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

Programme Coordinator

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 activities of the programme in East and Southern Africa
Establish and ensure strong and positive relationships with IGAD, EASF & SADC SF and other key stakeholders in East and Southern Africa
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 in East and Southern Africa
In collaboration with the Project Coordinator – West and Central Africa, participate in AU Advocacy processes together with the Pan Africa Advocacy office

Contract Duration: Up to December 2019
Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Master’s Degree in Social Science, Political Science, Development Studies, international Public Law or related field.
Demonstrated skills as a trainer and in rolling out training programmes
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
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

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document.
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
ESA Supply Chain Analyst

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 1: the role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.
ROLE PURPOSE:
As member of the Regional Supply Chain & Programme Operations team, you will be supporting Save the Children’s strategic approach to Supply Chain in the Asia Region. You will be responsible in collecting, consolidating and analysing supply chain information from the country offices in order to provide insightful supply chain information of the region to the various internal stakeholders.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
You will be responsible for the preparation, development and analysis of supply chain planning and reporting information. In providing high quality support to Supply Chain Team Managers, you will be part of the team’s effort for monthly, quarterly and annual supply chain processes such as management reporting of ESA Country Offices’ supply chain performance (procurement, warehousing, fleet, distribution). The incumbent is expected to leverage relevant analysis techniques, tools, and software to provide insights.

Provision of timely, relevant and accurate reporting is an important value of this role.
As the Supply Chain Analyst, you will be the focal point in support/guidance on relevant queries for reporting, charts, tables and other forms of information distribution.
Main tasks will include, but not limited to:
Build and consolidate Supply Chain relevant reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Support the Consolidation and review Procurement Plans of Country Offices
Support Cos in the development of Procurement Strategies
Liaise with COs & Support the Country Supply Chain Managers in ensuring availability of quality information
Design and build new reports, templates and trackers as part of the Supply Chain reporting improvement.
Responsible for RO benefits tracking and reporting.
Support country offices in developing sourcing pipelines and consolidate them to a regional dashboard
Support country offices in designing transport optimization models and schedules
Provide ad hoc analysis as requested

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
You will be highly motivated, articulate and comfortable with a diverse familiarity in Supply Chain role covering a variety of country offices. In order to thrive in this role, you must be highly driven and a self-starter who strives for excellence in your work.
Essential
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or in Supply Chain, or relevant degrees such as business administration etc.
Qualification in data analysis

Professional qualification in supply chain management added advantage
Professional working experience between 1- 3 years’ experience in the related supply chain field.
Advanced IT skills, specifically Excel modelling and PowerPoint presentation. Experienced with ERP software is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Maturity, professionalism, strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude.
Commitment to Save the Children values.

October 23, 2024
Country Director

Level 3 – the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently) or intensively because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs.
Role Purpose: As a member of the East and Southern Africa Senior Leadership team, you will have shared accountability for Save the Children’s international development and emergency programming in the region of approximately $400 million each year through an organisation of over 5,500 people.
The Country Director will lead the transformation of the country to a new operating model, whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the country through: –

Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy, for children; and
Ensuring world class stewardship of resources from Members and their donors.

Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Director – East and Southern Africa
Dimensions: Kenya office has over 237 staff with an annual budget of around US$ 16.8 million, both through direct implementation and partners, with a solid advocacy strategy and agenda.
Number of direct reports: Senior Management in-Country (six positions).
Key Areas of Accountability: As a member of the Regional Senior Leadership Team, contribute to strategic development and delivery of integrated international programming, across all humanitarian and development contexts, in line with the Save the Children mandate, strategy and theory of change.
This includes:

Deliver transformational change in-country;
Strategic Leadership
Be accountable, and develop the capacity of, mentor and hold Senior Management Team
Audit, Corporate Governance compliance
Safety and Security Management
Child Safeguarding

