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Regional PMM Prime Coordinator Advocacy & Communication Officer (ECHO) Gender Technical Specialist, Regional Programming Unit Regional Program Manager -SIDA CSO Programme Officer – CAAC Accountability

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential

Bachelor degree in any related field
Have a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in project management.
Experience of Program Operations and or/ PDQ within SC.
Experience of driving adoption and usage compliance.
SCI PMM certified.
Deep understanding of core SCI functions and systems.
Experience in leading/supporting capacity building and coaching initiative
Proven ability to work effectively with people from different cultures.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Proficiency in English and depending of the role location, French, Arabic or Spanish.
High attention to detail.

Desired

Experience of project management system.
Experience of System Support Models.
Experience of working in large and complex Offices.
Experience within global, multicultural, matrix organisations.
Experience or knowledge of global project management methodologies.

Contract duration: 1 year

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October 29, 2024
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October 29, 2024
Regional Child Sensitive Social Protection Technical Advisor Humanitarian Data Analyst Global Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Director

The Senior Social Protection Technical Advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) in East and Southern Africa. The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that deliver change for children in both emergency and development programming. The Social Protection Advisor will ensure that all social protection programming is of excellent technical quality and contributes significantly to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy. The role supports Child Poverty team members in national advocacy and influencing, and driving strategic partnerships for new business development. The role will provide technical advice in the design and implementation of social protection programming and also supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. This role includes a focus on training and coaching country office staff for external representation on priority issues including improving coverage and impacts for children through social protection systems, with a view towards supporting progressive realization of Universal Child Benefits, as well as nutrition-sensitive and shock responsive social protection, and poverty graduation discussions, among others.
The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children Members, PDQ teams, advocacy colleagues, other Regional Technical Advisors, technical counterparts in the Country Offices, Centre, and other organisations, donors, academia, etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential/Desired

Master’s degree in Economics, Social Protection, Social Policy or a related field as well as equivalent relevant experience.
At least 7 years’ experience working nationally and internationally on social protection policy, research and programmes, including design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in social protection sector in East & Southern Africa desirable
Demonstrated understanding and experience of life-cycle and rights-based approach to social protection and how it contributes to outcomes for children.
Understanding and experience of analysis of national social protection systems.
Ability to analyze complex data in relation to social protection and poverty.
Experience with complementary/cash “plus” approaches to social protection to improve impact on children.
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with high level government officials.
Diplomatic/negotiation skills to advocate for policy change.
A demonstrated background or experience working on shock-responsive social protection, adaptive social protection and/or graduation would be an advantage.
Track record in successful business development/fundraising for research or programming, specifically with large institutional and bilateral donors such as FCDO (formerly DFID), USAID, World Bank or UN Agencies.
Demonstrated experience in successful programme design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
Experience of strategy development and planning.
Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to children’s right to social protection.
Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.
Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children.
Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery.
Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring.
Fluent in spoken English and high level of English writing skills.
Willingness to travel regularly to countries in the East & Southern Africa region

Closing date: 30 May 2022

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October 29, 2024
Regional Procurement Lead – ESA Membership & Organisational Development Coordinator MEAL Manager

The Regional Procurement Specialist will have technical responsibility for the procurement element in the region, the management of Regional Procurement Unit (RPU), strategic sourcing and all procurement transformation/capacity building initiatives for ESA. The incumbent will also be responsible for supporting the development and owning the country execution of global and 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 holder will also be responsible for ESA regional office (RO) Procurement requirements.
The role will also include taking a lead role in advising ESA country offices to achieve improved quality assurance and better sourcing outcomes of their procurement processes. The role holder will own and drive the comprehensive transformation/continuous improvement agenda across people, process, policy and digital initiatives, the role holder will contribute technical and local context input to global initiatives and be responsible for their deployment into ESA countries.
The role holder will be responsible for ensuring annual financial benefit targets are met from all of the sourcing conducted in ESA countries. The 2022 target is approx. $3m. The role holder will also steward and influence the work of all staff that conduct procurement in ESA countries (estimated at 250 people), maintaining the procurement essentials certification database.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential/ Desired

At least 5 years in a regional procurement managerial position
International procurement, preferably having extensive knowledge of the East and Southern Africa market. Having previously worked in a regional procurement management level is a strong advantage.
A first Degree in related area, Master level degree will be an advantage.
CIPS Diploma or equivalent professional certification, MCIPS certification desirable
Pharmaceutical qualification will be an added advantage.
Working knowledge and skills in use the of Sap Ariba or other ERPs.
Having experience in the INGO sector and in handling, Cash Transfer Procurement, pharmaceutical procurement and construction contracting will be an added advantage.
Experience in running complex and high-volume procurement processes and in high volume contracts negotiation (>USD 1 million) with financial benefit delivery
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
Strong change management and transformation programme experience
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 implementation of efficient procurement systems, policies and procedures.
Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
Excellent ability with MS-Office applications particularly Excel
Willingness and ability to travel within the region
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

