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IT Intern

Job Role Purpose:
Under the general guidance of the IT Officer, The IT Intern is responsible for providing L1 technical support and service desk ticket management; Work with & support programs unit in developing, updating and maintaining the Child Protection DB and related web resources.
Contract Duration: 3 months
Qualifications and Experience

Advanced Diploma or Degree in an area of Information Technology (IT) or equivalent.
Knowledge and experience in MS O365 server administration and Windows client & server environments
Understanding of SharePoint and Microsoft solution systems.
Programming experience in Visual basic, Java, ASP.NET is an advantage but not requirement.
Familiarity with Windows and MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), LAN/WAN infrastructures;
Having excellent proficiency in spoken and written English with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to work with people from diverse cultures
Good communication skills, ability to work with minimum supervision.
Commitment to Save the Children values.

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
Supply Chain Officer

Role Purpose: The three Supply chain officers (SCO) will be based at the country office (currently in Nairobi) and each officer will be assigned to support one of the offices below.

Central and South Somalia area office
Puntland and Somaliland area offices
Nairobi country office

The SCO will support the office s/he is assigned to in execution of all supply chain relate tasks involving the country office, regional office or head office. S/he will be the main link between the area offices and the SCI international supply chain, with the primary responsibility to ensure the effective communication and efficient flow of program supplies from regional / global markets to program sites in Somaliland and Puntland.
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: 12 months with possibility for extension
Location: Nairobi with travels to Somalia/SL
Qualifications and Experience

First degree in procurement / logistics / Supply chain management, and
Has achieved or is studying towards the Diploma in Procurement & Supply from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) or comparable professional body.

Strong preference for candidates with both qualifications.
Essential:

3-5 years experience in humanitarian logistics / supply chain management
Substantial experience in all technical areas of logistics / supply chain operations including procurement, transport, distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management and asset management
Strong analytical skills and ability to use basic analysis tools like Excel ©
Remote support to supply chain operations across multiple field offices
Ability to build effective working relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
Strong communication skills – written and spoken English
Working in multicultural teams
Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia / Somaliland
Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable
Experience in the following areas is desirable:

Logistics in fragile humanitarian contexts
High value procurement / contract management
Supply chain operations costing
Import / export operations in a cross-border humanitarian supply chain
Knowledge of Somali language
Procurement under Multilateral development bank (World bank, Africa Development Bank) procedures

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
Consultancy: Documentation and Production of Communication Material for BSIF 2018 EBTVET.

Terms of Reference
Scope of Work for Documentation and Communications Materials Production for BSIF 2018 Enterprise Based Technical Vocational Education and Training (EBTVET) component
Project Background
Save the Children with support from Save the Children UK is implementing the BSIF 2018 project in Mandera which has a key component in Enterprise Based Technical Vocational Education and Training (EBTVET). This involves apprenticeship based training for out of school youth aged between 16 and 25 years from Mandera County undergoing training for 4 to 6 months in 16 different artisan and craft skill areas at identified host business enterprises. So far the project has supported 508 youth between January 2015 and December 2017. The EBTVET is aimed at improving the knowledge and skills for the out of school youth from poor and vulnerable households through the use of local markets. The skills acquired are geared towards improving employability amongst the youth as well as stimulating growth within the local market sectors to create more employment opportunities and improved income for the largely marginalized County with a poverty index of 85.8%[
Objectives of the consultancy

To produce high quality communications materials for a variety of internal and external audiences which demonstrate clearly key project achievements related to improved knowledge, skills and employability amongst the target youth in Mandera West , Banisa and Mandera South Sub Counties of Mandera County
To support Save the Children Communications manager in producing communication materials from interviews with target youth in Mandera West, South and Banissa Sub Counties.
Target Audiences for materials producedDevelopment partners including donors, NGOs and organizations working in a similar field
Mandera County Government actors
Other partners/stakeholders such as business communities and government agencies including National Industrial Training Authority, Kenya Technical Trainers College, service delivery and public administration agencies
Save the Children staff in Kenya and globally (via the Kenya CO website and SCI intranet)
Programme beneficiaries including host trainers, trainees, graduates ,EBTVET Committees and parents.

Scope of work

Travel to various programme location sites in Takaba , Banissa and Elwak towns to capture high quality images, video and anecdotal information through engagement with target EBTVET youth and other stakeholders
Package information in creative ways, and in line with Save the Children and donor (DFID) branding guidelines
Refine and finalize the above-mentioned materials based on feedback from country office and regional office Save the Children staff
Work closely with the PDQ Director, APM Mandera and Communications Manager in the planning and implementation of the assignment, with support to be provided by the TVET Coordinator and TVET officer based in Takaba.

