As a child-focused organization, Save the Children in Myanmar

seeks to protect to all children we are in contact with"

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB PROFILE

Job Title: Project Assistant – Health

Grade: 5
Location: Mawlamyainggyun
Reports to: Project Officer
Reporting to position: Outreach Workers
Budget Responsibility: No
Child Protection Level: 3 (The responsibilities of the post require you to work directly
with children or young people, individually or in groups)

Job Purpose
To facilitate the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of programme activities in the Township and villages/wards assigned - in collaboration with
the Project Officers and Area Manager, and through supervision of assigned staff.

Key accountabilities
• Conduct baseline survey and data entry, and assist in design of project activities in line
with agreed work plan.
• Ensure community mobilisation, and facilitate community-based project activities through
regular interaction with children and community members, including providing training,
guidance and support.
• Take steps to ensure that the programme benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged
children.
• Supervise and train Outreach workers.
• Assist and facilitate capacity building workshops for variety of stakeholders.
• Assist in procurement of materials, supplies and maintenance of project equipment and
repair.
• Liaise with Township and village authorities, and departmental officials regarding the
project activities as necessary.
• Assist supervisor in preparing township workplan and budget estimation.
• Responsibility for cash disbursement for assigned project activities.
• Keep records of activities, and report regularly and as requested on programme progress.
• Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.

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Person specification
• High school or equivalent education, University Degree is preferable
• Three years professional working experience, development sector preferred
• Professional working experience with international organizations preferable
• Proven team working ability
• Good communication skills
• Computer proficiency (or at least willingness to learn)
• Ability to live and travel in remote locations, and (where relevant) ability to speak local
language
• Interest & willingness to learn from community
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Child Protection

The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with
children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3
posts in view of potential situations which may allow expatriates unsupervised access to
vulnerable children and young people.

Note: Candidates are also requested to mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage
relationships with the existing Save the Children employees.

Interested and qualified candidates are to send a Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to the
Human Resources Department or by email to 'kkhtay@savechildren.org.mm' (or)
khaingkhaing02@ gmail.com no later than 5 p.m., Friday, 9 July 2010.

Save the Children

Wizaya Plaza
226 U Wisara Road, 1st Floor
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar

Phone: 375 791, 375 801, 375 739, 375 796, 375 747, 537 387, 536 732, 537 092

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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