SOS Children’s Villages takes action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organization. We build families for children in need, we help them shape the development of the community, we respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development. 

Position Title: Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) Coordinator

Line Manager: Children’s Village Programme Director

Status: Full Time- Limited contract

Location: SOS Children’s Village Programme - Bethlehem

 

Child Safeguarding Commitment:

SOS Children’s Villages works with children’s and youth. Any applicant he/she should act in a way that safeguards children and youth from all forms of discrimination, abuse, mistreatment and neglect, and will keep data about the children and youth in SOS Children’s Villages programmes confidential. He/she will report all concerns regarding actual or potential child abuse, mistreatment or any other violation of the Child Protection Policy according to our reporting and responding system. For sure, He/she would be protected and supported by the organization.

PSEA Standards:

SOS Children’s Villages has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.  All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.  

 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SOS Children’s Villages is an equal opportunity for employer and values. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

 

Mission of the Position:

Under the leadership of the SOS Children’s Village Programme Director, the Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator leads planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Family Strengthening programme in the location in line with the “Vision, Mission, Values”, the brand and approved strategies, policies, guidelines of the organisation and national legislation. He/she is responsible for coordinating the overall process of case management and monitoring the quality of the provided family strengthening services. He/she supports CVPD in building a strong network of partner organisations and builds positive relationships with the community and/or local authorities. He/she is responsible to build and manage a strong team in the programme unit. She/he reports to the CVPD. As a member of the SOS Children’s Village Programme Management Team, he/she participates in the annual planning of the CVP. 

 

Main clients: 

SOS Children’s Villages Programme Director
Family Strengthening programme staff
Local Authorities
 

Key performance areas and main responsibilities: 

Programme Development and Management

Leads the development and implementation of the FSP in line with the SOS Children’s Villages Programme Policy and related international and national SOS policies, strategies, quality standards and guidelines. 
Leads the implementation of the programme management cycle in FSP to ensure that interventions are relevant to the local context, respond to the needs of the target group and contribute to the development of sustainable social support systems. 
Coordinates and supervises the overall process of case management applied in the FSP, including the establishment of the multidisciplinary team, case discussions, caseload regulations etc.
Coordinates the development of a comprehensive programme service package in cooperation with partners.
Supports capacity-building of programme implementation partners (community-based organisations or structures, self-help groups, local NGOs or local authorities) to ensure the long-term sustainability of service delivery and ongoing development of the programme unit in the future. 
Regularly reports on FS activities, progress towards targets to CVPD and relevant National Office functions and/or child protection authorities as required by national legislation.
 
Monitoring and Evaluation

Ensures quality management within the FSP and implements the recommendation from national and international quality audits and/or evaluations.
Ensures that proper monitoring and evaluation system is put in place and applied in the FSP.
Leads the self-evaluation and/or external evaluation processes of FS programme.
Implements the programme database in FSP, monitors the quality of data entry, uses database reports for planning, monitoring and evaluation, supports users with content questions, collects regularly information about new content updates and suggestions from family strengthening programme staff.
Human Resources development

Ensures the effective implementation of the HR Cycle in the FSP following national legal requirements and SOS guidelines.
Proposes to CVPD appropriate staffing patterns to ensure the provision of quality services in family strengthening.
Coordinates the involvement of volunteers in the Family Strengthening programme and ensures effective human resource systems are implemented for them, including job descriptions, regular review sessions/ trainings, in line with defined practices of the MA.
Provides regular professional guidance, supervision and support to the FS team in accordance with approved strategies, policies of the organisation and national legislation.
Participates in InterVision sessions as well as individual or group external supervision.
Financial and administrative management 

Implements financial and administrative procedures within the programme unit in accordance with defined policies, guidelines and standards and in consultation with financial support staff.
Supports CVPD during the budgeting process in the location.  
Monitors budget expenditures in the programme unit, in order to ensure that funds are properly used and in line with the annual plan and budget.
Continually looks for ways to provide quality services in a cost-effective manner.
Partnership building and advocacy

Supports CVPD in partnership and network building, which provide the families with a package of complementary services.
Coordinates service delivery from different providers on programme unit level to ensure continuity and comprehensiveness of interventions for the families.
Upon the request of CVPD, represent the organisation at relevant local networks, forums, platforms, campaigns, working groups and advocates on behalf of the organisation for the promotion of child rights, especially related to children from the target group.
Fund Development and public relations

Supports CVPD and other NO functions in identification of local funding sources and application for grants and other forms of local income, such as donations in kind and government subsidies.
Prepares programme unit information as required for public relations and fund development purposes.
Knowledge Management

Documents and shares good practises and lessons learned within the programme unit to support organisational learning.
Exchanges regularly with other FS co-workers in national network meetings.
Keeps regular track of latest developments in social work area as well as changes in national legislation, policies and practices related to children in the target group. 
Participates on behalf of the MA in research projects and/or national studies.
 

Child Safeguarding (CS)

Responsible to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to protect children and young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
Carries out CS risk assessment within his/her area of work and ensures that relevant actions are put in place to mitigate the existing and possible CS risks.
Ensures strong focus on CS prevention by organising informal and formal discussions, workshops and other capacity buildings activities for children and young people to make them understand CS risks and protection mechanisms  
Responsible to report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level and/or to the respective line manager   
Qualifications and Competencies for the position: 

Must Criteria:

·        Higher degree in social sciences, human rights, Psychology, development, or any relevant field.

·        Minimum 3 -5 years of working experience in social welfare and development field, preferably in the sector of child and youth welfare at INGOs.

·        Minimum 2 years leadership experience in humanitarian organizations in the field of projects or programs management/Coordination.  

·        Strong communication, negotiation and advocating skills 

·        Strong in leading, planning and managing 

·        Very good knowledge of English

·        Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

·        Ability to combine field and office work.

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities:

·        Leadership and people management: able to build engaged and high performing teams committed to the programme goal, interested in own and team’s learning and development

·        Very Good skills in project management, project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation 

·        Very Good knowledge of standards, legal issues, developments in the social welfare field, particularly in child and youth welfare. Good knowledge of and commitment to children’s rights. 

·        A good knowledge of the Palestinian Social Context

·        Awareness and understanding of social development issues including gender, education, health, etc.

·        Highly organised, result-oriented, collaborative way of work fostering integration and teamwork

·        High level of presentation skills, networking building skills to foster effective relations and build partnerships with local stakeholders

·        Good knowledge in financial management, budgeting.

·        Time and stress management.

·        Very Good Computer Skills Primarily in (MS Office, Project Management Software, and CRM (Beneficiaries Management)

Interested candidates must send their Cover Letter including related job achievements, CV, and three traceable references to:

[email protected]  by Saturday 27/12/2025

Indicating in the subject line: - FSP Coordinator “Name of the applicant”,

Otherwise, it will not be considered. This post is open for both internal and external candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications after the deadline will be excluded. Applications not conforming to the conditions will not be consider.