Job Qualifications

Masters degree level qualification or equivalent length of experience in the sector
Substantial experience of building, leading and developing a diverse team of senior staff to deliver on both development and humanitarian programs
Experience of working with donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding
Experience of leading high profile advocacy and campaigning initiatives
Experience in managing a growing county office and the need to balance growth with capacity
Experience of leading change in an organisation which has led to considerable results for the organisation and its stakeholders
Experience of building personal networks, including government, at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organisation
Strategic thinker who is comfortable with developing highly ambitious business strategies at scale and the track record of delivering on these
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
Excellent understanding of programme, financial and operational management processes
Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development
Strong and nuanced cultural awareness
Fluency in speaking and writing in English
Commitment to the Save the Children values.

October 23, 2024
FMS Technical Architect FMS System Administrator

Role Purpose:
The FMS Technical Architect is responsible for the design, operation, scalability and support of the all SCI Agresso implementations across organisation. In addition the architect is responsible for any member implementations where the SC member has chosen to utilise the FMS shared service run by SCI in its global service centres.
The architect is the line manager for senior FMS staff or team leaders at each service centre location.
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: 2 years
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:

Proven experience of architecting globally distributed Agresso implementations
Advanced Agresso skills in > 75% of modules
Advanced T-SQL skills
Advanced Agresso performance analysis skills
Advanced Excellerator skills
Proven line management experience of a globally distributed team
Proven ability to manage stakeholder expectation at multiple levels of seniority
Experience of communicating technical issues to a multi-cultural, multi-functional audience.
Ability to evaluate, recommend and implement timely, essential improvements to existing application services
Exceptional planning and organisational skills with ability to clearly communicate technical issues to a wide audience.
Proven ability to recruit, coach and retain technical staff
Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable
Additional languages (particularly French or Spanish)
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 agents
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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October 23, 2024
Project Manager – CPiE Development Programme

Role Purpose:
The East and Southern Africa Regional Project Manager – Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme will work to protect children in armed conflict through the adaptation, rollout & delivery of the East and Southern Africa Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (ESA CPiE PDP).
Building on the successful capacity building model developed by Save the Children and now established in the Asia Pacific region, the ESA CPiE PDP will raise national & regional CPiE response capacity. Using the results of a regional CPiE Capacity Gap Analysis and the CPiE Mapping & Market Analysis data, a comprehensive CPiE capacity building initiative will be designed to meet the priority needs of organisations and individuals responding on the ground.
Key activities will include working with other SCI stakeholders to identify an appropriate sustainable business model for the programme in the region, adapting existing content to the ESA context, recruiting a regional facilitation team, the design & rollout of a six-month blended learning programme with explicit linkages to the global CPiE PDP capacity building portfolio as well as any relevant regional initiatives.
The ESA CPiE PDP constitutes a strategic investment in building the capacity necessary to deliver on Save the Children’s Protecting Children in Conflict Centenary Commitment in the Middle East Region.
Contract Duration: Fixed Term
Location: Nairobi with travel to East and Southern Africa countries
Qualifications

Working background in the field of protection, education, international law or humanitarian aid;
Graduate Degree in Social Sciences, Human rights Law, Development Studies, Gender Studies or similar (undergraduate degree may be considered in conjunction with equivalent field experience;
Demonstrated extensive experience in strategy and programme development Experience & Skills

Essential

Excellent project management experience with proven experience of managing complex cross-organisational projects with multiple stakeholders.
Budgeting, financial management skills gained through demonstrated budget-holding responsibilities.
Experience in working remotely and in building strong collaborative relationships.
Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining productive working partnerships.
A good understanding of adult learning and work place learning methodology.
Proven experience in the management & evaluation of learning and development programmes.
Excellent writing, communications and networking skills in English and Arabic.
Office and Excel computer skills.

Desirable

Experience of working in humanitarian settings, in particular working with child protection in emergencies.
Academic degree or equivalent experience in relevant area, for example, social work, adult learning or global/humanitarian studies.
Experience in using the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action as well as other standards.
Experience of working on an accredited learning programme or working with a university or professional standards organization.
Coaching/mentoring skills.
Experience of Distance Learning technology and methodology. Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document.

