Job Vacancy

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Vacancy Notice
Child & Community Recovery (CCR) Assistant

World Concern is an international non-governmental, nonprofit organization serving rural communities in Myanmar since 1996 and focuses its activities on capacity building for rural development. World Concern is currently seeking a motivated, experienced and dedicated candidate for the World Concern Relief Project for the following positions.


Job Title/Specialty: Child & Community Recovery (CCR) Assistant
No. Position: 2
Reports to: CCR Specialist / Program Coordinator

Issue date: August 12, 2008
Application deadline: August 20, 2008
Starting date: As soon as possible
Location: Lapputa
Duration of the contract: 5 months

Job Description: Child & Community Recovery (CCR) Assistant

Place of work: Lapputa (Under village tracts; Aima, Thit Poke, Chan Thar Kone and Pain Hne Kone )
Reports to : CCR Specialist / Program Coordinator

Role statement: To facilitate child and community recovery field activities for cyclone survivors and aid workers. As much as possible, to work and live as an example of God's love and care for all people.

A. Specific Responsibilities:
1. Participate as needed in assessments
2. Mobilize the community for community participation
3. Conduct trainings and briefings for community members in Psychosocial first aid
4. Conduct trainings for volunteers in child and women protection issues
5. Provide individual counseling to people
6. Coordinate for tracing and reunification of identified children
7. Conduct trafficking campaigns with the community
8. Conduct child and women’s rights and protection awareness campaigns
9. Support memorial activities
10. Facilitate the construction of playgrounds
11. Facilitate children’s resilience camps
12. Assist as requested in providing input to the development and distribution of community and children’s materials
13. Other duties as assigned by the World Concern Child and Community Recovery Program Specialist

Networking and Coordinating:
1. Develop, cooperate and strong relationships with the communities
2. Develop, cooperate and strong relationships with local partners and other INGO / UN agencies child protection, education or psychosocial group which activities are being implemented in the same villages.
3. Provide leadership to volunteers participating in the program
4. Coordinate maintenance of any WCDO material

Reporting:
1. Submit weekly and monthly quantitative and narrative activities reports to the CCR Officer
2. Develop office documents and reports as required or requested
3. Submit any data or information required for the program activities

Personal Development:
1. To review and develop own professional skills on a regular basis, in both formal and informal ways.

Other:
2. Deal with problems and issues that emerge as far as possible. If the issue goes beyond own mandate and / or resources, bring it to the attention of the CCR Officer or CCR Specialist
3. Perform any other work-related duties as assigned by CCR officer or CCR Specialist

B. The applicant should have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Must have university degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Counseling or equivalent

• At least two years of experience in similar position (preferred but not required)
• Demonstrated experience conducting trainings
• Experience or knowledge in psychosocial care and child and women protection
• Experience in community participatory techniques
• Experience in community capacity building
• Abilities to demonstrate a positive, encouraging and caring support
• Availability to live and work in the villages most of the contract period (90%)
• Able to adapt under stressful situations (yet retain flexibility and positively)
• Able to coach, delegate and monitor the work of others and develop their skills
• Able to plan and manage a variety of activities, setting appropriate priorities
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Ability to respect multicultural and multi-faith environments
• Strong oral communication skills in Myanmar and Kayin languages required
• Proficiency in English language (preferred but not required)

Behavioral Expectations:
1. Model behavior that reflects a commitment to initiating and satisfactorily completing all tasks within agreed expectations.
2. Model behavior that reflects positive Christian values and a holistic, participatory, sustainable approach to development, and behavior that is sensitive to local conditions and culture and the expectations of local leaders.
3. Model behavior that facilitates the inclusion of marginalized members of the community in project activities.
4. Model leadership behavior that promotes teamwork and supports all team members as equals, reflecting God’s love as inclusive and non-judgmental.
5. Assure actions are sensitive to the concerns of various parties, trying to develop trust and a long-term perspective where possible.
6. Model scrupulous honesty and careful stewardship of financial and other resources.
7. Commitment to learn. Open to change and to try new things. Demonstrated initiative, creativity and self-motivation. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal development.
8. Service to clients and other members of the team and help others to learn and grow. Able to consider other's needs and points of view as well as their own. But can be firm when needed.

Application process: Interested candidates must fill up World Concern’s application form, and attach relevant supportive documents and submit back to the following addresses. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note: Application submitted without these details WILL NOT be processed.

World Concern Country Office
11(A), Shwe Taung Gya Ward 2;
Kabar Aye Pagoda Road
Bahan Township, Yangon
Tel: (01) 549 760, 557 471

World Concern Relief Office
10/A, Maharsi Thar Tha Na Yeik Thar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (01) 548294

Email: wcm@myanmar.com.mm, wcm-hr@myanmar.com.mm