Home-based: Programme Accountability & Participation Advisor – Maternity Leave Cover

Overview: 

As a Programme Accountability and Participation Advisor you will have proven expertise and experience in the field of programme accountability and participation, including in emergency settings. The Programme Accountability and Participation Advisor will lead on, design, operationalise and monitor Accountability and Participation resources, tools and processes for War Child. You will ensure continuous quality development, strengthen capabilities, facilitate learning and contribute to the sector knowledge and practice exchange.

This role will lead on promotion of Accountability and Participation across the organisation, including meeting key organisational strategic objectives. You will coordinate a group of accountability and participation focal points based across country and regional offices within the organisation, promoting collaboration, knowledge exchange and learning in furthering the quality of War Child’s programming. In collaboration with regionally based technical colleagues, you will provide technical support to the organisation, including Country Offices, global programmes and War Child affiliates

You are part of the Programme Quality team within the Programme Quality, Scaling and Advocacy Department and report to the Learning Organisation Team Lead. You work in close collaboration with programme colleagues and management in the global office, regional hubs and country offices as well as other departments in the organization. You collaborate closely with the Research & Development team and support with the development and the roll out of evidence-based methodologies, considering a participation and accountability lens.

This position can be stationed in the countries where WCH has its offices (the successful candidate needs to be eligible to work in that location; preference given to local candidates).

Your Challenge: 

• Design and coordinate operationalization of the accountability and participation resources, tools and processes.
• Lead and promote the adherence to the CHS (including auditing process) across the organisation through ensuring leadership buy-in, flagging organisational risks at senior management level, providing technical expertise and sharing of resources and learning opportunities within War Child and with our partners
• Develop and lead on the socialisation of organisational policies, SOPs, tools and standards for Accountability and Participation.
• Strengthen capacity and programme quality across our programmes and partners.
• Represent, and build up the profile and reputation of War Child's programme accountability and participation work and commitment to the Core Humanitarian Standard, in internal and external networks and bodies, driving collaboration and engaging with other teams such as R&D, Advocacy and Emergency Response.
• Strengthen capabilities and develop, deliver and monitor a learning path on Accountability and Participation in collaboration with experts to War Child Staff and its affiliates.
• Represent War Child and participate in global/ inter-agency networks and bodies that are relevant to the achievement of War Child’s mission and contribute to the implementation of their work plans.
• Provide representation in relevant internal forums, such as the Localisation Working Group; Participation and Inclusion Working Group; Quality Management Group; Learning Promotors to further embed accountability and the CHS across the organisation.

Your Profile:

• Relevant academic background on areas related to participation and child rights.
• At least 5 years’ experience in area of expertise, of which at least 3 years significant experience of working in a (post) conflict setting and with the international development and humanitarian sectors.
• Experience of adapting accountability and participation tools and processes to different contexts and with implementation of remote Accountability and Participation processes.
• Strong advisory and influencing skills, with a strategic thinking mindset.
• Proven experience with context analysis, needs assessments, proposal design and programme/grant management cycle.
• Experience in developing methods, tools, programs/interventions, learning, development and delivering training.
• Strong remote and presential coordination skills (e.g. coordination of working groups, networks, communities of practice), project management experience, as well as facilitation skills.
• Solid communicator, willing to share knowledge, best practices and experience.
• Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a culturally diverse team setting and with multiple partners. Strengths include listening, empathy, flexibility, and creativity.
• Knowledge and experience in Monitoring & Evaluation
• Sound knowledge and understanding of children’s rights.
• Fluency in English, including strong written skills, and the ability to communicate complex information in an effective way.
• Willing to travel to country offices of the War Child Alliance, its affiliates and elsewhere is required to fulfil the obligations of this role.

Our Offer:

• The following offer is based on a Dutch employment contract, actually conditions depend on the local office
• Salary range from € 3, 785 – € 4, 706 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (the exact step determined by the years of relevant working experience).
• An employment contact with War Child for 32 hours per week (or 24 hours if preferred) from March 2024 (earlier start date can be discussed)
• until December 2024.
• 28 vacation days on full time basis (consisting of 26 vacation days plus 2 additional fixed free days, based on 40 hours work week).
• A pension scheme fully paid by War Child.
• Compensation for travel and work from home costs.
• Laptop to work from any location and monthly mobile phone contribution of € 25.
• Possibility to follow training and/or courses where relevant.
• Pleasant working conditions, good atmosphere, great colleagues and of course the meaningful purpose of our work!

Our Organisation: 

War Child is a young and dynamic organisation. We try to keep an informal ambiance within our office, with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovative, integrity focused and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. War Child offers a challenging job in an inspiring workplace in Amsterdam.

How to Apply: 

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by forwarding their CV and a short cover letter, in English, before 31st of January 2024 using this link: https://www.warchild.nl/werken-voor-kinderen/programmeaccountability-participationadvisor-maternityleavecover/

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War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc.

The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Disclaimer: 

• Only applications received via our website are processed.
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