Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Central African Republic
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 1.6 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 c14, 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:12 months
The role
The incumbent provides overall project management technical leadership for Save the Children’s sub recipient role in the Global Fund grant. He/She serves as the primary point of contact with IFCR centrally and with field missions, and coordinates all project activities with permanent support from the HIV technical advisor. He/She serves as the external face to the project to the donor and the broader development and humanitarian community. This includes the provision of technical support, training and capacity building, advocacy and representation and participating in control of financial and other resources.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Advanced university degree (equivalent to Masters) in social sciences, business administration, public health or a related field.
- At least five years’ experience of managing and advising on HIV programmes in emergency settings, ideally with a focus on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).
- Experience of working on Global Fund grants
- Proven experience in emergency HIV programmes, through the whole project cycle (needs assessment, planning, developing programmes, managing, M&E).
- Fluency in written and spoken French with good level of English communication.
- Proven experience of working with associations of people living with HIV.
- Proven ability to manage a programme including management of human and material resources.
- Experience staff training and capacity building of national structures.
- Experience of exercising financial responsibility and budget control.
- Ability to produce analytical and well-presented project reports and proposals.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at national, regional and local levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties. Tact and diplomacy are essential, as are representational and advocacy skills.
- Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt a participatory and consultative management approach.
- Familiarity with Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and Sphere guidelines and other humanitarian standards, such as Red Cross Code of Conduct
- Proven experience of managing budgets.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead train and motivate a team.
- Experience of living and working in Africa
- Willingness to travel regularly and in difficult circumstances.
- Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children Child Safeguarding policy.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in complex emergency situations and understanding of the international humanitarian system.
- Previous knowledge or experience of CAR
- Specific experience of working in consortia projects
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.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: asogbossi.78646.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
HIV/TB Project Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Tue, 2 Sep 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Central African Republic
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 1.6 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 c14, 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:12 months
The role
The incumbent provides overall project management technical leadership for Save the Children’s sub recipient role in the Global Fund grant. He/She serves as the primary point of contact with IFCR centrally and with field missions, and coordinates all project activities with permanent support from the HIV technical advisor. He/She serves as the external face to the project to the donor and the broader development and humanitarian community. This includes the provision of technical support, training and capacity building, advocacy and representation and participating in control of financial and other resources.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
Desirable
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.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: asogbossi.78646.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com