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

Program Manager

Role Purpose: The RFSP Livestock Program Manager provides overall technical leadership in the designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the RFSP’s livestock and fishery interventions in all target areas of the program.
The Livestock Program Manager harmonizes approaches within the RFSP consortium partners (Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Save the Children International (SCI). S/he is responsible for delivering quality livelihood-based emergency, recovery and resilience programming in technical areas of livestock and fishery with a particular focus on livelihoods for youth and women.
She/he also strengthens community-based animal health service delivery system and participates in food security and livelihoods-related forums at various levels to promote sound approaches and practices in the relevant sector development within Jonglei State, South Sudan. S/he also coordinates with the other sectors in RFSP to identify and strengthen approaches for improved natural resource management.
In collaboration with the RFSP Program Managers and Team Leaders, S/he takes a lead in the identification, development, implementation and coordination of new or improved livestock production approaches and fishery technologies to support target producer groups in their livelihood recovery and resilience in impact counties of Jonglei state.
S/he plays a key role in addressing thematic issues e.g. development of program strategies, guidelines and training manuals on appropriate livestock based livelihood programming; identification of support needs and assistance in the design and implementation of livestock and fishery interventions.
Contract Duration: 20Months
Location: South Sudan- Bor
Program Manager Job Qualifications

Relevant degree in relevant discipline(s) (Veterinary medicine, livestock, fishery, etc), MSC preferred
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience of which 5 years in pastoral production system, preferably USAID grant management in the context of Food for Peace funded integrated food security and livelihood programs;
Experience in developing and implementing gender sensitive programming activities;
Experience as a Food Security and Livelihood Advisor or Technical Program Manager;
Experience in the development and implementation of training modules, procedures and establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, and leading teams in livestock and fisher sectors;
Thorough knowledge of USAID donor requirements, policies and procedures;
Proficiency in team work in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams;
Minimum of five years of professional experience in food security and livelihood, particularly in livestock and fisher program management and technical leadership;
Skills and experience in Household Economy Approach (HEA), and/or Integrated Food Security Phased Classification;
Knowledge of database management tools and data analysis tools;
Experience in promoting children’s participation in programme design and monitoring;
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills while working in a dynamic, team setting in a challenging environment;
Familiarity and working experience in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei, would be an advantage;

October 24, 2024
Finance Intern

Job Description

As part of the regional office support services team you will be responsible for supporting effective Financial management and administration processes for the East and Southern Africa Regional Office.
The Finance intern will support ESARO Finance team in areas of; Invoice tracking, Accounting reconciliations, Data Quality management and other Finance Administrative duties as per SCI guidelines.
The Finance intern will effectively interact with a diverse group of stakeholders, manage expectations and duties according to the agreed timelines.
This role will liaise with the RO administration, logistics and finance departments to ensure a delivery of quality and timely results.
Qualifications and experience

Accountant in training who wishes to gain some practical experience
Recently completed or studying for a Degree in finance, accountancy or Professional Accounting qualification such as CPA/ACCA.
Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel spread sheets and MS Word
Some experience with computerised accounting packages will be desirable.
High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to handle challenging work load
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
Commitment to Save the Children values.

Contract length: 3 Months
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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

October 24, 2024
Consultancy – Technical Experts’ Consultation On Developing Cso Animated Video On Cross-Border Migrant Child Protection

