Please submit your application with proof of qualifications by December 1st, 2024
This intermediate specialist consults on, and supports the implementation of holistic child development programs and interventions. The specialist generally provides highly competent knowledge in one holistic development subspecialties in this national office and is helpful in others. At this career level, the incumbent supports the local program design, performing independently on moderately complex issues. He or she may coach other specialists.
Responsibilities
- Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
- Supports overall holistic child development and provides ongoing subject matter expertise in individual areas of specialization. Aids partnership facilitators and cross-functional staff and managers by providing coaching and knowledge within area of specialty. Supports child development community learning and improvement among staff and other stakeholders.
- Serve as a SME to leadership in developing annual national intervention strategies with other relevant Program Support Specialists.
- Support implementation and reporting of interventions. Recommend solutions for intervention activities. Ensure that interventions align with Program standards and outcomes. Track all CIV data including implementation milestones, reporting milestones, budget variances, reporting timeliness etc. Capture learning in completion reporting. Provide feedback to Partnership Facilitators (PFs) and Frontline Church Partners (FCPs) on proposal and completion report quality.
- Stay current with national policies, industry standards and best field practices.
- Develop and maintain networks for partnerships, strategic alliances and local resource mobilization.
- Use programmatic data to improve intervention effectiveness
- Review and analyse relevant information received from MERL to determine the most appropriate interventions that will result in the achievement of Outcomes
- Contribute in capacity building of staff and church partners. Assist in the identification and prioritization of CIV training needs for Church Facing Teams (CFT) and FCPs. Provides training for CFT members, other program Support Specialists and FCPs on CIV as requested.
- Design and implement WASH strategy across the country (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). This includes:
- Consolidate and provide technical guidance and support national office and FCPs on all water, sanitation and hygiene promotion related issues, to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and environmental soundness in their implementation.
- Conduct needs assessments to identify WASH gaps and designing targeted interventions. Advise the national office and FCPs in the choice of appropriate WaSH technologies.
- Support the construction of water supply systems (e.g., boreholes, wells) and sanitation infrastructure (e.g., latrines etc.).
- Coordinating with technical experts, community leaders, and government agencies to ensure that WASH projects are sustainable, culturally appropriate, and aligned with local regulations.
- Facilitate participatory and community-based approaches
- Monitor project outcomes and evaluating the impact on health, community well-being, and access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Culture
- Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in fields such as project management, economics, sociology, management and administration, water engineering, rural development, or related disciplines.
Experiences
- Three years Relevant experience working in these or a related fields.
- At least 3 years of experience working in NGOs or the private sector, with a minimum of 2 years in project management, humanitarian program or implementation of community WASH projects. Experience in implementation of Community Led Total Sanitation approach is desired.
- Full professional proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
- Strong networking and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders.
- Customer service-oriented with a focus on achieving results.
- Proficient in computer use, with intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,) and other data collection, data management and planning tools.
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong emphasis on technical writing and reporting.
- Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret large volumes of data.
Licenses and Certifications
- Driving licence
*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above
Working Environment
Office – Standard Office Environment
Physical Demands
Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day
Travel Requirements
May be required to travel up to 10% of normal schedule
What We Do
Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name.
We are church-based: Compassion believes the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope to a hurting world.
We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching and whole-life care that children in poverty deserve. Compassion partners with 8,000+ churches in 25 countries around the world to deliver our holistic child development program.
We are child-focused: Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his/her development. We offer this assistance irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. At Compassion, we believe entire communities will feel the positive impact of our presence because what happens in the life of a child ripples throughout his or her environment.
We are Christ-centered: Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations.
We are committed to integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest professional and biblical principles in all aspects of our ministry and maintain the highest industry standards for our allocation of funds.
Compassion and Compassion International are registered trademarks of the United States government
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