World Vision

Child Resilience Project Officer

World Vision  •  Palestine, TX (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

20 %Club/SessionPlanning & Preparation

  • Co-lead the socialization/sensitization of the clubs to village councils/relevant stakeholders when new clubs are to beestablishedin a new location, alongside CESC Team.

  • Responsible for community/parent engagement to encourage children sign-up and manage registration process.

  • Work with CESC to ensure registered children and non-registered children are recruited and attending with prioritization of social inclusion and the most vulnerable.

  • Lead the recruitment and contract management process for field coordinators, facilitators & janitors of children/adolescent clubs for each club in designated area, in consultation with CESC Coordinator & Officer

  • Under supervision from the CESC Coordinator and with technical supervision/support from the LifeSkills Technical Lead, plan club sessions, including all necessary procurement of materials and supplies.

  • Ensure a physical location for each club in area of responsibility isidentified, prepared, and set-up for each kids’ clubs as per WVI standards for Makani and/or IMPACT club locations.

40%Clubs/Session Implementation

  • Ensure theoperation of established children and adolescent clubs (Makani and IMPACT)and implementation of sessions, according to the agreed calendar and session plan.This includes ensuring availability of all necessary tools, including handbooks, club operations manual, and all other materials/forms (approximately 15 clubs).

  • Manage field coordinators contracted to support in the field work with established clubs and facilitators.Ensure each club has the necessary staffing in place (i.e. field coordinator, facilitator, janitor), staffing is on site as perrequired, andcompletes all necessary tasks.Ensure all facilitators and staff understand the SEL and flexible sessions and schedule, according to age,genderand inclusion.

  • Manage the facilitators’ contracts, quarterly payments, clublogisticsand financial payments.

  • Coordinate with the Child Protection team and any other relevant team members to ensure smooth operation/implementation of flexible sessions (Ex. flexible session focused on PSS).
    Other duties as assigned to ensure clubs areoperatingwell and achieving intended results.

    15%

    Capacity Building

    • With technical supervision and support from the Life Skills Technical Lead, providetrainingon theory, curricula, sessions and delivery methodology (ex. Active learning) to field coordinators andfacilitators, as newly joined and in a refresher capacity, according to capacity building or training plans prepared by theLife SkillsTechnical Lead.

    • Contribute to the design and content creation ofSEL sessions, including local contextualization of activities and materials.

    • Participate in ongoing Life Skills/SEL training and coaching.

    25%Club/Session Quality Assurance

    • Coordinate and collectfeedback from all stakeholders, including children, parents, facilitators, and village councils, as perthe adoptedMEL tools(in collaboration with ELA team and Life Skills TechnicalLead)for villages/clubs in area of responsibility.

    • Conductfacilitator’s quality assurance through the adopted MEAL tools(in collaboration with ELA team and LifeSkills TechnicalLead)for clubs in area of responsibility.

    • Coordinate andfacilitatethe use of MEAL tools built for the club establishment andminimumstandards, ISELA, 12-14, and other MEAL tools(in collaboration with ELA team and Life Skills Lead)

    • Prepare andmaintainan updated list and data for children whoparticipatein the clubs on a regular basis (monthly)

    • Apply findings from monitoring, qualityassuranceand MEAL tools to continuously improve implementation; support reflection sessions and share lessons learned.

    • Prepare and provide all necessary reporting for clubs in area of responsibility, including updated beneficiary & participation lists for each club.

    • Contribute tothe annual internal planning and budgeting cycle for Life Skills programming (Makani and IMPACT clubs).

    Knowledge/Qualifications for the role

    • At least 3-5 years of experience of working in youth/children clubs/groups/summer camps.

    • They also should have a record of accomplishment in training/capacity building and facilitation of life skills or similar projects/activities.

    • A graduate degree in education, social sciences or any other relevant discipline and relevant certificates in capacity building and facilitation.

    • Candidates can be professional trainers/facilitators with at least a 6-month diploma and 3 years of proven experience in providing ToTs and facilitation.

    • Experience working with local government and community based organizations is preferred.

    • Good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, abilities to work as a team.

    • Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a proper standard of English.

    • Computer literacy; Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint Committed to achieve quality results and services Integrity and strong identification with World Vision’s Core Values.

    Core competencies:

  • Build Relationships

  • Learn and develop

World Vision is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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About World Vision

World Vision is the largest child-focused private charity in the world. Our 33,000+ staff members working in nearly 100 countries have united with our incredible supporters to impact the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. Through World Vision every 60 seconds…a family gets water…a hungry child is fed…a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.

Motivated by our faith and guided by our deep experience and expertise, we are a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world and creating lasting impact that will live on in generations to come. We serve all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1950
Website
wvi.org
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