Facilitador/a Programático

The main purpose of this position is to coordinate and promote Child-Centered Community Development under a Rights-based approach in coverage areas, based on the work plan to ensure integration, participation, and development of municipalities and the country. The role involves implementing priority actions according to the current Country Strategy and supporting programmatic implementation and monitoring of projects to ensure achievement of goals and indicators.

Responsibilities

• Implement priority actions according to the current Country Strategy.
• Promote Child-Centered Community Development processes with a rights-based approach in assigned geographic areas.
• Support programmatic implementation and monitor project impact in areas of influence to ensure achievement of goals, results and indicators established in the current country strategy.
• Ensure active participation of community leaders, sponsored families and the general community to foster comprehensive community development.
• Meet objectives and goals of each assigned project, ensuring quality implementation and prioritizing SC families.
• Follow up on Grants actions that finalize activities to ensure sustainability of processes.
• Plan programmatic, administrative and financial actions timely for accountability and compliance with operational manuals.
• Ensure complete record keeping of assigned PO(s) complying with administrative-financial manual and supporting documents.
• Increase commitment to corporate values and global policies, especially gender and child safeguarding in areas of influence.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in community-level project implementation.
• Education in Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Education, Public Health or other relevant fields.
• Interest and commitment to work with families and community leaders.
• Leadership, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Numerical skills and data analysis.
• Teamwork.
• Social sensitivity.
• Negotiation skills and ability to work in alliances.
• Professional in Economic Sciences, Social Sciences or Business Management.
• Knowledge of logical framework, project implementation and evaluation of development projects.
• Knowledge of community organization management.
• Knowledge of gender approach and children's rights.
• Commitment to zero tolerance of child abuse and adherence to the Code of Conduct.
• Strong knowledge of planning, implementation and evaluation of social development programs and projects.
• Knowledge of human rights with emphasis on children's rights.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, internet).
• Ability to drive a four-wheel vehicle and possess a valid license.
• Ability to organize groups and use interactive techniques and tools to promote active participation in youth and adult groups.
• Verbal and written communication skills to generate quality reports.
• Empathy with gender equality, multiculturalism, child safeguarding and rights-based approach.
• Social and human sensitivity.
• Respect for diversity (cultural, ethnic, gender, among others).
• Knowledge of Mayan languages in required areas.
• Promotes teamwork and cooperative learning.
• Service spirit.
• Applicants must present clearance from the National Registry of Sexual Offenders of the Public Ministry.

Skills

• Community Project Implementation
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Economics
• Public Health
• Leadership
• Mediation
• Conflict Resolution
• Strategic Thinking
• Numerical skills
• Data Analysis
• Negotiation Skills
• Logical Frameworks
• Project Implementation
• Project Evaluation
• Community organization management
• Gender Approach
• Children's Rights
• Human Rights
• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Email
• Internet
• Driving Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle
• Group Facilitation
• Interactive Techniques
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Gender Equality
• Multiculturalism
• Child Safeguarding
• Rights-Based Approaches
• Teamwork
• Cooperative learning
• Planning social development programs
• Evaluation of Social Programs

Languages

Spanish, Mayan languages