Company Address: Address Save the Children U.S. Headquarters 501 Kings Hwy E – Suite 400, Fairfield, CT 06825 1.203.221.4000

Capacity Building Manager (Adult Learning Specialist)

The poster holder will be an adult learning specialist whose role will be to deliver on the Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) capacity building commitments of the Humanitarian Capacity Building Group (HCBG) work plan and in line with priorities set by the Cash & Market Humanitarian Technical Working Group (HTWG). The main areas of work will be mapping CVA competency requirements in all relevant functional areas; identifying CVA capacity needs in priority Country Offices across several regions; designing and project-managing capacity strengthening interventions (including face to face, online and simulation trainings); and providing post-training learning support. This will be done in collaboration with Technical Advisors (Cash, sectors, and key functional areas) within the Cash & Market HTWG.

Save the Children’s origins lie in emergency response, and this has remained central to our work ever since. Save the Children UK has a long tradition of commitment to building the skills and capability of humanitarians worldwide in order that humanitarian responses are well staffed and fulfil the needs required, especially at national and regional level.
As part of the wider Humanitarian department, the Humanitarian Capacity Building team focuses on building the capacity of humanitarians through a wide range of innovative professional development programmes. The team manage and implement a range of initiatives intended to build global surge capacity, develop talent at all levels, and provide professional training opportunities for national staff. The team consists of staff based both in the UK and Kenya, with small teams in Jordan and Bangladesh.
Save the Children seeks to build its capacity to implement quality Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) throughout the movement to support its ability to respond rapidly to disasters but also to use CVA as a modality to deliver its recovery and long term programming, alone or in combination with other interventions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

Proven knowledge of different learning pathways, and applications of competency frameworks
Experience in developing detailed plans for training / skills development, including identification of detailed cost structures and required support structures
Field level experience of working with NGOs and/or UN
Technically experienced in Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA), through either policy or practice
Experience in developing new capacity building programmes, including overseeing writing of content
A good understanding of monitoring and evaluating approaches and methodologies
Knowledge and direct experience of people development approaches and excellent facilitation and training skills
Strong report writing skills and research experience related to the use of cash based programming.
Field experience in a humanitarian programme and broad understanding of humanitarian issues, international relations and the international humanitarian system
Relevant Cash Learning Partnership trainer qualification

Desired

Problem solving, negotiation and contracting skills
Ability to communicate ideas clearly and influence at a senior level
Coaching/mentoring skills
Opportunistic – able to spot the potential to build capacity in an emergency context
Advocacy and networking skills
Ability to travel internationally, occasionally at short notice and to remote and insecure locations
Commitment to SC’s mission, values and approach

Contract duration: 1 year

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

October 26, 2024
Deputy Team Leader Programmes – Humanitarian Surge Team (HST)

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Global Humanitarian Surge Platform (GHSP) operates on behalf of the members and SCI, and is dedicated to identifying, developing and deploying skilled and experienced surge staff from across the movement to meet the needs of our domestic and international responses. This helps to improve our response quality, timeliness, and effectiveness; ultimately, this will save the lives of children and their families. The platform is responsible for:

Ensuring our humanitarian responses have access to suitably skilled and experienced staff they need to deliver a high quality and timely humanitarian response;
Managing the end to end deployment process for all surge deployments;
Identifying and developing future humanitarian surge staff to meet the needs of our responses;
Identifying new and innovative ways to meet the surge needs of our responses.
This role will be responsible and accountable for the provision of Deputy Team Leadership (Programmes) within the Global Humanitarian Surge Platform,
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and experience
Essential

Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential
Previous experience of managing a large multi-sector, multi-national team
Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site programmes (including ECHO, DFID and OFDA) of GBP 5 – 10m, preferably in insecure contexts
Commitment to, thorough understanding of, and able to train staff in participation and accountability approaches
Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in large complex programmes.
Demonstrated ability to set up learning and development processes for a large team

Proven ability of mentoring and coaching

Experience of senior level representation
Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Fluent in English and another language: either French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic

Desirable

Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
Security management experience across a large programme
Specific experience of designing and managing consortia projects

Media experience
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role can be based anywhere and is offered on the basis of compliance hiring.