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 agentsN/B: CANDIDATES WHO HAD APPLIED BEFORE NEED NOT TO REAPPLY

October 23, 2024
O365 System Administrator

Description
Role Purpose:
The role of the O365 System Administrator is to support O365 and Azure identity management deployment, design, build, and day-to-day Operations & Sustainment of our enterprise identity management in a 24/7 operation. This person will also participate in the management of our consolidated server infrastructure and assist with the migration of systems from our data centres to the private/public cloud.
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

Identity systems and identity for O365, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and/or Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) and other cloud services
Experience supporting and configuring Active Directory, Microsoft Azure AD, AAD Connect, DFS and ADFS roles and services.
Versed in features such as Privileged Access Management Solutions, domain account authentication and authorization, Active directory auditing, RBAC implementation, AD and File System Entitlement
Experience managing, deploying and administering resources and services within a Microsoft Azure environment
Strong understanding of messaging fundamentals and supporting technologies
2+ years experience with MS Exchange or O365 Exchange Online including planning, implementation, management, and configuration of Office 365
Experience of Implementing, configuring and supporting Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
PowerShell scripting skills to automate routine processes
Familiarity with object storage and cloud storage gateways/edge cache appliances.
Experience in troubleshooting and customer support for complex technical issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to prioritize requests and projects based on impact and urgency
Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

Experience developing automation solutions and working in a highly automated environment
Experience of SCCM, the console UI and a basic understanding of its operation and use for deployment of tools/software in conjunction with Office365 deployments.
Experience working with and deploying Citrix technologies such a XenApp, working with VMware/vSphere virtualization and proven experience in Windows and SQL
TCP/IP, Clustering, O/S Security and Group Policy administration.
Familiarity with AWS services and migration
Knowledge of ITIL processes
Experience of working as part of a globally distributed team
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Experience / exposure to the non-for-profit sector and/or developing countries

October 23, 2024
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager (Meal), East Southern Africa Region Regional Fraud Specialist – East and Southern Africa Regional Office

Job Description

TEAM / PROGRAM: Programme Quality Support team, with functional relationship to Programme Operations teams
GRADE: 4 POST TYPE: Fixed Term
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE:
As a key member of the East Africa regional programme quality support team, you will be responsible for the provision of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning support to the regional office and country offices across the East Africa region, focusing on Save the Children’s full spectrum mandate of humanitarian and development programming.
You will specifically provide support through:

Coordinating and/or supporting the development of SCI monitoring and evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system and mechanisms for the regional office and for country offices across the region.
Ensuring the elements of quality programmes, as defined by the full spectrum Quality Framework (evidence based, learning agenda, thematic excellence, M&E, accountability), are integrated into the overall monitoring, evaluation and management of regional and country programmes
Assisting regional and country offices to monitor and evaluate operational quality, using the Quality Framework essential standards, procedures, guidelines and tools
Building capacity in M&E, accountability and learning within the region, and to ensure the quality and sustainability of the systems put in place
Adapting MEAL support programmes to address the needs of a wide range of staff, including regional office programme and humanitarian staff, country office MEAL staff, country office programme and humanitarian managers, country office senior management, Save the Children members and thematic experts.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Head of Programme Quality Support; functional relationships with Regional Program Director & Program Operations Director
Dimensions: Save the Children International (SCI) works in 12 countries in East Southern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique) and is the largest region within the Save the Children global network.Staff directly reporting to this post: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Country Office support to embed MEAL

