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About the Role

The Project Assistant will operate in complex security environments, ensuring the continuity of life-saving malaria services. This includes supporting case management, reporting, stock monitoring, and volunteer supervision under a Health Project funded by GFATM, following the guidance of the Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Activity planning, implementation, and review to ensure the achievements of malaria project outputs are in accordance with project’s objectives.
• Assist in planning and preparing work plan and field activities of malaria project under access constraints.
• Conduct report collection, checking and verification for volunteer activities, and submit reports to the supervisor on a monthly basis.
• Facilitate capacity building trainings and workshops for malaria volunteers and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular and effective monitoring visits to assigned project villages and report findings with an action plan.
• Conduct health education sessions, behavior change communication (BCC), and awareness raising activities to promote community participation in malaria prevention and control.
• Submit monthly activity and narrative reports based on program implementation findings.
• Assist in budget estimation and cash forecasting for assigned project activities.
• Build and maintain operational access through coordination with local authorities, community leaders, and relevant actors.
• Assist in procurement of materials, supplies and maintenance of project equipment.
• Participate in project surveys and need assessments.
• Coordinate and collaborate with township focal persons and participate in malaria elimination activities.
• Initiate identification and mapping of Mobile Migrant Ethnic and Vulnerable populations (MMEVs) and submit updated information.
• Keep records of activities and report regularly on program progress.
• Support accountability to beneficiaries, particularly through child participation and complaints & response mechanisms.
• Ensure the program benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged communities, especially MMEVs.
• Organize project intervention campaigns such as distribution of LLINs, Active Case Detection and Mass Malaria Screening.
• Participate in any necessary tasks related with program or operational sides assigned by line managers.
• The role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision in remote and conflict-affected areas.
• Willingness to travel and night-stop at field project villages, and work in difficult and challenging working environments with limited support.
• Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, with experience of working in conflict-affected areas.
• Experience of working in a team/ willing to work with team.
• Adaptable and practical, diplomatic skills and behaviors.
• Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, and ability to learn about these.
• Local candidates who know the context of project locations are preferable.
• Well-known local context and well use local language.
• Can drive well on motorbikes.
• Willing to travel very remote areas.
• Excellent personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements.
• Good people management skills/experience and proven ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Must have the flexibility of responsibility according to the project’s need.

Skills

• Good communication skills and/or social mobilization skills.
• Experience and knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good people management skills/experience.
• Ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas.

Location

• Langhko, Mongpan, Maingkaing township

Work Type

• Fixed Term
• Frequent travel (over 12 days per month)

Experience Level

• Minimum of 2 years experience in community-based programs, especially in health-related programs preferably Malaria programs.

Education Level

• Any graduates

About the Company

• 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 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; Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
• All staff must conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• All staff must ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
• All staff must promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
• All staff must be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.
• All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring their staff are doing the above.
• All managers must ensure that child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.
• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.