Programme Assistant

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The Opportunity

The Community Mobilizer is a member of Save the Children’s Response team in Salh Al-deen. Under the supervision of the Education Officer, the Community Mobilizer is responsible for:
* Promoting our projects in communities and creating awareness on education, child protection or Health/Hygiene related issues among community members,
* Organize capacity building for teachers, parents, PTAs, and other duty bearers in the community on project components
* Monitoring and supporting all program activities in the field, conducting regular meetings with parents, schools and local council to identify issues and proposing solutions to address them.
The Community Mobilizer will ensure that project activities are consistent with Save the Children’s programming principles and approaches, draw on relevant best practices and lessons learned, enable children to attain their rights and are compliant with donor regulations.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

* Basic education or adequate equivalent work/life experience;
* Coming from and a resident of Salh Al-deen
* Excellent Arabic language skills
* Commitment to the mission and values of Save the Children;
* Experience with community development, working with children and schools;
* Strong understanding of the situation of the IDP children (girls and boys);
* Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
* The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
* Strong Organizational skills;
* Advocacy and coordination skills;
* Ability to conduct outreach at the community level;
* Excellent sense of judgment, humor and patience;
* Knowledge of the local language as well as Kurdish is essential; English language skill is an advantage;
Good computer skills (MS Office, including familiarity with internet).
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

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 realise 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 a 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

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.