Humanitarian Programme Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Sat, 27 Sep 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 14 Oct 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Egypt

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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: 12 months

The role:

The Humanitarian Programme Managerwill lead the emergency response team and provide strategic and operational direction to the country programme in collaboration with the Country Director and the Director of Operations. He / she will be responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme recommendations for the emergency response in line with Save the Children national and global priorities.

The post holder will play a strategic role in the effective scale up and management of Save the Children emergency programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
  • Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential
  • Education: MA / MSc level (or equivalent field experience)
  • Senior management experience of multi-national, multi-sector team at a Country Director level.
  • Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site programmes (including ECHO, DFID, BPRM, SIDA and other institutional donors)
  • Multi-site security management in insecure environments
  • Experience of international level representation with key stakeholders, and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN and government
  • Experience of international media representation and advocacy
  • Experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability systems in large complex programmes
  • Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
  • 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

 Desirable

  • Fluency in Arabic language

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: nhelal.07175.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com



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