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Terms of Reference

Field Project Assistant (4 months contract)

for Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Projects

 bases in Phang Nga

1. Background

According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the first cause of children death in children in Thailand killing approximately 2,700 children per year. Over 50% of these children are less than five years of age. Water is an essential feature of Thailand’s geography and climate and children have easy access to a wide range of aquatic recreational activities and water environments. Open waters, rivers, ponds, ditches, and quarries are found in abundance in both rural and urban areas and filled with water during the rainy season. Closed vessels such as large buckets and troughs are used for water storage, cooking, and feeding livestock which represents an additional danger for children. Additionally, Thailand is prone to natural disasters including floods, tropical storms, typhoons, and tsunamis as exemplified last December (2016) when heavy rain hit Southern Thailand and flooded 12 provinces, tragically killing forty people . Despite the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) efforts to promote water safety, two out of every three children under the age of 15 (approximately 11 million children) do not know how to swim. In addition, parents, caregivers, and communities are unaware of the high rate of child drowning and have limited, if any knowledge of water safety.

In search for sustainable solutions, Save the Children International (SCI) is positioned as a leader of Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) in Thailand and takes integrated actions to protect children where they are the most vulnerable, promoting high-impact child safety Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), road and water safety projects. With growing public concerns over the danger of child drowning death, SCI Thailand is among the early front-runners in pushing the boundaries of water safety knowledge by harnessing the power of communities, family effort and citizen support to meet the emergency demand of drowning prevention. SCI implements complementary projects in Khao Lak, Phang Nga province to raise awareness, promote knowledge of drowning prevention and teach lifesaving survival swimming practices.

The purpose of this consultancy

Save the Children will hire a consultant to Field Project Assistant for water safety program as following objectives:

• Support Training for Field works on water safety prevention.
• Support Pnag_Nga team on water safety activity
• Filed Work together with Phang_Nga field officer for plot project curriculum on water safety prevention.
• Any other business for water safety program needs

2. Scope of this consultancy:

Field Project Assistant will be hired to support Phang_Nga water safety team to work on assistant team to teaching Grade 1-6 on water safety prevention for 2 curriculum

1) Art for water safety prevention skills for Grade 1-3 and

2) Story making and telling water safety prevention for grade 4-6 .and teacher to teaching primary school students (G 4-G6).

Field Project Assistant will be Support on First Aid care and water safety prevention any other activity for water safety prevention.

The aforementioned story shall be undertaken based on the Save the Children International requirements and must be in line with Save the Children’s ethical guideline.

Preparatory work:

• Teaching Grade 4-6 on First Aid care and water safety
• Develop curriculum with Sr. Coordinator on water safety prevention.
• Teaching primary school students (G 4-G6) on First Aid care and water safety prevention though various technique/ method.

Data Processing, Analysis and Reporting:

• Field Project Assistant will work closely with Phang Nga Sr. Field coordinator/ Field officer on planning and follow up for water safety program.
• Field Project Assistant will support Phang Nga Field officer to support all program activity especially on carry out curriculums and modules of teaching.

3. Deliverables

Note that all deliverables will be reviewed and must be approved by the Save the Children Phang Nga Field Coordinator.

4. Consultant qualifications and profile
   • Thai National
   • Graduate Degree of Education
   • Experience for teaching with the children.
   • Understand physician and Psychosocial of child development.
   • Be able to have teaching in various age of children.
   • Excellent communications
   • Have good knowledge on various art skills.
   • Have good interpersonal skills
   • Be able to work calmly and efficiently to tight deadlines
5. Management of consultancy

The Field Project Assistant will work closely with Phang Nga Field officer on planning of water safety activity such as workshop trainings, children camp and the development curriculums and modules of teaching. Teaching Grade 1-6 on water safety prevention for 2 curriculum 1) Art for water safety prevention skills for Grade 1-3  and 2) Story making and telling water safety prevention for grade 4-6 and any other of Phang_Nga water safety program needs. Save the Children will provide technical support as necessary in a timely manner.

6. Timeframe

The Field Project Assistant service period for the whole assignment for 5 month contract (start from 15^th   June to 15^th October 2017)

7. Consultancy (team) Budget

The consultant is requested to submit the proposal and detailed budget with their application letter. The financial competitiveness of the fee will be considered in the selection process. 3% withholding tax will be deducted from the individual.

 Transportation, accommodation, and materials will provide by SCI.

Submissions for the consultancy

The submission must address the terms of reference and include:

• Name/ Organization and contact details of applicant
• Resume
• A cover letter

Close date for submissions: 11 June 2017

Submissions should be addressed to: hr.thailand@savethechildren.org

Please indicate in the subject as “Apply consultant for Field Project Assistant_(Name of candidate)”

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.”