Closing date: 30 May 2022

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October 29, 2024
Roving Fleet Manager

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Demonstrable experience of successfully leading impactful change programs in fleet management within a large, complex organization
An understanding of general logistics, procurement and supply chain management
Experience with Fleet Management Systems and vehicle GPS and In Vehicle Monitoring Systems
Proven experience in Road Safety Risk management
Creative problem solving skills and the ability to synthesize and analyze complex information.
Experience, willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people in challenging conditions and remotely supporting a diverse community of stakeholders.
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English
The willingness and ability to travel overseas including remote and/or difficult environments, for assessments and technical assistance to field programs

Desirable:

French Language skills are very desirable, Arab and Spanish desirable.
Experience in all technical areas relating to freight forwarding, distribution, warehousing, and shipping operations as they relate to fleet, including experience of operating complex supply chains

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October 29, 2024
Humanitarian Advocacy Adviser Program Manager, Humanitarian Programs Project Manager – CAPP Member

ROLE PURPOSE:
Humanitarian response represents roughly half of Save the Children International’s global portfolio. Typically Save responds to circa 100 global humanitarian crises each year. Building our humanitarian affairs, influencing and policy capability is at the core of our strategy to achieve immediate and lasting change for the most deprived children.
This role will deploy to humanitarian response teams to develop and implement humanitarian advocacy strategies working in close coordination with Advocacy, Communications and Media team in the Country Office, Regional Office and the Humanitarian Advocacy Working Group. This role is a member of the Humanitarian Surge Team and will deploy to country offices for approximately 60% of time. The remaining 40% of time will be allocated to research, policy development and contribution to capacity strengthening initiatives to support the continuous improvement of humanitarian advocacy.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Higher level education degree, Masters or above, in a relevant field (e.g., International Development, International Relations, Peace building, or Security Studies)
Minimum 5 years experience in developing and implementing humanitarian advocacy strategies and knowledge of children’s rights, protection and humanitarian affairs.
Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children
Proven experience of working effectively in coalitions/networks of civil society organisations.
Willingness to travel at very short notice, including to high-risk locations for deployment as a member of the Global Expertise Humanitarian Surge Platform.
Excellent research, analytical and written communication skills
Proven ability to manage multiple and competing demands, work to tight deadlines and brief senior staff
Good project management skills related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results
Exposure to and understanding of humanitarian field realities and an ability to work in demanding and fast-moving contexts
Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse setting
Understanding of and commitment to Save the Children’s mission, vision, values and ways of working

Desirable

Previous experience of deployment in humanitarian response teams; developing and implementing advocacy strategies
Exposure to and understanding of humanitarian field realities and an ability to work in demanding and fast-moving contexts
Experience of developing training and capacity strengthening initiatives
Fluency in French, Arabic and/or Spanish

Closing Date: 27 May 2022

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October 29, 2024
IGAD Liaison Officer Administration Officer

Essential/Desired:

University degree qualification in political science, international relations, international economic, law, public administration or other related.
At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in political affairs, international relations, humanitarian affairs, conflict resolution or related fields;
Demonstrable experience working with Child Rights organizations, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), international or inter-governmental body will be an added advantage;
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, developing clear strategic vision, and ensuring buy in from stakeholders;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Strong ability to inspire participation and building productive, collegial relationships;
Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding and other relevant policies.

Contract duration: 1 year
Closing Date: May 25, 2022

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Regional Executive Support Officer

The Regional Executive Support Officer provides administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team, which includes arranging international travel, visa procurement, calendar management, meeting coordination and liaison between the management and employees. The Regional Executive Support Coordinator will regularly engage with Country Directors, Extended Senior Leadership Team, and external stakeholders.
In addition, the post-holder will work alongside and coordinate specific working groups as defined by the SLT to ensure that objectives are met in a timely manner.

Administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team
Meeting coordination and support
Liaison with key stakeholders.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential

Experience in a similar role, preferably in an international environment.
Experience of dealing with complex diary and international travel arrangements.
Strong planning/anticipation skills.
Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with a strong attention to detail.
Highly developed organisational skills.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Professional manner and approach to work.
Attention to detail and quality.
Aware of the need for appropriate levels of confidentiality and ability to ensure these levels are maintained.
Eagerness to take on new and complex work packages.
Sound knowledge of office practices, procedures and administrative systems including filing systems.
Competent in use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

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kenya.savethechildren.net

October 29, 2024
Head of Civil Military Engagement Unit Head of Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Humanitarian Information Visualization Officer Humanitarian Information Reporting Officer