Job Description

Terms of Reference
TECHNICAL EXPERTS’ CONSULTATION ON DEVELOPING CSO CHILD PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
Background
Phase II of the African Children’s Charter Project (ACCP II focuses on strengthening the regional human rights system and AU institutions, while linking civil society organisation to these human rights mechanisms as a conduit for holding government and regional institutions to account for commitment made to children.
The outcomes of this project are intended to be achieved through facilitating and promoting the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) relying on three main project components:
1 strengthening of the ACERWC to implement its strategy; 2 influencing AU institutions to consider child rights in their decisions and actions; and 3 strengthening of civil society to use AU mechanisms for the promotion of child rights.
The strengthening of the ACERWC as a regional body for the promotion, advancement and protection of child rights is key for the realization of child rights in the region. Being the centrepiece at the regional level, a well-functioning, strategic and respected ACERWC has a positive bearing on child rights at the Pan-African level as well as being a catalyst for the enhancement and protection of child rights at the national level.
According to the recommendations of the CSO Forum, meaningful child participation during the sessions of the ACERWC has been one of the persistent challenges that need to be addressed. Children can participate in the civil society reporting process either through adult-led civil society organizations that submit complementary reports to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare (ACERWC), or through their own child-led organizations. Children might also be involved in the formal State Party reporting process through participating in consultations organized by their government or civil society organizations.
However, although the participation of children has been noted as a critical element of improving their agency as rights holder, there are no rules or guidelines on children’s participation in State Party and CSO reporting processes. In addition, children’s participation is usually piecemeal, often tokenistic and unstainable. In order to address these challenges, the ACERWC together with its development partners'[1]decided to develop a guideline on child participation to guide the ACERWC and CSOs on how to meaningfully engage children in matters that affect them at regional, national and local levels. . This project will support the ACERWC to develop this guideline and in particular, guidelines for children’s participation in reporting, during sessions and very importantly feedback to children’s engagement with the Committee.
Objectives of the consultancy
The purpose of the consultancy is to carry out consultations with child rights experts using steering group discussion approaches, and update a draft document on child participation guidelines from these consultations, which will be conducted in Nairobi from the 18- 21 of September 2018.
The programme team will develop a zero draft to form the basis of the expert consultations. The programme team led by the child participation coordinator will facilitate and moderate group discussions on different sections of the guidelines. Through the use of various tools and methodologies, the consultant should be able to harmonize conversations, facilitate plenary sessions, ensure maximum and effective participation of experts and other stakeholders, as well as extract and analyse key messaging and asks from the consultations which can be used for finalising the child participation guidelines. The consultant is further expected to review and analyse the draft guidelines against AU processes and within the functioning of the AU architecture to ensure the document is fit for purpose and acceptable for adoption by the ACERWC and its Secretariat.
The specific results are:

Comprehensive and detailed views and opinions gathered from the experts and other stakeholders during the consultations through the use of various tools and methodologies.
Analysis of findings from the consultations.
Key messages and views derived from the consultations to be used for drafting the child participation guidelines, using an AU lens.

Key Tasks

Attend and facilitate a 3-day training in Kenya with Child Rights Experts and also steer discussions to deliver key outputs to be used in drafting the child participation guidelines.
Facilitate the focus group discussions with the experts through using various tools and methods to ensure maximum participation of children and other stakeholders.
Document detailed views and opinions from the consultations capturing the key points that will guide in drafting the guidelines.
Analyse findings from the consultations.
Extract key messages and views from the findings that will be used to draft the child participation guidelines.
Revision of the draft child participation guidelines in view for submission to the ACERWC.

Key Deliverables

A draft child participation guideline. 2 A narrative report documenting the key findings of the consultations.
Methodology, Outputs and Timeframe

Deliverables
No. of Working days
Facilitate workshop for the drafting of Child participation guidelines
3
Collation and documentation of findings
4
Analyse findings gathered during the consultations and write a narrative report on the finding
3
Develop a draft document on guidelines to child participation
4
Total Number of Days
14
Consultant profile
The consultant or firm must demonstrate substantial knowledge and experience in child rights and child participatory approaches as well as an understanding of AU processes and organs especially the ACERWC.
The consultant or firm must have experience in all aspects of carrying out research including planning research, outlining and writing reports, reviewing documents, facilitating focus group discussions and workshop-like events, analysing large amounts of material and data, and extracting key messages which can be used for communications and advocacy purposes.
This consultancy is open to individuals and firms who possess the following requirements:

Substantial working experience in participatory research with children especially in Regional Mechanisms, using child participation approaches and methodologies.
Capacity to gather and critically analyse large amounts of material and data.
Extensive knowledge of the political context and functions of AU processes.
Ability and willingness to travel within the Horn of Africa.
Demonstrated experience in carrying out research and/or similar assessments, especially on issues affecting children and children’s rights issues.
Experience of writing reports of similar assignments characterised by ease of readability across mixed audiences.
Excellent writing skills in English.

