Bangladesh: REGIONAL PROGRAMME QUALITY COORDINATOR FOR ASIA

PRESENTATION

Educo (member of ChildFund Alliance) is a global development NGO. We defend children’s rights and promote sustainable social change by improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations, especially children. Our action is based on the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Our three institutional goals are: education, protection and governance.

Educo has been working in Asia since 1998, both through direct action and through local partners. Our work in the region has focused on Bangladesh, India and Philippines.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS JOB?

We are looking for a dynamic professional, with proven experience in working with international organizations working focused in child rights.

Regional P. Quality Coordinator will ensure the quality of EDUCO programs at regional level and full incorporation of child rights programming cycle across the region

JOB OBJECTIVES

1. Ensure program quality and provide technical guidance and support

2. Ensure the design and development of programs responding to EDUCO quality standards across the countries of the region. Close accompaniment and technical advising in design and development of strategic programming processes

3. Provide strategic and technical guidance and support to the program team at each country office in child-rights based programming cycle in the region

4. Contributes to country plans/annual operating plans for the countries of the region as well as new geographical area, sectors and partners assessment processes

5. Capacity building

· Develops and implement specific training modules to improve internal capacity on program quality.

· Promote the general common understanding by sharing our collective experience of child rights programming

1. Networking:

· Participation in regional relevant Networks and Platforms

REQUISITES

• Degree in development/social work or related discipline, postgraduate degree preferred.
  Other backgrounds will be considered if accompanied by adequate job experience.

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in same level in an international company or an international NGO.

• Proven experience of closely working with children’s groups and child-led organizations and application of child friendly tools.

• Deep knowledge of child rights and protection.

• Good knowledge of participatory methodologies in all project cycle.

• Fluency in English; Spanish and French a plus.

• Availability to travel frequently within the Asia region.

COMPETENCIES.

• Commitment to Educo’s values and principles
• Results oriented person
• Ability to work with different stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex, technical information in a simple and articulate manner.
• Cross-cultural comprehension

CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Educo has a Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct that seeks to guarantee children’s protection. As such, Educo is committed to doing everything that is necessary to guarantee child protection and to conducting background checks and obtaining references for all candidates.

CONDITIONS:

REMUNERATION

Gross annual salary 35.000 USD (all extra payments included). To be determined in function of the candidate’s experience and current country of residence.

LOCATION

The job will be based in one of Educo’s country offices in the region, in Dhaka (Bangladesh), Manila/Legazpi (Philippines) or Mumbai (India). Availability for travel throughout Asia.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

The initial duration is expected to be 12 months and option to renew, with a probationary period.

All interested candidates who satisfy the requisites should send their résumé to cv@educo.org, with PQ COORD_ ASIA in the subject line, before 22^th June 2018.

If you do not meet all of the requisites, please abstain from sending your résumé. Only shortlisted persons will be contacted.

We strongly encourage female candidates to apply.

Fundación Educo y Cooperación agrees not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, and to promote equal opportunities in its hiring practices.

The recruitment and selection process will respect and follow the procedures established by the Human Resources Department for the protection of children's rights.
We hereby inform you that the information that you provide will be recorded in a file created for the purpose of storing information related to the current selection/evaluation process.

Educo will provide this information internally to those people who have requested that the organization undertake a selection process. To exercise your rights to access, cancellation and rectification of information, you may contact us in our Head Office, which is located at C/ Guillem Tell, 47 Barcelona.