Job Description

ROLE PROFILE

TITLE: Project Assistant (Malaria) (FOR MYANMAR NATIONAL ONLY)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health/Malaria

LOCATION: Sidoktaya, Magway/Sagaing/Chin Area

Number of Position: 1

GRADE: NAT-5

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

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 vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the guidance of Project Coordinator based in Magway, Project Assistant (Malaria) role is to involve in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Malaria project funded by GFATM, under GC7 Country Malaria Grant with the support of Project Coordinator.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Coordinator (Malaria), Magway

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: No financial approval

Role Dimensions: Regular contact with project volunteers and beneficiaries

Travel: Frequent (over 12 days per month)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Management

• Together with the Project Coordinator, the Post holder is responsible for activity planning, implementation and review to ensure the achievements of malaria project outputs are in accordance with project’s objectives, logical framework in assigned townships of Magway.
• Assist Project Coordinator in planning and preparing work plan and field activities of malaria elimination project.
• Conduct data collection, checking and verification for volunteer activities, and encourage getting daily patient registers from village level to township level and submitting reports to the supervisor as monthly basis
• Work closely with the supervisor to facilitate capacity building training and workshops for malaria volunteers, partners and other variety of stakeholders.
• Assist supervisor in budget estimation, phasing and cash forecasting for assigned project activities.
• To lead in new volunteers recruiting if dropped out, focus on supportive supervision and maintain volunteer performance according to GC7 M&E guidelines and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with staff to ensure effective implementation.
• Liaise with authorities/respective departments and Non-State Actors regarding the project activities as necessary.
• Assist in procurement of materials, supplies and maintenance of project equipment and repair as necessary.
• Participate in project surveys and need assessments as required.
• Coordinate and collaborate with township NMCP focal person and participate in malaria elimination activities such as malaria case reporting, quarterly indent form preparation and submission, investigation and response activities.
• Initiate for identification and mapping of Mobile Migrant Ethnic and Vulnerable populations (MMEVs) of assigned townships in regular interval and submit the updated MMEV information to line manager.
• Support local partner organization’s Malaria Project activities by giving technical support and

participating in partner’s field level activities such as training, volunteer supervisions etc.

• Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on programmed progress.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts towards accountability to beneficiaries, in

Particularly through child participation and complaints & response mechanisms.

• Take steps to ensure that the programmed benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged community, especially MMEVs.
• Assist and support to malaria Project Coordinator for the case notification and case investigation, foci investigation and surveillance activities and so on.
• Organize the various project intervention campaigns such as distribution of LLINs, Active Case Detection and Mass Malaria Screening with participation of ICMVs and community.
• To assist and support Project Coordinator for case estimation, drug consumption, to manage key commodities not to stock out according to project and donor guidelines in order to avoid risk of expiry, damage and health hazards at village level

Others

• The candidate must have the flexibility of responsibility according to the project’s needs i.e. SCI is working in a constantly changing humanitarian and development aid environment, reasonable specific work duties may be requested that may not fit into the above responsibilities, but which will help promote overall programs goals and aims.
• Need to regular reporting to line manager related with current malaria project activities such as participatory work plan, achievement reports and so on.
• Assist and participate in any necessary tasks related to program and operational sides assigned by line managers.

Child Safeguarding Responsibility:

• Ensure that all beneficiaries of your program are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

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 own 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:

• Build and maintain 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
• Always acts in the best interests of children

QUALIFICATIONS

• Any graduates
• Minimum 2 years working experience in health-related programs or/and in public health programs preferably Malaria programs.
• Professional working experience with international organizations preferable.
• Due to the nature of the program, local candidates who know the context of project locations are preferable.
• Good communication skills and/ or social mobilization skills.
• Willingness to travel and night-stop at field project villages, and work in difficult and challenging working environment with limited support.
• Experience and knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, with the experience of working in conflict- affected areas.
• Experience of working in a team/ willing to work with team.
• Adaptable and practical, diplomatic skills and behaviors.
• Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, and ability to learn about these.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Well-known local context and well use local language
• Can drive well on motorbikes.
• Willing to travel very remote area.

Communication and Technical Skills

• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements

Management:

• Good people management skills/experience and proven ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas.

General:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
• 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.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child safeguarding and counter fraud responsibilities

• To ensure the project activities not to harm to children and to plan and design properly for the safe of children
• To draw plan and initiative ways for the inclusion of children in project activities
• To receive and response feedback from the children and to address their feedback timely

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.

All staff have an obligation and a responsibility to:

• Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
• Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
• Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
• Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring

Their staff are doing the above. That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.

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.