Deliverables

Critical: Three or more short (maximum 3 minutes) human interest films that can be uploaded to Save the Children and implementing partners’ websites, YouTube, flickers, etc The clips should capture first-hand accounts of EBTVET graduates and host enterprise trainers.
Three or more one page case studies suitable for sharing with external audiences for EBTVET graduates in Banisa, Elwak and Takaba.
A library of images taken for use in the above-mentioned materials, which can be further used by Save the Children for future reports and publications.

Principles

Working in close collaboration with Save the Children, from the planning stage to ensure that key messages to be highlighted in communications materials are well understood and agreed upon.
Liaise with Save the Children staff to ensure accuracy and endorsement.
Communications materials produced should be based on data from programme monitoring and evaluations as well as engagement with major stakeholders involved in project implementation: beneficiaries, co-operating partners, and Save the Children.
The materials will be produced in line with Save the Children’s organizational standards and other Save the Children operational documents

Qualifications and competencies required
The Consultant (individual(s), organization) should have:

Extensive experience in producing communications materials relating to social and economic matters.
Experience working with international organizations and/or international donors as well as in working with state institutions, NGOs and local authorities in Kenya.
Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high quality production of communications materials (including video production staff, owner of its own video production studio or a documentary proof of an access to a rented video studio, etc.) as well as to ensure that Save the Children staff capacities are built through the assignment.

Expression of Interest
All interested consultants/firms are requested to write an expression of interest by:

Explaining their competences to meet the requirements of the assignment.
Provide a detailed professional budget in Kenya Shillings (indicate daily professional rates)
Provide tentative work-plan and duration of the assignment and when ready to undertake the assignment. Kindly note that the work-plan might be subject to revision once the consultant has been selected.
Provide details of two referees who can be contacted to comment on the consultant’s capacity-building/training capabilities
Provide three examples of communications materials (both printed and audio-visual) in the recent past (not more than five years).

October 23, 2024
Community Health Technical Advisor

Job description
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.
Contract Duration: 1 Year QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Advanced university degree in the social/behavioural sciences, (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Health Education) with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behaviour 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 mobilisation 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 organisations, donors, NGO, academics and opinion-leaders, including successful advocacy and influencing.
Demonstrated effectiveness in behaviour 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.

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

October 23, 2024
Regional Program Quality Specialist

Role Purpose:
As a member of the East Southern Africa Program team, the Program Quality Coordinator will support Country Offices to monitor, report on and engage in improvements to program quality. The role will support alignment and tracking of strong country strategic plans with annual plans and reports that demonstrate progress in achieving our Breakthroughs in survival, learning and protection.
The position holder contributes to the following components of program quality as supported by the regional office:

Ensuring development and monitoring of clear country strategic plans, country annual plans and country annual reports;
Supporting capacity of country offices to use Save the Children Common Approaches, and access technical assistance for programme excellence through Members and Global Themes;
Coordinating inputs to global reports, initiatives and roll-out of new tools and guidelines;
Supporting the Regional Program and Quality Director to strengthen (“uplift”) the Program Development and Quality function in country offices, including provision of backstopping or coordination of inputs to country office program strategies.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in a relevant field that reflects knowledge of development, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of experience in development.
Knowledge of international humanitarian and development systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices.
Experience programming in Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights, food security & livelihoods and humanitarian action) is considered a plus
At least 4 years’ experience in relevant field.
Ability to quickly and competently consolidate and summarise information across multiple data sources.
Experience developing country annual plans and/or annual reports.
Strong written and verbal skills in English.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Cultural sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching cross-culturally.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours when essential to success of endeavours
Willingness to travel within the region.

