ROLE PURPOSE: 

Working closely with the FSL Officer, the FSL Assistant will provide the primary point of contact with effected communities, households and children and be responsible for the efficient and effective implementation and monitoring of activities at the village level.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Liaise regularly with local authorities, including village heads, etc. 
• Facilitate community-based beneficiary identification and verification for program activities. 
• Supports organizing and implementing distributions and provision of other assistance. 
• Responsible for data entry and maintaining program information. 
• Provide regular reports and updates to the FSL Officer on implementation, challenges and opportunities in the field, etc.
• Under the supervision of the MEAL and technical teams, supports monitoring and evaluation activities, including post distribution monitoring. 
• Ensure any feedback/complaints from communities are responded to appropriately or raised with MEAL staff and the FSL Officer.
• Any other task & responsibilities given by the line manager and to comply with Save the Children’s policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• High school diploma.
• Motivated, proactive and hard working. 
• Well organised.
• Good communication skills.
• Collaborative and willing to work in a team. 
• Able to work while under pressure.

Desirable

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience working  At least 2 years on humanitarian and/or development programming. 
• Basic written and spoken English.

Able to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word etc.)

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and External partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity