Child Welfare Development Specialist
16 Oct 2009 15:31:00 GMT
Deadline date: 06 Nov 2009 |
| Organisation: | Islamic Relief - UK |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | contract |
| Salary: | 30-40 (000's USD) |
| Description: | JOB TITLE: Child Welfare Development Specialist
BASE LOCATION: Birmingham with up to 70% of time in the field. GRADE G7 DIVISION PURPOSE: Through capacity building and through technical and programme support, the International Programme Division keeps the organisation focused on the socio-economic and humanitarian needs of vulnerable people. The division reinforces IR’s implementing structure to enable these people and their communities to develop themselves sustainably, and ensures that the organisation is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to humanitarian crises. The division increases the organisation’s ability to tackle poverty by developing and fostering partnerships and institutional relationships effectively and proactively, and by ensuring transparent and timely reporting to the organisation’s donors. DEPARTMENT PURPOSE: To support the work of Islamic Relief’s Field Offices (FOs) to ensure successful and smooth programme intervention related to orphans and child welfare. In addition, the Child Welfare Department will have an overview of the regions in order to be aware of actual and potential child welfare and protection situations in which IR could become involved JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for providing strategic direction and technical advice for the Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) teams and supporting them in the planning, designing, appraising, monitoring and evaluating Child Welfare Development (CWD) programmes. REPORTING TO: Orphans and Child Welfare Manager STAFF REPORTING: Matrix-manage short-term Child Welfare Development and protection Consultants KEY OBJECTIVES The Child Welfare Development Specialist will strengthen the organisation’s position, performance and reputation through: 1. The coordination of IR’s participation at national and international networks, events, conferences and other public forums dealing with Child Welfare Development (CWD) and protection issues. Hence, ensuring that IR is an active and positive participant in the same. 2. Strengthening IR’s visibility and contribution at public forums and with major institutional stakeholders, forging new and improved relations and partnerships appropriate to partners, offices and internal stakeholders. 3. Ensuring that CWD and protection strategy is developed, compatible, and implemented efficiently. 4. Supporting the Orphans and Child Welfare Manager in providing the IR family with strategic direction, timely reports and technical advice on issues related to IR partners and to institutions in the field of Child Welfare Development and protection. KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES The Child Welfare Development Specialist is accountable to fulfil his or her roles and responsibilities in line with IRW’s code of conduct, values and principles, and to report to the line-manager regularly on the basis of annually defined key performance indicators (KPIs). 1. STRATEGIC PLANNING INPUT TO IRW, REGIONAL TEAM AND COUNTRY OFFICES • To provide overall strategic planning leadership and technical backing on CWD and protection programmes to the Regional/Country Offices teams within IRW’s strategic parameters. • To lead Regional Teams and Country Offices in the development of Child Welfare Development and protection for strategies at country and regional levels including annual and Business plans. 2. SUPPORT FUNDRAISING AND NETWORKING • To represent IRW in CWD and protection forums and contribute to technical interactions and discussions on the same. • To provide the Regional Teams and Country Offices the expertise to identify potential donors in this area and to contribute to development of policy on major Child Welfare Development and protection issues and/or advocacy with a range of stakeholders in the country offices and regional departments. • To build and strengthen significant relationships between IRW partners, INGOs, UN, institutional donors and relevant government departments. • To lead and coordinate Country and Regional Teams for the development of Child Welfare Development and protection programmes and proposals targeting institutional funding. 3. SUPPORT PROGRAMMES DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION • The post-holder is IRW’s key reference point for all CWD and protection technical advice internally and externally; thereby, analyze, draw conclusions and make recommendations involving range of inputs to enhance programme delivery. • To advise IRW and the Regional Teams on best practices and approaches to Child Welfare Development and protection programming. • To provide support and guidance to IRW Regional Teams in areas of programme planning, design and implementation by ensuring that technical support is sensitive to socio-cultural background of targeted communities and institutions. • To develop CWD and protection operational manuals and training modules to assist IRW in the provision of reliable and sustainable CWD and protection programmes. • To lead the Regional teams to develop and put in place an effective system for the production of project documentation including proposals, reports, case studies, etc. 4. PROGRAMME MONITORING AND EVALUATION • Lead the Regional Team to develop and use innovative approaches to monitor the performance of Child Welfare Development and protection programme. • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of CWD programmes under implementation in Country Offices. • Lead the Regional Team to ensure the effectiveness, impact and direction of the CWD programmes are appropriately implemented, monitored, reviewed and evaluated on a continuous basis using the quality guidance of the IRW Policy and Procedures Manual and other international standards. 5. CAPACITY BUIDLING • To identify the needs and support development of staff and partners to increase their competence in CWD programmes. • To participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new CWD staff including De-briefing of those returning from deployments and assignments. • To provide training to develop the capacity of IRW’s CWD teams. • To assist in developing terms of references (TOR) for IRW’s CWD Consultants; matrix-manage them if required. 6. REPRESENTATION • The Child Welfare Specialist is the key technical person in IRW’s IPD. S/he is expected to carry out any other duties in line with the job purpose as requested by the IPD. 7. TRAVEL • The CWD Specialist is expected to travel to IR Country Offices with specific TOR. This may be on a short notice and such visits could realistically last from several days to more than a month. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Desirable Education • Masters degree in Child Development or related field. • University graduate in a related field • field-based experience working with an INGO Experience • 5 years of an in-depth understanding of development and relief issues relating to Chid Welfare Development and protection whereby able to provide guidance to programme staff on strategic development of the same. • Proven track record of working in CWD and protection with INGOs in developing countries in Rehabilitation; development and emergency contexts. • Able to advise colleagues in a consultative and supportive manner (demonstrable skills and experience in training, mentoring and coordinating of close/distant of teams) • Able to manage working relationships across IRW Units, Departments and Regions and countries. • Confident (and highly numerate) in preparing and coordinating budgets to support programme proposals. • Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; use of quantitative and qualitative research data collection in support of programme development. • Strong and well developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing reports that are usable by non-specialists. • Knowledge and familiarity with CWD and protection approaches and tools. • Proven experience of developing quality proposals for and working with institutional donors (e.g. DFID, EC,ECHO etc) • 3 years Experience of working with an INGO • Experience of organisational development • Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes • Experience of livelihoods projects • Experience of policy, advocacy and communications work Abilities • To initiate and plan work strategically, without supervision • To establish good working relationships with a variety of people. • To communicate clearly in writing and orally • To work under pressure and prioritise effectively. • To analyse and assess complex situations and develop policies. • Distance Management. Knowledge • CWD and development issues • capacity building tools and techniques • gender approach in relief and recovery • emergency relief, rehabilitation and development issues Languages • Excellent written and spoken English • Written and spoken Arabic or French IT Skills • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excess • Knowledge of CWD software technology • Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Access and PowerPoint General Skills • Problem solving skills • Culturally sensitive Interests • Relief/Development issues Commitment • Abide by the NGO/Red Cross/Crescent Code of Conduct and IRW code of conduct. • Willingness to travel extensively with short notice. |
| Name: | Denise Bozward |
| Telephone: | 44121 622 0625 |
| Fax: | 44121 666 6345 |
| Email: | recruitment@irworldwide.org. |
| Name: | Denise Bozward |
| Telephone: | 44121 622 0625 |
| Fax: | 44121 666 6345 |
| Email: | recruitment@irworldwide.org |