October 26, 2024
Supply Chain Intern

Contract Length: 3 Months
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Role Purpose: The Regional Procurement Unit is a part of Save the Children’s East Africa Regional Office. The Supply Chain intern will provide support to the Regional Procurement Coordinator and other members of the Regional Procurement Unit Team
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Procurement Coordinator
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 8 countries in East Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia) with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Assist the Regional Procurement Coordinator in ensuring that filing functions of the RPU is done in an accurate and timely manner.

Filing of all general correspondences.
Filing of procurement related documents.

Assist in the procurement functions of the RPU.

Assist in processing PR/PO and ensuring signing of the same is done in a timely manner and all supporting documentation is in place.
Assist in updating the procurement tracker on a weekly basis.
Assist in receiving deliveries of goods from the supplier and doing relevant inspection.
Receiving and confirmation of all supplier invoices and attaching supporting documentation for onward payment processing.

Assist in Warehousing and Dispatch.

Assist in preparation of Goods in transit for dispatch.
Assist in filling in the relevant documentation required for dispatch of goods
Liaising with transporter, clearing and forwarding agent to ensure timely dispatch of goods

Assist in Conducting Assessments.

Assist with preparation of Questionnaires for relevant assessment that RPU will be conducting.
Assist in dispatch/sending of the questioners and managing correspondence with the interviewees.
Assist with compilation of the reports.

Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned.
Skills and Behaviours (our 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.
Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

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
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
Displays consistent excellent judgement

Qualifications and Experience

A Logistics trainee who wishes to gain some practical experience
Degree in Logistics, procurement or equivalent
Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel spreadsheets and MS Word
High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to handle challenging workload
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Strong training and coaching skills

Additional Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

October 26, 2024
Roving Finance Coordinator

Job Details
As a member of the regional finance team, the Roving Finance Coordinator will assume country office or regional finance roles for temporary periods to cover resourcing gaps and to deliver on discrete projects and initiatives so that adequate financial management is sustained and improved. This will include the line management of any appropriate finance and awards staff within the remit of the posting, identifying any capacity gaps and proposing appropriate solutions and capacity building of country office teams.
The role holder will also act as a champion for Save the Children International (SCI) financial policies, standards and procedures, High Performing Organisation (HPO) projects, coaching and mentoring staff and colleagues to ensure a thorough and complete understanding is maintained.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Accounting or commerce degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
Minimum of 3 years similar progressive work experience in financial management. Not-for-profit experience an advantage.
An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics.
demonstrable ability to adapt to challenging working environments within a developing country context
demonstrated experience in identifying issues in financial management, applying sustainable solutions, and supporting teams to achieve results
proven experience in training and capacity building of staff and teams, including coaching and mentoring staff
knowledge and use of financial software packages
willing to undertake travel for approximately 70% of the time (deployments of up to 3 months at a time)
ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and achieve results with multiple priorities and deadlines
strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
demonstrated ability of working with a range of stakeholders
commitment to Save the Children values

Contract duration: fixed term of 2 years
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthdayAll children learn from a quality basic education and that,Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

October 26, 2024
Regional Head of Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and Media

The Regional Head of Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and Media provides overall leadership, strategic direction and management to the advocacy, campaigns, communication and media work of Save the Children across the East and Southern Africa region.
While our Business Units are the country offices, his/ her main task is to support Countries Offices to develop and implement some SMART advocacy, campaign, communication and media strategies and translate those strategies into proposal funded with adequate resources.
His/ Her first responsibility will be to undertake advocacy work to advance Save the Children’s policy positions and influence decision-makers, both at national level and internationally. He/ she will support countries to shape and ensure the delivery of high quality Save the Children’s efforts to influence and bring about change in the awareness, attitudes, behaviors and policies related to the rights of children in East and Southern Africa. He/ She takes shared responsibility for the delivery of Save the Children’s 2030 ambition and strategy and coordinates with global advocacy and communications efforts and manages the regional campaign, advocacy.
As a key member of the ESA Extended Regional Leadership Team, Head of Campaigns and Advocacy takes shared responsibility for the delivery of Save the Children’s 2030 ambition and strategy. He/she represents Save the Children at a senior level to key regional stakeholders, with the ambition to position Save the Children as a leading child-focused campaign and advocacy organization in ESA
He/she is responsible for creating an enabling internal environment for campaigning and advocacy by leveraging resources, building partnerships, and strengthening capacity and capability of Country Offices and engaging Save the Children Members in ESA. He/ she also may be required to support specific countries to develop some SMART advocacy plans in response to important humanitarian crisis in the region.
QUALIFICATIONS /EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Strong background in advocacy leadership at a senior level, including policy development and the ability to link programmes with advocacy work.
Experience in engaging the public in campaigns, including the ability to identify “campaign able” objectives within the policy goals, and to plan and evaluate campaign activities
Experience in leading the creation and implementation of a strategy, demonstrating the ability to identify the necessary steps towards an ambitious goal.
Proved experience in developing some strong program integrating advocacy or mobilizing fund for advocacy, including a good Experience in proposal development;
Proved experience in supporting countries offices from distance or working in “virtual” team;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate influence and negotiate both internally and externally.
Sound understanding of the major economic, social development and poverty issues in East and Southern Africa.
Experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure. Excellent training, facilitation, and team building skills. Innovative and creative approach to problem solving. Able to lead by example.
Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Fluent spoken and written English

