Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow)

Job DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Assistant-PIU (Academic Support Fellow)

Grade

I

Department

Programme Operations

Reporting to

Assistant Manager/Manager-PIU

Location

Kakrala, Noida (PIU North)

Contract duration

Till 31 st March 2027

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is Indias leading independent child rights organisation. It is a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education, healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Academic Support Fellow will look after the operations of the Multi Activity Centre (MAC) including supporting children in the academic classes conducted at MAC to improve their learning level, devise teaching learning materials for interacting teaching at MAC, help in the proper usage of resource material given at MAC. S/he will also be responsible to maintain cordial relationship with other stakeholders such as School principal, teachers, Ward Counsellor. Also acts as Bal Raksha Bharat s representative in the area to a broad range of external stakeholders including relevant government departments on issues related to strengthening child protection mechanism in the community. Work under strong thematic supervision of the Assistant Manager/Manager in order to maintain a consistent and coherent education strategy. S/he would be responsible for leading the project and its deliverable in the project geography and ensure that the envisioned outcomes and milestones of the project are accomplished with quality programming.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Scope: The person will be responsible for conducting academic classes with children and overall operation of the Multi Activity Centre (MAC)

Reports to: Assistant Manager/Manager-PIU

Staff reporting to this post: No

Budget Responsibilities: No

Role Dimensions:

Context: Development

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

The key area of accountability required will be as follows:

- Based on the objectives set forth under the project, be accountable to plan and supervise the implementation of the deliverables of the project in lines to the larger vision, mission, commitments and strategy of the organization

- Identification of children to be enrolled at MAC (6-14 years)

- Identification of space for setting up MAC in the intervention area

- Prepare child profile and child tracking sheet for children enrolled at MAC and to develop time table and devise new teaching learning materials them

- Conduct academic classes with MAC enrolled children

- Maintain all the relevant MAC related documents

- Conduct monthly parent teacher meeting (parent-ASF meeting) and discuss the progress of the child with the parents/caregivers, Monitor retention of children in school after enrolment in schools

- Facilitate in creating a better learning environment promoting inclusion and learning of children in government school

- Identify local level partners, support and facilitate the partnership in the implementation of planned activities.

- Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories on monthly, quarterly and annually.

- Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.

- S/he would document periodic progress, case studies of best practices etc of her assigned area and share with the Manager/Assistant Manager.

- Develop and diligently track the project key documents such as milestones, detailed implementation plan, MIS, procurement plan, stakeholder engagement plan, project budget etc. & undertake periodic reviews of the same as well as continuously strive to achieve the project outcomes as set forth in the project

- Submit work plan on a weekly/monthly basis to the line manager.

- Ensure timely, accurate, and effective donor reporting (viz. donor reports, information requests, activity status updates, queries, field visits, donor engagement calendar etc.) and attend donor interface meetings if required.

- Oversee donor/s visits and manage interns, other visits as and when required

- Any other task assigned by line manager.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability S/he should be accountable towards evaluating his/her performance or behavior related to work/community/children/society for which s/he is responsible. The term is related to responsibility but is regarded more from the perspective of oversight

Ambition S/he should be desire to achieve a particular goal as well aspiration in respect of project

Collaboration S/he should work in collaborative method with respective stakeholders (direct or indirect) and will make something together. To collaborate is to commit to the possibility of producing an outcome greater than one that would be developed in a silo.

Creativity: She should have the urge in solving problems and communicating with others,

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. S/he must be truthful and honest with him/herself and others, should align own personal behavior and his/her action will be aligned with own values, principles and ethics. S/he would have self-awareness and have really explore value system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate/Post Graduate in Social Science /Teaching//any discipline from a recognized university or college. Weightage will be given to female candidates with B.Ed./B. El. Ed./JBT qualification with teaching experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Minimum 1-3 years experience in working with NGO/School/Communities and children and community people. Freshers with good academic records can also apply.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies

Proficiency with communication skills

Networking and influencing skills

Organizational skills and time management skills

Efficient to deliver project activities with quality

Generic Competencies

Being the Voice of Children: Utilizes being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy and public sphere on child related issues

Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritizing the most deprived and marginalized children

Builds & Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localization agenda

Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a regulated position (Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Legal etc.); therefore a police check will be required.

Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required.

Child Safeguarding

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.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB s anti-harassment policy.

Equal Opportunities

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.