ROLE PURPOSE:
Within Save the Children, the Head of the Civ/Mil Engagement Unit will establish and drive the global Relations with Armed Actors, Access and Negotiations Initiative (RAANI) strategy by fostering cross-functional collaboration across the Humanitarian Team and the wider Save the Children movement.
The Head of the Civ/Mil Engagement Unit will lead the strategic development and embedding of the global policy, approaches, tools and processes related to relations with armed actors, humanitarian access, and humanitarian negotiations. The role will provide strategic leadership in the design, business development, quality implementation and management of related activities and programmes, influencing change and management of relations at all levels. S/he will leverage ongoing learning and activities across global humanitarian and all context teams, while mobilizing resources and supporting advocacy, ultimately to position Save the Children as a thought leader and response actor. The Head of the Civ/Mil Engagement Unit will be expected to resolve, adapt, develop solutions and recommend changes and/or to introduce new procedures and practices with longterm impact across the intersection of Relations with Armed Actors, access negotiations, and these related functions.
The role holder will have a significant level of internal and external representation and communications responsibilities, requiring strong negotiation and influencing skills, vis a vis decision makers, donors, and senior representatives of the global humanitarian community.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to contribute to additional Humanitarian Team priorities including work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Higher level education degree, Masters or above, in a relevant field (e.g., IHL, Protection of Civilians, International Development, International Relations, Peacebuilding, or Security Studies)
Demonstrated technical knowledge of relations with armed actors, civil-military coordination, humanitarian negotiations, humanitarian access,internal and external advocacy, as well as sectors that Save the Children works in, particularly Child Protection and Centrality of Protection
At least 5-7 years direct experience working at country or regional level humanitarian and development structures
Superiour ability to work across a network of internal and external stakeholders to build a common vision and coordinate actions
Demonstrated experience mobilizing resources for humanitarian or development programming, including developing concept notes to full proposals
Excels at project management, including establishing systems and processes to promote consistent implementation and timeline follow-up to deliver in scope, on time, and within budget
Experience managing staff and teams to drive high performance and results, while fostering a supportive and positive remote work environment
Wide experience and comfort in external representation and strategic collaboration with partners, institutional and private donors, as well as international multilateral organizations
Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt work plans depending on external opportunities; ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple demands while maintaining high-quality standards
Willingness to travel to high-risk environments with ongoing humanitarian response, as needed
Demonstrated commitment to the Save the Children mission and values
Fluent spoken and written English

Desirable

Additional languages, particularly French, Spanish and/or Arabic.

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October 29, 2024
Head of Awards – SCI Led Funding

Purpose
Head of Awards – SCI Led Funding will provide proactive high-level support to the Director/Head, Award Management and Donor Compliance to ensure awards delivered on time, on budget and with compliance. Award Management is a key function across Save the Children International and Members, ensuring efficient use of funding and its coordination across our 55 country offices and 17 Save the Children Members.
The role offers a leadership opportunity for an individual highly experienced in awards/grants management. It requires an individual capable of providing strategic leadership to a dynamic team, which is responsible for supporting and managing a portfolio of awards currently valued at $204m life of award.
Key responsibilities include:

Leads the award management effort for the Centre-managed portfolio; provides senior award management oversight of the Centre-managed funding portfolio under the AM function – Sponsorship, Humanitarian Fund, Pooled Funds, Emergency Health Unit and any new centre-managed funds/portfolio in future – responsible for delivering an efficient and effective award management function for this portfolio.
Functional ownership of the SCI Directly Received awards procedures and ways of working – ensure design, develop, deliver/implement and continuous improvement of Quality Framework offering on SCI Directly Received to ensure best practice systems and processes
Centre approver for SCI Directly Received escalations (where required) on AMS to ensure compliance with the Fundraising Protocol – engaging with the Fundraising Protocol Specialist in Programme Funding and Institutional Partnerships as required
Member of the senior team in the AM function for the Centre team and with Regional Awards Leads, working to drive award management standards across SCI
Engages and supports in governance fora, via the SCA Award Management Leadership, providing a voice for the SCI Led portfolio

Furthermore, s/he will provide deputy support to the Director/Head of Award Management and Donor Compliance where required on all aspects of operational Awards Management. In doing so, the role is able to provide strong functional leadership to countries, regions, members on operational awards issues escalated to the Centre, on continuous improvement of processes guidance and ways of working to manage our portfolio successfully, and works cross-functionally to drive success.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder should expect to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
This position may occasionally require travel to Save the Children offices around the world to support Centre, Regional and Country staff.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Extensive INGO experience and an excellent grasp of operational issues, with proven experience of establishing and running the function in the field, ideally a former Country Office Head/Director of Awards Management
Proven track record of active contribution to a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
Substantial exposure to the humanitarian and development sector, specifically with demonstrated expertise in grant management and donor compliance at scale.
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level
Well-developed skills in staff management. Proven coaching and capacity building skills
Very strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyse trends
Computer literate (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, awards and financial systems)
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
Strong communication (written and spoken) in English, and strong interpersonal skills, with experience in managing multicultural teams
Self motivation, flexibility and able to make judgements as to when to take the initiative on the Director’s behalf
Demonstrated experience in complex stakeholder management, with the ability to thrive and lead others in a matrix management environment.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Solid project management skills related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results.
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time
Attention to detail and the ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion
A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs

Desirable

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

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October 29, 2024