Contract duration: 2 years
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

October 26, 2024
Roving Finance Manager Regional Head of Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and Media

As a member of the regional finance team, the Roving Finance Coordinator will assume country office or regional finance roles for temporary periods to cover resourcing gaps and to deliver on discrete projects and initiatives so that adequate financial management is sustained and improved. This will include the line management of any appropriate finance and awards staff within the remit of the posting, identifying any capacity gaps and proposing appropriate solutions and capacity building of country office teams.
The role holder will also act as a champion for Save the Children International (SCI) financial policies, standards and procedures, High Performing Organisation (HPO) projects, coaching and mentoring staff and colleagues to ensure a thorough and complete understanding is maintained.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Accounting or commerce degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
Minimum of 3 years similar progressive work experience in financial management. Not-for-profit experience an advantage.
An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics.
demonstrable ability to adapt to challenging working environments within a developing country context
demonstrated experience in identifying issues in financial management, applying sustainable solutions, and supporting teams to achieve results
proven experience in training and capacity building of staff and teams, including coaching and mentoring staff
knowledge and use of financial software packages
willing to undertake travel for approximately 70% of the time (deployments of up to 3 months at a time)
ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and achieve results with multiple priorities and deadlines
strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
demonstrated ability of working with a range of stakeholders
commitment to Save the Children values

Contract duration: fixed term of 2 years

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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October 26, 2024
Fleet/Warehousing Assistant Emergency Preparedness Advisor

Role Purpose:
The Fleet/Warehousing Assistant is responsible for assisting in warehouse management, safe driving of vehicles and staff for Save the Children Kenya programme. He/ She should ensure proper maintenance of warehouse and cleanliness of vehicles in compliance with required standards. In addition, the role holder will be responsible of ensuring warehouse management and vehicles are serviced on time and maintenance reports are generated on monthly basis. The role holder will be required to provide excellent service delivery to the programme in regard warehousing in line with Save the Children policies and SOPS. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Key Areas of Accountability
Warehousing

With the assistance of the Supply Chain Coordinator, implement effective stock management and administration systems, thoroughly monitoring stock levels and advising on appropriate stocking and replenishment to meet project demands
Ensure that the items in the warehouse are properly stored and all records are up to date
Ensure all incoming and outgoing stock is managed according to the warehousing and stock management standards as per SCI policies and regulations.
Custodian of all warehouse documentation. Ensure that all paper work is completed and filed correctly. These include GRNs, Stock release, waybills, bin cards, stock cards and distribution lists.
Check and inspect goods received and ensure they are of accurate quantity, specifications and acceptable quality.
Record any damaged, faulty/missing goods.
Liaise with the Office Cleaner to ensure that the warehouse is neat and clean at all times.
Ensure the appropriate storage and physical condition of stocks according to their specific requirements
Ensure all stock is released with stock release form and stock release approval.
Ensure all goods are tracked by description, source of funds (SOF) code and project code.

Vehicle driving and Maintenance:

Providing weekly/Monthly usage report of vehicles including total mileage, fuel consumption and expenditure.

Organise the transport of supplies directly to SCI designated location for use.

In consultation with the Fleet Officer, coordinate staff movement.

Plan, assign, supervise, review and participate in the inspection of SCI and hired vehicles.

Collaborate with the procurement team on all procurement of applicable parts and maintenance activities of all SCI fleet.