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 agents

October 23, 2024
Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning(MEAL) Intern Regional MEAL and Research Coordinator IT Project Manager Identity & Access Management Analyst

Role Purpose:
This is an exciting opportunity for young dynamic upcoming professional seeking to obtain on the job experience in MEAL while working with a motivated multinational team. It requires a dedicated and highly motivated individual who is willing to learn at the same time offer creative ideas to achieving the goals of MEAL
Contract Duration: 3 Months
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

University degree in any field of social development
Prior training in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning and Knowledge Management
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively in networks and communities of practice
Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
Consolidation of data and reports from country programs to facilitate regional analysis and reporting
Monitor and undertake quality assurance procedures for Program KPI reporting
Coordinate and organize learning meetings including virtual meetings like webinars and manage dissemination outcomes,
Coordinate the MEAL community of practise and support other thematic communities of practise to catalyse learning
Work with the regional IT team to develop innovative systems that enable country and regional staff to share and access existing and new knowledge
Any other duty and assigned by supervising manager

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October 23, 2024
Regional Supply Chain Intern

Role Purpose:
The Regional Procurement Unit is a part of Save the Children’s East & Southern Africa Regional Office. The Supply Chain intern will provide support to the Regional Procurement Manager and other members of the Regional Procurement Unit Team
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Qualifications

A Supply Chain/Logistics/Procurement trainee who wishes to gain some practical experience
Degree in Supply Chain/logistics,Procurement or equivalent

Essential

Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel spread sheets and MS Word
High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to handle challenging work load
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
Commitment to Save the Children values.

Desirable

Demonstrable experience in the identification of new procurement trends and progression of new ideas
Demonstrable experience in Freight forwarding
Experience in procurement and supply chain/logistics for NGOs in international development and emergency programmes
Knowledge of key institutional donors and their compliance requirements in respect of Supply Chain and Procurement

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

October 23, 2024
Internal Auditor

Internal Audit & Risk Manager Job at Save the Children
Role Purpose:
As a member of the country level SLT, the internal audit position will independently evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems within the county programme and provide regular opinions on the effectiveness of these systems together with proposed action plans to address any weak areas. The position will lead on coordinating any fraud investigations
Contract Duration: 2 years with possibility for extension
Qualifications and Experience

A University degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) from a recognised university.
A minimum of 5 years of progressively mid-level management experience with INGO’s in professional accounting and financial management.
Leading and coaching others
Interacting with and challenging SMT
Setting strategic and operational plans
be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant;
have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required
Commitment to Save the Children values

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
Internal Audit and Risk Manager

Job description
Role Purpose: As a member of the country level SLT, the internal audit position will independently evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems within the county programme and provide regular opinions on the effectiveness of these systems together with proposed action plans to address any weak areas. The position will lead on coordinating any fraud investigations
Contract Duration: 2 years with possibility for extension
Qualifications and Experience

A University degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) from a recognised university.
A minimum of 5 years of progressively mid-level management experience with INGO’s in professional accounting and financial management.
Leading and coaching others
Interacting with and challenging SMT
Setting strategic and operational plans be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant;
have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required
Commitment to Save the Children values

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
Regional Change & Deployment (C&D) Manager

Job Description
The Regional Change & Deployment Manager is a role within the Change and Deployment Team that was created in 2016 to deliver a number of high priority projects implementing new systems and business processes across Save the Children International (SCI)’s 55 country offices.
The Regional Change Manager has responsibility for managing the change & deployment activities for these priority projects across a number of countries in one region (in this case, ESA). They are responsible for ensuring all key stakeholders in the Regional and Country offices understand the C&D methodology and its application, for facilitating and supporting the country offices with each project roll out and consolidation; ensuring active country/regional office engagement and ownership to achieve a successful implementation.
For 2018 the role will be responsible for completing change and deployment activities relating to the implementation of a new global HR system (Oracle) and various aspects of supply chain transformation. Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Business with experience in Management Consulting and/or Organisation Development/Organisational Effectiveness
5+ years’ experience and capability of leading, facilitating and influencing change and the delivery of major projects affecting business processes and systems, in at least one of the following functions: Finance, Awards, HR or Logistics
3+ years’ experience working in an international and Africa-wide context
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with senior leaders and deliver results
Proven ability to work in a large complex and highly networked matrix organisation
Proven ability to influence at all levels within an organization without direct authority
Previous experience of, and highly effective in, the guiding and coaching of others towards successful delivery
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
Excellent interpersonal skills, a proven ability to engage stakeholders
Experience creating and executing plans to drive change
Good understanding of project processes: planning, schedule, deliverable review, status reporting, stage gates, etc.
A strong results orientation and proactive approach
Excellent communication skills, with ability to frame change message and facilitate discussion
Fluent in written and spoken English
Competent in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness and ability to travel within the region for circa 60%
A commitment to Save the Children values

Contract length: 2 years fixed term contract
Location: Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to country office locations 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 reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

October 23, 2024