Job Requirements:
The Regional Coordinator will contribute to the implementation of Child Rights Coalition Asia’s (CRC Asia) programs, by conducting tasks such as project management, advocacy, research coordination, technical support on child rights and child participation, and engagement with the Board of Trustees, members, partners, and various stakeholders.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Leads in project management and support to partners, including project implementation, financial management & reporting, capacity building, and monitoring & evaluation;
- Coordinates with member organizations in meeting the project execution requirements and deadlines;
- Consults with member organizations in developing programme proposals. Seeks inputs in budget development/plans before finalizing the budgets and submitting to donors;
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with the Board of Trustees, members, Secretariat staff, stakeholders, donors, and other partners;
- Ensures quality and timely implementation of activities/ projects;
- Leads in networking with partners, identifying opportunities for collaboration and development of new project ideas, including project proposals;
- Initiates preparation of the institution's internal policies and procedures with support from the Board of Trustees;
- Ensures compliance to the institution's child protection policy, administrative protocols and donor guidelines;
- Ensures effective recruitment and evaluation of secretariat staff;
- Represents the institution in meetings, workshops, conferences and other events to advance child rights; and,
- Recruits new institution members and allies for children’s rights in the region.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a social science course
- Strong commitment to promoting and protecting children’s rights
- Has no record of child abuse or other violations of children’s rights
- At least 5 years of experience in project management, including financial management and donor reporting, preferably in the Asian region
- Recognized ability to network and establish collaborative relationships with various stakeholders and actors
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Experience in working closely with NGOs, civil society organizations and children’s groups
- Skilled at prioritizing and completing multiple tasks
- Ability to work in a team with prior experience in coalition building
- Significant hands on advocacy experience on child rights
- Supervisory skills
Other Desirable Competencies:
- Adequate contextual knowledge of the situation of children in Asia and ASEAN/SAARC processes
- Experience on partners capacity building
- Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment
- The Regional Coordinator will be based in the Philippines. The position is opened to all Asians. The benefits package include 13th month salary, health insurance, travel insurance , annual and sick leaves etc., But this position does not have any additional expat benefits.
Please submit your application letter and curriculum vitae (CV) to:
Ms. Cynthia Alcantara
Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia) – Operations Manager
Email: calcantara@childrightscoalitionasia.org
Website: www.childrightscoalitionasia.org
Tel No: (632) 4132855
Deadline for Submission of Application Form and CV: 15 September 2014