Ensure that the Line Manager is immediately informed of any accidents/incidents and the accident reported to the police as appropriate and as soon as possible.

Ensure that the vehicle is insured and in the event of an accident make certain that proper procedures for insurance claims are followed.

Report and supervise all maintenance and repair needs of assigned vehicles.

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

Contract Duration: 12 Months
Work Location: Nairobi
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

Secondary school education.

Professional qualification / certificate in warehousing management or equivalent.

Minimum of Possess a (BCE/ ABCE)-Class Driving License for more than 5 years of professional driving experience in an NGO or similar environment, including significant field operations experience running both emergency and development programs

Fluency in written and spoken English. Similar skills in Kiswahili will be an added advantage.

Some practical experience of user vehicle maintenance.

Proven experience working as a Mechanic /Driver Logistics Assistant in a similar context.

Vehicle mechanic course from a recognized institution preferably government graded (Trade text 1)

Ability to multi task and work calmly under pressure is essential for this position.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in an insecure environment is critical

Desired

Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches

The Organization
Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. In total, we employ around 184 staff and had an operating annual budget in 2019 of approximately US$ 12.4 million. In 2016, Save the Children established a new project office in Madagascar whose operations the Kenya CO manages.

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October 26, 2024
Programme Support Officer (Re Advertisement)

Role Purpose:
The post holder will be accountable to the Emergency Response Coordinator for supporting Finance, HR, IT, supply chain and Administration services in programming contexts. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with SCI global standards, policies and practices. The position also plays a key role in effectively supporting program implementation activities in line with the annual and country strategic plans.
Key Area of Accountability
Supply Chain.

In charge of warehouse at field office level, ensure TIMs and other warehousing records are updated daily.
Support programme staff to develop procurement plans.
Support in the development of field level framework agreement.
Coordinate field office procurement requests and LPOs for local procurements liaising with Supply Chain Officers in Nairobi and Programme Implementation team
Coordinate delivery and recording of items sourced from local suppliers working closely with Nairobi supply chain team.
Manage fleet at field office level; Coordinate fleet requests, allocate vehicles, ensure compliance with all SCI fleet management policies and SoPs.
Maintain records including allocation of assets and GPEs assigned to Field Office.
Communicate with IT and Supply Chain for maintenance or upgrading or replacement of any asset assigned asset and GPE assigned to specific Field Office.

Human resources and administration

Lead administrative function to ensure the provision of effective administrative support in the field office. Ensure office is clean, well maintained and has all essential supplies.
Ensure the guesthouse is clean and well maintained.
Support recruitment process in the field office.
Facilitate and follow up induction and on boarding of all staff engaging with Save the Children as per the Induction guidelines.
Work with HR in Nairobi in updating the staffs HRIS files, leave plans, as well as updating of the leave database and monthly status reports sent out to staff.
Manage performance of direct reports in the work area through effective use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations.

Financial accounting, planning and budgeting.

Assist with documentation at field office level. Consolidate all financial documents generated at field office and send to relevant officers in Nairobi; these include supplier invoices, staff liquation, Mpesa payment lists, receipts, etc.
Assist as needed with daily programming accounting operation in liaison with Finance Officers in Nairobi; these include payment of suppliers, processing activity advances, payment of casuals, etc.
Monitor field office and guesthouse utilities costs e.g. water, electricity, telephone/Mobile usage, billing, and others related office utilities.
Manage field office petty cash and prepare weekly float spend reports/documents and send to finance Nairobi
Making payments of casuals, office utility bills and related low value supplies as per the field office petty cash guidance
Receive and record cash balances of staff advances, and issue outs receipts for accountability

Location: Garissa
Nationality: Kenya Nationals only
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A Degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration from a recognized University.
Strong knowledge/experience HR and admin, logistics and financial management.
Demonstrates a strong drive and commitment to achieve agreed objectives
Minimum three year’s relevant experience in Support Services within a busy International nongovernmental organisation
Good communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficiency in working with computers particularly spread sheets and word processing
Experience of working within a team and team building.