The consultant will be commissioned by the Regional Programme Unit (RPU) which is based in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), and will work with the Child Rights Governance project team for the successful completion of this assignment.
Remuneration
Daily rates will be determined after discussions with the consultant. SCI ESARO will cover for the consultant’s air tickets on economy class, accommodation on bed and breakfast plus airport transfers to the workshop venue All other costs shall be borne directly by the consultant. Remuneration will be based on submission of deliverables. Payment will be made as per the agreed schedule. Taxation laws for Kenya will apply on the overall consultancy fee.
Ethics, Safeguarding and Code of Conduct
As the consultant or firm will be working on behalf of Save the Children, they will be required to sign and adhere to the Child Safeguarding Policy and ethical guidelines. Note that background checks will be undertaken on all applicants.
As regards the documentation, the title rights, copyrights and all other rights of whatever nature in any materials used or generated under the provisions of these services will exclusively be vested with Save the Children International East and Southern Africa Regional Office.

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October 24, 2024
Project Manager

Job description
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join us in our central London office, and project manage a workstream that will define and determine the project management methodology and tools that we will use for our field based programmes. This is short-term contract until the 21st December 2018.
In this role you will:

Work with the IT & L&D work-stream managers to ensure work-stream plans are aligned and dependencies included
Agree cross-cutting work-stream plans with SME leads and monitor progress against deliverables
Monitor scope and raise scope change requests to the Senior Project Manager
Identify, mitigate & manage risks and issues, communicating critical risks to the Senior Project Manager
Complete work-stream progress reports and prepare senior stakeholder communications on work-stream progress
Support work-stream leads in formulating plans to reach key design decisions
Track the quality of deliverables against the quality assurance mechanisms
Facilitate the logistical arrangements for workshops, with the support of the project coordinator
Manage interdependencies with other projects in the portfolio and BAU teams to which the business processes interact
Support the change impact assessment of new business processes
In order to be successful in this role you will bring:
A proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of projects practices and standards (SCRUM, and others like Prince2, etc.)
Demonstrable skills in managing and reporting projects within a Portfolio Office/PMO structure
Management and influencing skills, with experience of working with senior level executives
A proactive and solutions orientated approach

Candidates must be available immediately, have their own limited company and insurances. The role is offered with a day rate of £400.
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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at
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.

October 23, 2024
Regional Cash Transfer Operations Adviser

Job Details
Role Purpose:
Save the Children seeks to build its capacity to implement Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) throughout the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region to support its ability to respond rapidly to disasters but also to use CTP as a modality to deliver its recovery and long term programming.
The purpose of this position is to support the operational implementation of humanitarian and development cash transfer programmes, to ensure their timely, accountable, donor-compliant and cost-effective delivery across the region. The ESA region therefore seeks an experienced CTP Operations Advisor to provide remote and in-country technical support to CTP in the region to support their operational set up and ongoing delivery. This position will be based at the ESA Regional Office in Nairobi, with extensive travel throughout the region (up to 50% of time). The position will report to the Regional Head of Supply Chain with a dotted line to Senior Cash Transfer Ops Advisor at SCI Centre.
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.
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Location: East and Southern Africa Regional Office – Nairobi
Qualifications
Essential

Minimum 5 years field-based experience in setting up, implementing and monitoring cash transfer programs using varied modalities and delivery mechanisms (in particular e-transfers and e-vouchers).
Cash Transfer Programme budget management experience including institutional donors
Substantial experience of designing and implementing emergency programmes and Emergency Preparedness for an international organisation, probably in a managerial role
Management experience of operational aspects of Cash Transfer Programming (e.g. design and implementation of standard operations procedures, FSP procurement and contracting, etc.);
Proven record or flair for strategic planning and/or project management
Demonstrated experience in programme assessment that includes needs, market, and CTP feasibility considerations
Experience in building and developing local partnerships, including with the private sector.
Experience in coaching, mentoring and training staff.
Willingness to travel (the position will be based in ESA and will require 50% + international travel)
Designing and and delivering of cash transfer programming training

Desirable

Familiarity with Save the Children’s programming and operating model
Project Management qualification.
Working knowledge of child protection / food security / health or education sectors
A good understanding of market assessments and analysis
Sound knowledge of the wider humanitarian sector, including personal or professional networks, and the current emergency institutional, legal and policy environment
Experience of working in insecure environments, and drawing up or revising security guidelines
Experience in or familiarity with disaster management or response in humanitarian operations
Minimum of 3-5 years relevant international (field-based) experience in disaster response, project design, monitoring and evaluation, participatory needs assessment, data collection and analysis.
Knowledge of Portuguese language would be an added advantage

