Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 9 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Afghanistan
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: Fixed term- 2 years
The role:
The role of the Senior Manager is to lead the development and implementation of a national Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning strategy for Save the Children Afghanistan. In order to achieve this, the role will lead a central team and provide internal support and capacity building to implementation teams to roll out the strategy across the country programme.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in development sector
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation strategies, including design of systems and tools, data analysis and report writing
- Previous experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-sector programmes in both emergency and development contexts and developing project based M&E systems for a range of different donors
- Extensive experience in research and monitoring and evaluation methodology and analysis (qualitative, quantitative, participatory) with in depth knowledge in the design and use of monitoring and evaluation techniques and approaches.
- Significant experience in leading teams and building M&E team capacity (developing training tools, training, coaching and mentoring)
- Significant understanding of development of MIS and data and information management
- Familiarity with knowledge management systems and approaches that foster a learning culture.
- Familiarity with accountability approaches
- Highly developed influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.
- A degree in a relevant field (e.g. in knowledge management, evaluation, etc) or in one or more of Save the children's thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and emergency response)
Desirable
- Significant experience of accountability approaches
- Significant experience of remote monitoring approaches
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full 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: karora.80571.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Senior Manager - MEAL
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 26 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 9 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Afghanistan
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: Fixed term- 2 years
The role:
The role of the Senior Manager is to lead the development and implementation of a national Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning strategy for Save the Children Afghanistan. In order to achieve this, the role will lead a central team and provide internal support and capacity building to implementation teams to roll out the strategy across the country programme.
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 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: karora.80571.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com