JOB TITLE: Field Officer/ Early learning center  

LOCATION: camps – Za’atari & Azraq / Jordan

Working hours: Full time

POST TYPE: National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post require daily contact with children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE: The officer will be responsible for management of the early learning center including staff  and contact to the parents with children 3 – 4 years enrolled in the kindergarten in Za’tri Camp, Azraq camp

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: ELC’s project manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: 8 Jordanian kindergarten teachers and approx. 12 – 20 assistants or volunteer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support the delivery of effective management of a center for 350-450 children by:

• Field officer for early learning center which rungs 5 day a week in 2 shift, one in the morning 9:00 – 11:30 and one shift 12:00 – 2:30 from Sunday through Thursday.
• Line-supervisor for the staff whom at the center: teachers, parents program facilitators and Syrian volunteers
• Responsible for insuring best practice of children’s enrolment, and attendance records.
• Follow up on the weekly Reporting in writing on the progress of the running of the Early learning center.
• Secure that the activities are in accordance with the SCJ activities and plans.
• Ensure a safe and child-friendly atmosphere within the center.
• Ensure that the child Safe Grading is implemented in the center
• Ensure a variety of structured games and activities for the children in the center.
• Establish a rotation system to promote the sharing of equipment and games between classes.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate conflict-solving behaviors.
• Ensure that all games and equipment are accounted and stored securely at the end of the day.
• Follow up on the parent/teacher committees, and conduct regularly meetings with the committees including minutes taking in order to identify issues or problems for groups or specific children in the center.
• Screen for and monitor protection issues in the center and coordinate with child protection team for case referring.
• Working with PDQ staff in coordination in order to ensure the quality of the programme activities.
• Documenting in a timely manner, all progress challenges, and learning for future implementation
• Plan and initiate procurement for the center based on the needs.
• prepare the work plans for the center, reports and other project or management materials.
• Write Safety and Security Reports and keeping the incident database updated in cooperation with Safety and security team if needed.
• Keep posted the project manager and all centre’s Staff in the Field from time to time of changing safety and security situation all over country and camp (incidents). .
• Report and follow-up an incident when it is being reported with providing support to effected staff members.
• Participate in Representing Save the Children in relevant coordination mechanisms in Camps
• Coordination with Support departments.
• Conduct non-systematic activities and integrate parents into activities.
• Oversee all matters related to deliveries to children inside or outside center.
• Update and development of the existing program at the center in coordination with project manager.
• Identify the problems and difficulties that may face at the center in coordination with project manager.
• Other detailed tasks fall within the scope of the work.
• Provide the team technical support with all their needs to ensure the quality of work.
• Carry out the functions of planning and follow-up, monitoring and evaluation.
• Prepare and manage training programs to develop the capacities of the beneficiaries of the project by identifying needs in coordination with project manager.
• Produce progress reports, and any update on achievements, and challenges faced.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for decision-making and efficient resource management, and holds the kindergarten staff accountable for delivery of their responsibilities by delegating effectively, affording staff professional autonomy, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;
• Creates a managerial environment in order to enable and maintain Save the Children culture of child safeguarding, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and the kindergarten staff, takes responsibility for own personal development, and encourages the staff to do the same;
• Engages and motivates kindergarten staff including (KG head teachers, Jordanian teachers, Syrian teachers assistants, and guards, and keep the teamwork spirit
• Secure and protect children in a safe learning environment

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with team, colleagues, members, donors and partners;
• Values diversity as a source of competitive strength;
• Approachable, diplomatic, and supportive, with well-developed listening skills.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions both on a personal level and by building and leading teams willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honesty, openness, and transparency;
• A strong commitment to Save the Children’s vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Requires a pre-school teacher degree or related field.
• Substantial experience as a pre-school teacher, as manager of a kindergarten or equivalent and Training, facilitation and coaching skills
• Excellent communication and co-operation skills.
• good written and spoken English and Arabic skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as lead for a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel from Amman to camps.

Desirable:

• At Least two years’ experience as manager of a preschool, kindergarten, elementary. 
• Very good knowledge of safe environment and safety places for children.

***Qualified male and female candidates are welcome to apply.