Desired

Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies
Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches

October 26, 2024
Nutrition Officer O365 Software Developer Applications Support Analyst

Role Purpose:
The role holder will be responsible for implementing better health and nutrition among communities through nutrition education, surveillance and supporting the MOH in increasing uptake of MIYCN (Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition), IMAM surge approach scale up, Promote community led complimentary feeding and Roll out community/mother led MUAC screening. In close liaison with MEAL, support in collection, processing and verification of reports/forms and maintains programme/projects databases
Key Areas of Accountability
Nutrition Education trainings

Participate in the development of training curriculum and tools and facilitate/co-facilitate all nutrition education trainings
Provide technical, logistical and any other support for the trainings in the various divisions.
Liaise with relevant ministries and partner agencies in selecting participants for trainings while ensuring that priority is given to the staff working in the key agreed areas
Liaise with the ministry and other partners in ensuring that nutrition education are comprehensively done following set guidelines
Maintain a data base of the trained and active nutrition educators in the community
Identify needs for and participate in refresher training sessions
Identify a number of community leaders who will work closely with the program at the village
Participate in evaluation of the outcomes of the trainings

Monitoring and Evaluation

Participate in the design, development and implementation of an M&E framework for all nutrition related activities.
Write reports to document the process of implementation, lessons learnt and good practice and ensure information is widely disseminated
Prepare monthly activity reports as well as quarterly donor reports.
Take lead in all nutrition monitoring and evaluation activities e.g. Coverage assessments, SMART surveys

Supervision

Develop a comprehensive plan for supervision of all the field nutrition activities
Assist the community health extension workers (CHEWs) implementing nutrition activities to develop monthly work plans.
Mentor the Sub county nutritionists to ensure that they support and supervise the community health extension workers in their areas of coverage as required
Ensure regular meetings with the Sub County nutritionists and community health extension workers
Document and share lessons learnt in a comprehensive and detailed manner to enable track trends on changes on a timely basis

Development of nutrition education training and counselling materials

Participate in the design/adaptation of appropriate nutrition education and promotion methods and tools, and pre- testing them with the team and community members.
Liaise with the health education department at the Ministry of health to adapt and produce appropriate nutrition education materials
Participate fully in reviewing the community training guides and counselling cards
Identify and document locally available foods and develop recipes
Oversee and guide staff in providing on-site cooking demonstrations and workshops

Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors and agencies in implementing nutrition activities at national and community level

Identify areas of synergy in the field with the Ministry of Health and other implementing agencies working with communities.
Come up with a comprehensive plan of activities within the identified areas of synergy with the actors named above.
Actively participate in coordination meeting

Implement Community Mobilization Activities

Carry out community based nutritional promotional activities targeting community groups. Activities to mainly include MIYCN sessions, community feedback meetings and social mobilization
Liaise and establish strong links with existing community structures including mother to mother support groups, community units, youth groups, village elders and religious leaders.

Implement the development and maintenance of a referral system

Work with Nutrition workers to develop and maintain a referral system at community level in which community health workers refer malnourished children and mothers needing special attention to the health facilities.

Contract Duration: 5 Months
Work Location: Turkana.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Food & Nutrition or equivalent
At least two (2) years’ work experience in community nutrition work and implementation of nutrition education programmes, including monitoring and evaluation
Understanding of community management of acute malnutrition
Excellent understanding of SQUAEC, SMART methodologies
Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches.
Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathies with children and their careers.
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.
Strong research and data analysis skills.
Strong report writing and computer skills .
Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages.
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Desired

Qualified nutritionist with nutrition education/MIYCN experience
Experience in implementing promotion of community led complimentary feeding
Experience in rolling out community/mother led MUAC screening.

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October 26, 2024
Financial Manager FMS System Administrator

Role Purpose:
The jobholder has overall responsibility of the Financial Accounts function, and partly support the budgeting and Reporting function. The position holder will also deputise the Head of Finance. They will also be responsible for ensuring best in class financial controls and management at field office level – including capacity building; implementing efficient & effective processes; improving and ensuring compliance with internal control systems.
Contract Duration: 1 Year.
Location: Nairobi (with up to 15% travel to field locations)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Financial systems and procedure

Assist the Head of Finance in ensuring smooth implementation and updating of robust and adequate financial systems and procedures in line with SCIs finance Policy and good accounting practices.

Develop and update the finance diary that covers all the required activities on a monthly basis and lead staff to ensure that the diary is strictly adhered to.

Ensure that all financial transactions are fully supported and that they are all captured in AGRESSO on a daily basis; make sure that regular backups are taken and stored off site.

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial diaries for both AGRESSO and sub-office finance systems and ensure its strict adherence to the HQ deadlines.

