Child Development Officer - Mobile Unit

World Vision international

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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Project Planning and Implementation  

• Work with the Child Development Facilitators to support for developing schedules for daily, weekly, and special event activities for early age group (0-6) adolescents (12-17 years old), their caregivers and community members under the MOBILIZE project in two districs –Islahiye and Nudagi- of Gaziantep province.  

• To follow that activities/services are delivered on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations. 

• Coordinate with other Child Development Coordinators (Early Age Group, Adolescent Group and Caregiver Group) to ensure linkage between activities 

• Support the MOBILIZE Project Manager to develop work plans and follow up with field teams regularly to ensure that activities are on track.  

• Ensure that target community members are engaged in the project implementation, through effective mobilization and outreach strategies.  

• Engage with other CWCs for regular operations and implementation updates on project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.  

• Ensure that project interventions are effectively documented before, during and after the activities.  

• Ensure effective referral pathways are in place for appropriate responses and follow-up for children and adolescents who require specialized and other services.  

• Regularly engage in communication with the Technical Unit to integrate appropriate technical priorities in programme design/implementation. 

• The MOBILIZE project is implemented timely and with high quality, in compliance with internal WV requirements and relevant sectors’ standards.  

• The target early age group, adolescents, caregivers and community members are reached with the services and activities provided through mobile team   

• The project interventions address the immediate protection, learning and psychosocial support needs of children and adolescent girls and boys.  

• The MOBILIZE interventions are coordinated with other departments and sectors that bring a positive impact to the overall child wellbeing outcomes.  

Assessment, Monitoring and Reporting  

• When necessary, contribute to relevant assessments and data collection of WV or inter-agency in the project locations, guided by MEAL and/or the Technical team.  

• Support the MOBILIZE Project Manager to prepare timely and high quality monthly and quarterly reports in accordance with reporting schedules and formats/guidelines.  

• Conduct periodic review meetings with the project team to identify bottlenecks and discuss the ways to address those bottlenecks. 

• Support the MEAL team to use the specific M&E tools to monitor project progress and results based on the indicators and means of verification defined in the MOBILIZE project. 

• Work with the MEAL team to enhance accountability mechanisms which facilitate boys, girls and other marginalized groups to report their feedback and complaints.  

• Monitor and identify potential risks and threats to the ‘MOBILIZE’ mobile team activities and alert management timely for appropriate action. 

• Contribute to any related research, case studies, learning reviews and publications for WV as relevant.  

• Accurate project data is recorded and maintained systematically on a monthly basis for analysis and reporting.  

• Regular field visits conducted to project sites to ensure quality and compliance with project requirements and sectors’ minimum standards. 

• MEAL tools to monitor, assess and evaluate adolescent activities are in place and used by relevant staff.  

• The mobile team activities are safe and inclusive for all groups in the project areas.  

• Timely communication, coordination and information sharing on project updates, achievements and challenges between the different members of the project team and other relevant departments in WV Syria Response.  

Capacity Building 

• Identify and share the capacity building needs for field-based staff with the Technical Unit  

• Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented performance reviews. 

• Attend internal and external training on related topics to enhance knowledge on child wellbeing, adolescent programming and other thematic areas.  

• To coordinate with Project manager to follow Project staff have the required technical knowledge and capacity to implement quality interventions under MOBILIZE project.   

• Project staff are aware of and can easily access to internal and external guidance and tools on related topics.  

• Children, adolescents and families benefited from the improved capacity of service providers/actors in the areas.   

Networking & External Engagement 

• When appropriate, in coordination with Project Manager represent WV in relevant interagency hub-level coordination forums (CP AoR, MHPSS WG, GBV, ECD, Protection) in the project locations.  

• Participate in internal meetings and coordinate with other programme/sector teams.  

• Establish strong relationships with local key stakeholders and community structures to facilitate the project acceptance and ownership.  

Other 

• Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.  

• Adhere to WV accountability standards. 

• Engage and support Project Manager to establish and maintained relationships with all key stakeholders at local levels.  

• WV is adequately represented in external coordination forums in the different hubs and coordinates effectively with other actors in the same locations.  

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only