Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the leadership of the Director of Programmes IOR WCAF, the Programme Advisor supports programme development within the WCAF region with a focus on 4 to 6 countries. As the main counterpart of national programmes staff, the Programme Advisor WCAF builds capacity of and provides technical expertise to national’ Programine teams. ,She/he monitors the implementation of organisational and international quality standards, policies, and policies, support documents in’ SOS Children’s Village Programmes and on national level…She/he cOntributes to the development of standards and policies in her/his area of expertise and as required on regional level. – –
Requirements .
• Master’s degree (or equivalent ) in psychology, social work, child protection, education, community/programme development gender, child and youth development or related field
• Technical expertise in alternative care, community empowerment/development, child protection, gender and/or results-based management is highly desirable. •
• At least 3 years managing resources and providing support to field offices.
• Project management experience.
• Experience coordinating processes with large groups of stakeholders.
• Team player,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
• Be able to successfully and productively resolve problems
• Be able to successfully manage time, plans, projects and other related tasks .
• Be able to adequately function in a high expectancy and demand position, including significant travel
• Be able to continuously meet targets and surpass expectations.
• Commitment to the values of SOS CVI
We offer
•-Diverse, creative and challenging opportunities in an international working environment
• Possibility to make significant contribution towards the development of Member Associations in the region
• Competitive compensation package and, excellent development opportunities
• In accordance with the organisation’s child protection polity, ail employment is subject to applicable background checks, including criminal record checks
What We Stand For:
SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and main-taining a caring and protective environment, which pro-motes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forr4 of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organization, and always respond to any case of proven, al-leged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human ressource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action
• If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed email explication CV + Cover letter