Work with regional and country office humanitarian teams to ensure effective humanitarian MEAL processes and mechanisms are in place, including supporting set up and ongoing technical support of the Output Tracker for humanitarian responses
Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
Work with the regional office and country offices to embed MEAL components of the Programme and Operational Quality elements of the Quality Framework, while also monitoring compliance
Provide technical support on project/programme design, and MEAL, including: situation analyses and child participation; programme frameworks; objectives and indicators; MEAL plans and budgets; data collection and use; baseline; midterm impact considerations; data for decision making and organisational learning; stakeholder participation; and evaluations
Provide MEAL support for country annual planning and reporting processes, including assisting country offices effectively utilise reporting tools to articulate impact
Support the commissioning of internal and external reviews, evaluations, real-time evaluations and lessons learned exercises by supporting the development of Terms of Reference, participating in evaluations, building local participatory evaluation capacity etc
Develop and ensure application of effective monitoring, tracking and reporting systems, tools and templates that (a) enable and enhance regular monitoring of outputs and programme quality across regional and country programmes, (b) generate quality evidence at various programme levels
Provide backstopping support where needed to Country Programmes.

Quality oversight and added value

Promote child-focused programming that enables broad, qualitative M&E and learning, rather than just quantitative numbering of deliveries
Collaborate with global Save the Children networks, SCI Centre MEAL Manager to review and improve SCI MEAL processes and procures, training and capacity building
Develop and implement accountability mechanisms (including the promotion of child-led and participatory MEAL), quality checklists for monitoring the quality of activities, and output trackers where appropriate
Champion knowledge management through the sharing of evaluations and lessons learned from regional and country programmes; develop and implement a regional lessons-learned database, including the facilitation of sharing of recommendations and lessons learned from evaluations and other learning initiatives
Role model and support the development of an organisational culture that recognises the importance of monitoring and evaluation, quality and accountability

Capacity Building:

Work with the regional office and country offices to identify MEAL training and capacity building requirements, and to develop capacity building plans and coordination mechanisms for training delivery
Where agreed, provide training for the regional office and country offices on SCI’s MEAL systems, including essential procedures for design and MEAL, country annual planning and reporting, humanitarian Output Tracker processes, and compliance with the newly developed Dual Mandate Quality Framework
Support regional teams and country office MEAL managers/teams and thematic advisors (from Members and Global Initiatives) in delivering the specific distance or face-to-face trainings
Be the point of contact for country offices for pre-training and post-training support
Lead the continued institutionalization of SCI’s MEAL system and other standards, processes, and systems that are integrated with and support SCI’s planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements
Support country offices in the development of induction materials on MEAL for new staff, as well as high quality, professional publications or communications materials that reflect quality programme outcomes.

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

Ambition:

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

Collaboration:

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 consistently excellent judgement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Degree in relevant field. A degree in relation to monitoring and evaluation (e.g. in knowledge management, evaluation, etc), international development, or in one or more of Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and emergency response) is considered a plus.
Substantial MEAL experience, with experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure and in both development and emergency contexts
Substantial MEAL training and capacity building experience preferably in large transition environments and with varied audiences
Successful track record of implementing effective MEAL systems, including experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and management
Experience in child-focused programming
Experience of supporting and developing programmatic staff with different backgrounds and expertise
Experience of building personal networks at field and senior levels- strong team player
Culturally sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Proven analytical and problem solving skills in order to understand the range and content of humanitarian and development programmes and provide practical solutions to operational challenges
A flexible and initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise and unpredictable workload, including the ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
Willingness to travel within the region and internationally (varying, but could be at least 50% of time)
Fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills

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October 23, 2024
Regional Research and Learning Coordinator

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE: As a key member of the East and Southern Africa (ESA) regional programme quality support team, the Regional Research and Learning Coordinator is responsible for supporting Country Offices in generating and using evidence to achieve impact for children. He/she will support documentation and dissemination of the impact of our programmes within and outside ESA region.
Contract Duration: 2 years
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree in international development or in one or more of Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and livelihoods& food security)
At least 6 years’ experience in program Monitoring, Evaluation and Research preferably in research focused positions
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in leading the design and implementation of program evaluations and other research.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to produce and disseminate research and evaluation findings to a variety of audiences
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively in networks and communities of practice
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 both development and emergency programmes’ work and provide practical solutions to operational challenges.
Proven data analysis and report writing skills with proficiency in data analysis software
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;

Commitment to Save the Children aims, values and policies, including child safeguarding and data protection.

