Child Development Facilitator

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Children living and/or working on the street access basic services through outreach, temporary shelter and referrals to partner organisations.

• Engage with Street children's actors (CBOs, CSOs, INGOs, DSW) in Mandalay to address the needs of children and future collaboration
• Undertake outreach activities with local partners to identify and build relationships with children living and /or working on the street to refer them to temporary shelters and partner organisations
• Provide NFE, Dare to Discover and life skill training to target populations through outreach and/or referrals to partner organizations
• Provide parental education to target populations through street children’s parents & caregivers.
• Provide or refer target population for psychological first aid and psycho-social support to children accessing the temporary shelter
• Link target population to partner organizations for basic vocational training and other recreational activities
• Celebrate Children’s events (UNCRC day & Myanmar Children’ Day) and other conduct dialogue with children and care giver/ partners
• Children & young leaders are learning and leading initiatives, contributing to decisions and advocating for their well-being/rights at national, regional, and global level platforms

Community people took part responsibilities in child development and protection issues in the targeted community.

• Increased knowledge of child care and child protection among parents through parental education
• Increased number of children living within their community with their parents and/or care givers
• Increased number of parents who took responsibilities for their children's education affairs

Children are prepared for reintegration with family or other long-term care options.

• Reintegration plan developed for children on the initial accessing to access temporary shelter in conjunction with relevant authorities and partners
• Conduct family tracing and assessment for children accessing outreach and temporary shelters, including introductory meeting with family members to explain
• Facilitate reintegration of children back into their families in collaboration with authorities, partners and department of social welfare
• Provide small scale integration support to the family of reconciled children (e.g. financial support to start a small business, education, vocational training etc.)
• Facilitate referral of children from outreach and temporary shelters to alternative care options as per recommendation from case management
• Conduct follow-up visit to reconciled children at regular intervals

Local partner organisation equips quality of care and services to vulnerable children.

• Local partner child care organizations received necessary technical supports regarding child rights and protection issues.
• Local partner child care organizations actively participated in vulnerable children’s issues.
• Activities were implemented according to the quality standards.

Project data are recorded and updated.

• All data of project activities have been recorded and updated.
• Monthly reports submitted on time.

Required Professional Experience

• Experiences in working with children especially orphan and vulnerable children ( Children who need special protection)

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification

• Educated to degree level standard.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Good knowledge on child development and protection issues,
• community development, community management skills,
• command of Myanmar & English. Good planning and organizing skills.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only