Country: Haiti
Closing date: 28 Jul 2015
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: Temporary (1 month with possibility of extension)
The role
The post-holder will take on the role of response Team Leader and be responsible for all aspects of the emergency response to ensure that humanitarian programmes delivered are to the appropriate scale, scope, quality and accountability expected of Save the Children, and incorporate a child focused lens.
As information on humanitarian needs is limited, and coordination fragmented, the incumbent will oversee:
- Implementation of SCI Emergency Response protocols
- Humanitarian needs assessment and seek better estimations of numbers impacted, gaps in services, funding opportunities
- Identifying essential assets, stocks and staff to preposition and/or deliver
- Development of detailed response strategy
- Identify need for training of duty bearers on child safeguarding, family tracing and reunification, case management, psychosocial support
- Developing response to existing cases of displacement as appropriate
- Developing proposals to eventually target donors such as UNHCR, ECHO, OFDA, Start Fund, CERF, etc.
Qualifications and experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential
- Extensive experience of working within a senior management role in an emergency response
- Previous experience of managing programme teams
- Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
- Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site programmes (including ECHO, DFID and OFDA)
- Security management experience
- Commitment to, thorough understanding of, and able to train staff in participation and accountability approaches
- Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in complex programmes.
- Proven ability of mentoring and coaching
- Experience of senior level representation
- Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
- Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- A high level of written and spoken English and French
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Desirable
- Language skills in Creole
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in Haiti
- Specific experience of designing and managing consortia projects
- Media experience
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'lgarcia.42123.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'