October 23, 2024
Award Management Director (Maternity Cover) IT Coordinator – (Kenyan Nationals Only) Regional CSOs and Youth Networks Scoping

Job Details
Role Purpose: The Award Management Director will provide the primary award management inputs for both development and humanitarian programmes, and on-going support to develop best practice award management procedures and processes. The role has three main aspects to it: lead the Country Office award management team; capacity building of staff in their award management professional development and contributing to the development and advancement of award management processes and systems
Contract Duration: 7 months
Location: Nairobi
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

Post graduate qualification in Finance management, Grants management or equivalent
At least 5 – 7 years’ experience in a similar positions
Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities.
Proven track record of active contribution to a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions.
Extensive experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities including a proven experience of establishing and running the award management function in the field.
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting.
Experience of engaging with donors at country strategy levels.
Experience of and well developed skills in staff management and supervision.Proven strong coaching and capacity building skills.
Very strong capacity for attention to detail, problem solving, and analysis of trends.
Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial
systems).
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable

Experience with Save the Children award management Policies, procedures and systems and Save the Children’s award management system (AMS)
Understanding of how to produce financial reports from Save the Children’s overseas accounting software(Agresso)
Experience of Project Management, M&E Management or Funding Coordination

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 agents

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October 23, 2024
Regional Procurement Manager

Role Purpose:
The Regional Procurement Manager will be responsible for the management the Regional Procurement Unit and will lead in setting up strategic contracts at regional and sub-regional level, and for the Regional Office. The incumbent will also be responsible for supporting the development and execution of regional sourcing strategies and ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of the Regional Procurement Unit in processing international procurement transactions for country offices in the ESA region. The role will also include taking a lead role in advising country offices to achieve improved quality assurance of their procurement processes. Sets targets for the Regional Procurement Unit; monitor performance and measuring efficiencies. Also, ensures that Regional Procurement Unit is operating in strict adherence with the organization’s procurement policy, RPU Charter and also compliance toward donor’s requirements. Actively supports the regional initiative on procurement improvements by supporting countries in managing complex procurement processes, providing advice and ensuring capacity building when needs are identified. Ensures timely review of local procurement processes sent to review and validation at the procurement unit level, and ensures that the process is tracked to measure performance against targets.
Contract Duration: 2 years
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

A First Degree in in related area, Master level degree will be an advantage.
CIPS or equivalent professional certification
At least 3 years in a managerial position in procurement.
Having experience in the INGO sector and in handling Cash Transfer Procurement, pharmaceutical procurement and construction contracting will be an advantage.
3 years’ international experience is desirable, preferably having extensive knowledge of the East and Southern Africa market. Having previous regional procurement management level is a strong advantage.
Experience in running complex and high volume procurement processes and in high volume contracts negotiation (>USD 1 million).
Proven ability to review supply demands and trends; to develop strategies to fill identified gaps
Experience working with large institutional donors and knowledge of their rules and regulations
Ability to synthesize and analyse information, and make clear, informed decisions
Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
Strong planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
Experience in developing the capacity of procurement staff through the use of training, performance management frameworks and development plans.
Experience in development and implementation of efficient procurement systems, policies and procedures.
Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
Fluent in English
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
Commitment to Save the Children values
Knowledge of East and Southern Africa Region context is an advantage
Excellent ability with MS-Office applications particularly Excel
Willingness and ability to travel within the region to support country offices.
Resilient to stress
Sense of diplomacy and negotiation skills
Experienced in managing people is a must
Able to prioritize and work with limited supervision, self-motivated, resilient to stress

October 23, 2024