ensure quality implementation of projects in CP and education sector;
- Share personal insights and learning with others to support individual and team learning about the program and local context;
- Facilitate and document learning across all aspects of the program to inform planning and decision-making.

Networking with the CP and Education Actors:
- Establish effective and close cooperation with CP and education stakeholders; ensure effective communication and guidance on respective sector TA, strategic priorities, programmatic framework and expected outcomes;
- Support the programs in networking with the relevant actors in CP and education sector and support the Yerevan AP Manager to strengthen the networking;
- Raise the profile of WV Armenia to advocate on CP and education issues;
- Ensure effective cooperation with CP and education structures, partners at local level for successful implementation of CP and education programming; engage with CP and education structures, networks, associations, government groups and the communities of practitioners to maximise learning, co-ordination and CP and education sector advancement;
- Facilitate stakeholder groups in vision setting, taking new initiatives, planning and implementation, while ensuring alignment of AP supported activities with WVA programmatic frameworks and policy requirements, including those related to child protection, equality, accountability, etc.

Performance Quality and Reporting:
- Carry out effective operational monthly planning, with clear role/ task distribution for himself/ herself and assigned program support staff in Yerevan AP;
- Provide monthly reports (in required templates) on performance of assigned DIP components and input for semi-annual narrative reports to the CO CP and Education Program Manager and Yerevan AP Manager in compliance with Monitoring and Evaluation standard procedures;
- Ensure the complete preparation and timely submission of documentation related to his/ her tasks and activities at the assigned AP office location;
- Ensure proper communication exchange between the CO CP and Education Program Manager, Advocacy Program Manager, Yerevan AP Manager and other WVA internal stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities:
- Be aware and prepared to implement WV Armenia Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of Child protection interventions;
- Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the Yerevan AP Manager; 
- Attend and participate in regular staff and devotional meetings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may have been acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training:
- Higher education in a relevant discipline (e.g. Development Studies, Human Rights or a related Social Science);
- 2 years of work experience in child protection and/ or education sector;
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Good knowledge of English and Russian languages;
- Understanding and analysis of the CP and education sector in Armenia;
- Proven ability in coordination of integrated programs/ project interventions; strong speaking and writing presentation skills;
- Confidence and ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with senior management in partner organizations and local government officials;
- Ability and willingness to learn new things and support new initiatives;
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure; efficient task prioritization and time management skills;
- Good relationships/ networking with the actors of CP and education sector;
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with the community;
- Ability to use reflective practice and promote its use for learning; critical thinking and analysis skills;
- Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking;
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with partners;
- Understanding of community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches;
- Excellent coordination skills;
- Ability to engage in personal learning and development;
- Practice in community development is preferred;
- Experience of communicating with governmental, non-governmental organizations and other health area stakeholders is preferred;
- Ability to move to the relevant region during the working days.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at:http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-armenia and send your CV to: [email protected] . No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short listed candidates will be notified for the interview. Please mention in the subject line the position you are applying for. 
 

OPENING DATE:  26 September 2016

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  10 October 2016

ABOUT COMPANY:  WV Armenia operates mainly through its 10-15 years long-term Area Programs (APs) that are predominantly funded through child sponsorship. APs are focused on promoting child well-being through community participation and ownership.