October 23, 2024
Community Strengthening Technical Advisor

ROLE PURPOSE: The Community Strenghtening Technical Advisor takes overall responsibility of community health services in Afya Halisi project. Afya Halisi is a USAID funded five year project which aims to deliver quality, integrated services in the areas of family planning (FP), reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the focus counties of Kitui, Migori, Kakamega and Kisumu.
The Community Strengthening TA will provide technical oversight to the community program with the aim of strengthening of the community platform for demand creation, health promotion and delivery of quality RMNCAH, Nutrition and WASH community services. With her/his duty station in Migori County, the community strengthening TA will provide technical support and leadership to service delivery teams in the 4 Afya Halisi counties and from time to time as may become necessary, provide technical support to MOH. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of evidence based high impact interventions. He/she will be responsible for preparation of annual work plans, capacity building of project and MoH staff, quality implementation of interventions and effective coordination of the program with collaborating partners. He/she will work with other project staff and field teams to support area level advocacy for community health services.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Advanced university degree in the social/behavioral sciences, (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Health Education) with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behavior development, social mobilization, participatory communication, and research.
Minimum five years of relevant professional work experience in the development, planning and management of social development programmes with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes.
Experience in community mobilization and child participation within the development context. Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy and KQMH is an added advantage
Demonstrable commitment to health and development and to the right of the poorest to quality health and health services, with strong experience of health programming and advocacy activities
Demonstrated experience of developing effective working relationships with senior stakeholders from government agencies, international organizations, donors, NGO, academics and opinion-leaders, including successful advocacy and influencing.
Demonstrated effectiveness in behavior change communication.
Successful use of media and other communication strategies for social development.
Proven experience in advocacy.
Strong expertise and understanding of key issues in the field of health, such as health financing, health system strengthening, the right to health and health service delivery.
Excellent communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English and strong inter-personal and advisory skills
Experience capacity building community health Assistants, Community health volunteers
Experience strengthening community based health information system (CBHIS)
Knowledge of the local county context strongly preferred.

October 23, 2024
Programme Coordinator (CAAC Accountability)

Job description
Role Purpose:

To ensure strategic orientation of project implementation in East and Southern Africa
To ensure the coordination, planning, implementation and reporting of all Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC)Accountability activities of the programme
Establish and ensure strong and positive relationships with IGAD, EASF & SADC SF and other key stakeholders in East and Southern Africa on CAAC Accountability
Ensure partners and national focal points (in SCI COs) receives necessary guidance, input and assistance in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the activities on CAAC Accountability
In collaboration with the SPM, participate in AU, RECs/RMs Advocacy processes together with the Pan Africa Advocacy office as a technical lead on CAAC Accountability

Contract Duration: 1 Year
Location: East and Southern Africa Regional Office – Nairobi
Qualifications

Degree in Law with IHL and IHRL working experience.
Demonstrated skills in advocacy and research essential
At least three years’ work experience within the NGO Sector preferably with AU Bodies or Structures.
Excellent knowledge of AU as an institution and experience in liaising with and lobbying various AU bodies and departments
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders, with relevant AU bodies, project partners and wider civil society
Excellent partnership building and maintaining skills and ability to guide multiple partners towards achieving agreed outcomes.
Excellent verbal and written communication in English (French is an added advantage)
A flexible and resourceful attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload.
Proven analytical and problem solving skills in order to understand the range and content of the emergency programmes’ work and provide practical solutions to operational challenges.
Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
Proven data analysis and report writing skills
Good understanding of child participation, child protection and child rights governance issues
Knowledge of regional bodies such as the African Union, East African Community, SADC, ECOWAS and Eastern Africa Standby Force is an added advantage
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
Strong self-starter who is able to take initiative
Commitment to Save the Children aims, values and policies, including child safeguarding and data protection
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;

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 and does not act through recruitment agent

