Summary
The role of the Coordinator is to ensure the smooth delivery of the Save the Children’s Psychosocial Support and Protection programming. This position will report to the PSS Specialist. The Project Coordinator is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the project, including coordinating meetings/communications among project team members, training day activities, and fidelity checks with STC staff; ordering materials for program implementation; facilitating the development and implementation of a needs assessment and facilitating and implementing project evaluation and tracking measures.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Program Implementation (40%)
- Assist with building and maintaining relationships with schools, partners and state contacts.
- Participate in related meeting and conference calls to support the recovery programming efforts
- Coordinate Program trainings.
- Provide operational and administrative support to the program as required to ensure the smooth running of the program, to include such things as travel and hotel arrangements, ordering of office supplies and equipment, and arranging events as needed.
Monitoring and Evaluation (40%)
- Input beneficiaries into beneficiary tracking system.
- Help coordinate periodic reporting.
- Work with the project team to assist in the development and implementation of the program evaluation plan.
- Compile and input Program Pre- and Post-tests.
- Track and report Program expenses
- Conduct site visits and monthly program fidelity checks.
- Prepare accurate reports for upper management
Procurement Support (20%)
- Order, assemble, and distribute additional Program Kit materials to partners as needed.
- Order replenishments for Program Kits.
- Plan and track the shipment of final products according to facilitator requirements
- Keep logs and records of warehouse stock, executed material orders etc.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school degree with an Associates or Bachelors defree in a related field preferred
- Three to five years of relevant experience in process management, and/or customer support preferred
- Must possess strong communication, customer service and resolution skills
- Must have a familiarity with reports, business correspondence and meeting organization
- Must have intermediate desktop computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications
- A bachelor’s to master's degree in education, early childhood, social work, mental health, or a related field
- Spanish fluency a plus.
What’s In It for You
- Meaningful work, with a knowledge that you are changing the lives of children all around the world
- A family friendly work environment
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Generous paid vacation days, holidays, family leave days, and sick time
- Healthcare plans including medical, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement savings account with matching company contributions
- Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
- Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our affiliation with several prestigious universities and with the American Management Association, as well as language learning opportunities
Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we are dedicated to ensuring every child has the best chance for success. Our pioneering programs give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our advocacy efforts provide a voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. As the leading expert on children, we inspire and achieve lasting impact for millions of the world's most vulnerable girls and boys. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of this policy will be treated as a serious issue.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.