We have immediate hiring for fixed term employment in

Metro Manila and urban centers in Laguna for the next round of a 2-year project ending June 30, 2014

“Empowering Youth through Skills to Succeed: Partnership to Reach Marginalized Youth”

Sponsored by Accenture

Project Description: The Accenture’s Skills to Succeed initiative is intended to strengthen employment opportunities for 2,000 at-risk youth aged 15-24, with a special focus on girls. Together with youth, local NGOs, government and the private sector, Save the Children will deliver market-relevant skill building opportunities, create mentoring relationships, internships and apprenticeships and expand placement services that assist youth in finding a job or building a business. The project will involve: (1) Assessing job market conditions and needs (2) Informing and Supporting Training activities - including helping poor students take certification exams; deliver

work readiness and life skills training to youth and deliver entrepreneurial training to graduates (3) Building strong employment linkages – including meeting with private sector and TESDA, providing linkages for

youth; supporting youth self-employment (4) Advocating long-term change at private and public sector levels

This project in the Philippines has been implemented following similar objectives in other countries including Egypt and Indonesia and will be using a common set of process and result indicators.

PROJECT OFFICER Preferably in Adolescent / Youth and/or Out-of-School Learning and Livelihood Programs

October 2013 – June 30, 2014 Job Grade 5

1. To oversee delivery and implementation and monitoring and evaluation, in partnership with the Program

Coordinator and Community Mobilizer of Accenture partner communities 2. Sustain and enhance established partnerships accompanied during the first year of the project with the school

personnel, local government units and community organizations. 3. To scope for more possible partners, governmental and non-governmental , who can help strengthen and improve

Adolescent / Youth programs in partner communities as well as children’s/youth participation in the promotion of learning and livelihood in the communities.

4. Assist Program Coordinator in partnership with the Community Mobilizer in monitoring, reviewing, refining, validating, and conceptualizing strategies that have been used or will be used to achieve project deliverables and detailed implementation plan.

5. To ensure that all activities are properly carried out and documented including prompt and timely communications with partners and well-documented outputs and outcomes.

6. To assist in the technical outputs of the project, including preparation and production of reports in accordance with the standards developed by the Program technical team with the help of the school and local government units.

7. To ensure and support the Program Coordinator in the judicious and astute use and allocation of the project budget without necessarily compromising the quality of the project deliverables and activities.

Requirements Common to several positions in Save the Children : Has a healthy sense of urgency; proactive and results-oriented. Prepared to travel (estimated travel is 15%-20% in assigned region. Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of SC, humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct, the SC mandate and child focus, and the SC methodology and framework of program implementation.

Save the Children Values in Practice - Skills and Behaviors Accountability: We take personal responsibility for using resources efficiently, achieving measurable results and being accountable to supporters, partners and most of all, children. Ambition: We are demanding of self and colleagues, set high goals and committed to improving the quality of everything we do for children. Collaboration: We respect and value each other; thrive on our diversity and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children. Creativity: We are open to new ideas, embrace change and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children. Integrity: We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behaviour; never compromise reputation and always act in the best interests of children Child Safeguarding Our commitment to protect the interests and well-being of children starts in the recruitment process. In keeping with what we are and our vision / mission, we embrace our commitment to protect the interests and well-being of children as expressed in a Child Protection Statement: (1) We recognize that abuse and exploitation of children happens in all countries and societies across the world (2) The situation of all children must be improved through promotion of their rights as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This includes the right to freedom from abuse and exploitation. (3) Child abuse is never acceptable and a commitment to children’s rights in general also means a commitment to safeguard the children with whom Save the Children is in contact.

We have safeguards in our processes that include: (1) Interview Procedures – include questions on approach, attitude & experience of candidates in working directly with children. (2) Reference Check (after the interview)- where at least one of three checks cover knowledge in either a professional or voluntary capacity of work involving children. (3) Verification of Qualifications (after the interview) - where the candidate is requested to provide certificates relating to essential qualifications e.g. academic, professional licenses, sample work. (4) National Bureau of investigation (NBI) and Certificate of Employment and Clearance. (after the interview) – where the candidate should submit an NBI clearance and Certificate of Employment and Clearance

Send resumes by email: Recruitment.Philippines@savethechildren.org Please place in subject heading: Position. Office. Your Surname. First name. Example: Project Officer Skills to Succeed Project – LVPO. Castro Bing

Screened applications will receive a Statement of Interest (SOI) form to be accomplished. Processing will commence immediately.

We will not be able to respond to follow up or questions except when we communicate or shortlist. Recruitment procedures and checks reflect our commitment to protect children including reference checks on child safeguarding.

Applicants are expected to commit to Save the Children’s mission, vision and to understanding our methodology. Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer.

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children, working in over 120 countries around the world. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children envisions a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Save the Children has been working in the Philippines since 1981. In 2010, we reached over 3 million children, making it one of the largest child-rights organizations in the country. The Philippines transitioned to Save the Children International in January 2012. The on-going transformation process allows the organization to build a more robust management process across the board including quality program design, advocacy, core process harmonization, operating standards, humanitarian response, human resource delivery systems, multi-lateral donor relationship management, change management and culture change to achieve outstanding outcomes for children.