October 23, 2024
Solutions Developer Applications Support Analyst

Role Purpose:
Working with members of the global IT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing and supporting Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within the organisation. This role will partner with business stakeholders in order to understand their analytic requirements, and implement and maintain BI solutions to meet these needs, utilising best practices. The role requires experience in adapting existing solutions as well as creating new solutions.
Contract Duration: 2 years
Location: Nairobi
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries and dynamic SQL
Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification
Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills
Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally

Keen to learn new technologies, especially in BI

Desirable:

Experience of working with Microsoft’s BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS and/or SSAS (tabular and multidimensional models)
Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot, Power View and Power BI)
Experience working with BI reporting in SharePoint
Experience working with finance systems
Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members
Experience working with JIRA

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
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.
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 February 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, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir. We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$16 million in 2018.
Role Purpose:
Working with members of the global IT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing and supporting Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within the organisation. This role will partner with business stakeholders in order to understand their analytic requirements, and implement and maintain BI solutions to meet these needs, utilising best practices. The role requires experience in adapting existing solutions as well as creating new solutions.
Contract Duration: 2 years
Location: Nairobi
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries and dynamic SQL
Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification
Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills
Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
Keen to learn new technologies, especially in BI

Desirable:

Experience of working with Microsoft’s BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS and/or SSAS (tabular and multidimensional models)
Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot, Power View and Power BI)
Experience working with BI reporting in SharePoint
Experience working with finance systems
Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members
Experience working with JIRA

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

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October 23, 2024
Deputy Country Director of Program Development and Quality

Job Details
Role Purpose: As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Somalia/Somaliland, the Deputy Country Director of Program Development and Quality is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the development of high quality, innovative programs that deliver immediate and lasting change for children. The DCD PDQ leads technical aspects of the Country Office within the sectors of education, child protection, child rights governance, child poverty and health and nutrition sectors and as such ensures that the Country Office develops and implements high quality programmes in the sectors through building high organisational technical competence and provision of quality technical assistance. DCD PDQ also oversees the COs engagement with Clusters including co-leadership of the Health and Education Clusters
Contract Duration: 36 months with possibility for extension
Qualifications and Experience
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Recommended a minimum of 12 years’ management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including working in range of different cultures, experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, and emergencies
Recognized leadership role in relevant technical areas at both field and country level
A general appreciation of the issues concerning the NGO sector, both development and humanitarian issues
Solid experience of developing and managing monitoring and learning systems
Good analytical skills. Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector working
Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels

Desirable

Resource management, training, capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams, in emergencies
Ability and willingness to spend up to 30% of time in Somalia/Somaliland.
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
Fluency in written and spoken English

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at
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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Female candidates are encouraged to apply
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

October 23, 2024
Finance Co-ordinator – Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) HR Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Role Purpose:
Your role will be to support the country finance teams in the region, helping them to consolidate information, to provide analysis and to facilitate effective business processes and workflows.
In providing high quality support to Country Office (CO) finance teams, you will be part of the team effort for monthly, quarterly and annual financial processes. In this role, you are expected to leverage financial analysis techniques, tools, and software to provide insights. You will need to provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting. You will be a go to partner to provide support/guidance to Country Offices on system/technical queries for financial reports, charts, tables and other exhibits. You will be highly motivated, articulate and comfortable with a diverse Finance role covering a variety of country offices, whilst working closely with the CO Finance Managers. To thrive in this role, you must be highly driven and a self-starter to achieve excellence.
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.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, ESA
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 12 countries in East and Southern Africa with an annual expenditure of approx. $400m.
Number of direct reports: None
Qualifications and Experience

Accounting, commerce or business administration degree from a leading university
Relevant professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA).
At least 5 years of country or regional financial management experience in a complex commercial or development sector organization.
Significant budgeting experience, understanding of budgeting and forecasting.
Computer fluency; highly competent using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience working in complex financial systems like Agresso, Sun systems, PeopleSoft etc.
Advanced EXCEL skills
A flair for figures and analysis
Strong analytical, problem solving and advanced financial modelling skills and ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner
Excellent communication skills (written and oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to key stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
Self-driven change-agent and excellent capacity building skills
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst delivering to the highest standards.
Excellent attention to detail; planning and forecasting skills.
Cultural awareness and the ability to work collaboratively in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Personal circumstances and commitment to travel to all country offices in the region; 30% travel.
Commitment to Save the Children values.

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October 23, 2024