Assistant - Progarmme Implementation Unit (Community Facilitator)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Community Facilitator

Grade

       NA

Department Programme Reporting to

Project Coordinator

Location

Hyderabad -  Telangana

No. of Positions

2

Period of

Appointment

23/12/2024 to 31/03/2025

Project Title Strengthening the coping capacities of children and their communities through knowledge and skill building, preparedness, and mitigation strategies to safeguard them from future disasters.
Background:

Balraksha Bharat also known as Save the Children is one of the organization working for the survival and development of children. Bal Raksha Bharat in India works on 5 core themes: Child Survival, Education, Child Protection, Humanitarian and Disaster and Risk Management in collaboration with the Government, civil societyorganizations, and the community across16 states and has reachedover 3 million

children across India.

Context: (e.g. Dept. description, project or thematic description):  

Bal Raksha Bharat has been working in the field of disaster response, recovery, disaster risk

reduction and climate change adaptation engaging children, youth, and their communities in rural

and urban contexts. The aim is to ensure that the children and their communities are capacitated

to prepare, deal and respond with any humanitarian crises and also identify risks and resolve

them on time, ensuring they remain safe and any investment in their development remains

protected.

Project Brief:

The proposed initiative aims to strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Resilience in the communities/Schools through the following actions:

1. Children and their Communities are aware of potential risk and hazards related to climatic

shocks and stress and have improved adaptive capability, resilience and access to social security to mitigate their risk and plan for their homes and neighbourhoods.

2.Community institutions like Community centres, schools and Anganwadi centres are

safe and prepared for any future disaster.

3.Enhancing the humanitarian response capacity of the community and ensuring timely

humanitarian assistance during any emergency.

4.Children and their communities and institutions have stronger coordination with

stakeholders and duty-bearers through consultations and interfaces for improved resource access. 

Job Purpose:
The Community Facilitator role will be to coordinate with the community/slum, ICDS and School in the designated location in Hyderabad. He or she will be responsible to coordinate 2 locations minimum. Responsible for day-day facilitation in coordination with the Project coordinator/Lead. The details will be shared in the project orientation/familiarization process.
Role & responsibilities:

• Community Engagement and Mobilization
• Needs Assessment and Data Collection
• Capacity Building and Training of stakeholders
• Day-Day project Implementation and review with team
• Coordination and Networking with stakeholders
• Documentation and Reporting.

Line Management responsibility: No
Key relationships:

Internal stakeholders

External stakeholders

Programme Team Knowledge Management

Admin andFinance

Government Departments (Village Secretariats, PRI) 

Donor

Other important features or requirements of the job:Nil

Candidate specification:

Essential

(Required)

Desirable

(Asset)

Experience

•  1-2 years working experience in functional areasof Disaster Risk Reduction / Emergency Response / Education.
• 1-2 years of experience working in development sector

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Social Sciences/Sciences/Social work OR relevant Degree

Disclaimers:

• Commitment to and understanding of Bal Raksha Bharat’s aims, values, and principles
• Recruitment and selection procedures, which include rigorous background checks, reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse
• Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, color, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

Child Safeguarding level required/ appropriate for the role:

Job level Statement

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 holderwill have accessto personal dataabout children and/oryoung people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); 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) becausethey work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Save the children India employ approximately 300 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 also 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 and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.