Community Facilitator-Immunization at Save the Children

Save the Children

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Position: Community Facilitator-Immunization

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Gambela - Ethiopia

Posted date: 3 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

ROLE PURPOSE:

Be responsible for the implementation of the Immunization Project. Ensures quality and effective project activities in the respective project woredas are implemented; work closely with government and other stakeholders, monitors and follow up the implementation of activities and document, report implemented activities as per the SCI standard

Key accountabilities

EY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Planning and Reporting:

• In close collaboration with the Immunization project officer prepare annual and quarter action plan and ensures timely submission
• Ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports on the prepared formats and submits to the Immunization project officer.

Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation

• Ensures immunization project is implemented in ways responsive to the communities, and children in line with Save the Children principles, values, and strategic plan and following Save the Children compliance procedures
• Ensures integration of activities of government stakeholders and Immunization project and strengthen collaboration at woreda level
• Identify immunization gaps and provide technical and capacity-building support for all stakeholders and government health sector offices
• In close collaboration with the Immunization project officer, facilitate the on-time implementation of the project activities based on the action plan and ensure implementation quality
• Ensure active participation of beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the project activities implementation

Supervision and Monitoring 

• In collaboration with the Immunization project officer, maintain strong supervision and monitoring system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes and impacts
• Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities  implementation and provide technical feedback to improve activities implementation quality
• Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system including active participation of beneficiary

Capacity Building

• In collaboration with the Immunization project officer, and other SC and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate immunization training and other support

• Arrange experience sharing forum among government and other stakeholders
• Ensure that the required appropriate technical support is provided for government stakeholders on time and strengthen team spirit and collaborative work

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals take responsibility for own personal development and encourage others to do the same
• Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of a diploma in Health-related fields, and other social works and development studies.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in working at community-based similar projects preferably with non-governmental organizations
• Knowledge of the local language of the duty station
• Commitment to Save the Children values

This role is offered based on national terms and conditions only.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education, and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

 We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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 employees are expected to carry out their duties following our global anti-harassment policy.