Maintain and ensure the integrity of the SCI’ computerized accounting systems and liaising with Regional Finance Team for any required support

Financial records and transactions

Carry out sensibility and control checking before and after posting sub-office transactions into AGRESSO.

Follow up HQ transactions from London and make sure that all are processed in the time and accurately.

Financial reports

Responsible for timely, accurate and efficient financial reporting (both electronic and manual field returns) to head office.

Responsible for ensuring that reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts are carried out on monthly basis and ensuring that year-end accounting procedure are met consistently and that any discrepancies are reported to the Head of Finance.

Financial and system controls

Ensure safe security of cash in the office and coordinate weekly and monthly cash counts, including spot counts

Ensure that systems are put in place to assure document security for a complete audit trail from the AGRESSO records to supporting documentation and vice versa.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure the security of staff.

Ensure payroll is completed on time and accurately, with robust controls in place.

Financial Planning and Reporting

Ensure that effective systems are in place, and regularly reviewed, to allow adequate financial management and controls in budgeting and reporting unit.

Ensure smooth implementation of SCI financial management and budgeting policies and procedures

Ensure correct level of budget authority exists within Country Office and update scheme of delegation regularly.

Provide support in preparing proposal budget and review processes, ensuring all staffing and office shared cost is budgeted as per updated Kenya programme NTC rate and CAM calculator

Responsible for preparing the organisational master budget, phasing, forecasting and assist Head Of Finance to consolidate, review and making budget commentary

Coordinate and train field offices finance and non finance staffs to budget accurately their operational costs and provide their budgets timely for consolidation.

Work closely with Awards team to ensure budgets, KPIs are being monitored and spending occurs as planned and that variances are anticipated, noted, and corrected;

Ensure accurate and timely submission of awards financial reports as per donor requirement to awards unit and government regulatory agencies

Keep track of all staffing and non-thematic office cost operation required budget and gap

Ensure DEAs have been created and CAM mapping has been done on time as per donor financial reporting and budget holders requirements

Respond to RO queries regarding monthly variances and submit monthly commentary

Ensure smooth upload SOF budgets into Agresso and ensure they are phased according to updated project workplan and our master budget after receiving from awards unit.

Audit function

Lead on annual statutory audits and the financial component of donor audits. Key focus on proactive financial controls, management and supporting documentation in order to ensure 0 disallowances.

Keep track of statutory and donor specific audit requirements and coordinate closely with awards to initiate required audits on time.

Lead in managing audit process with External Auditors ensuring smooth audit and provide all documents required by Auditors as and when needed

Ensure proper soft and hard archiving system is in place in finance as per SCI policies and procedures

Plan and conduct internal audits for all Sub recipients and field offices with the coordination of the Internal Auditor

Participate in Audit Entry and Exit meetings and ensure recommendations have implemented before the next audit.

Staff Leadership, Mentorship, and Development

Ensure appropriate staffing and efficient & effective organisation design within the Financial Accounting Function.

Ensure that all staff understand and are empowered to perform their role.

Manage team; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly.

Recruitment, training, and professional development of team as part of the wider staff development strategy.

Performance Management of direct reports.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential

BA Degree in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, or other relevant discipline.

Chartered Accountant (CPA, ACMA, ACA, ACCA) strongly recommended.

Minimum of 5 years management experience in a corporate, audit firm or an NGO environment, of which three at a middle management level within a finance department.

Strategic mindset with the ability to lead, inspire and achieve results in a challenging context

Strong team player

Excellent inter-personal skills and able to communicate with diverse set of stakeholders

Strong analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills with the ability articulate complex information in an easy to understand manner

Solutions focused with ability to identify weaknesses and drive continuous improvement

Ability to prioritise, plan ahead, and manage a complex and diverse workload with tight deadlines

Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff.

Self-starter who is willing to go the extra mile to get the job done

Excellent understanding of business and financial planning including strategic modelling.

Excellent understanding of financial systems, controls and procedures.

Excellent understanding of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment.

Understanding of Save the Children’s vision, mission, and a commitment to its objectives and values.

Written and verbal fluency in English

Desirable

4 years within the NGO / charities sector or Audit firm

Experience of working in an emergency context.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process, nor request for medical examination or records and does not act through recruitment agents whatsoever.

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October 26, 2024