Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 7 Jul 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Yemen
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.
The role
The Child Protection Advisor will be expected to lead on sectoral assessments, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, fundraising, recruitment, evaluations, accountability and learning. The Child Protection Advisor will also be expected to play a leadership role within the country program through 360o support to colleagues and by working to ensure that broader sector coordination mechanisms are functioning effectively. The post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity-build both international and national staff, play a role in coordination mechanisms within Yemen and globally and will represent the Yemen Program with donors, government counterparts and other key stakeholders.
The role is an accompanied position for a period of 12 months.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working internationally in Child Protection programmes in both humanitarian and development context
- Education to Masters level in relevant subject, or equivalent field experience
- Proven ability to train staff in participation and accountability approaches
- Experience working with national governments to build protection systems
- Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in large complex programmes.
- Experience in setting up learning and development processes for a large Child Protection team
- Proven ability to mentor, coach and train on Child Protection related topics.
- Experience of senior level representation, 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
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. 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 Arabic
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
- Specific experience of designing and managing SIDA, UNHCR, UNICEF and other major donor projects
- Specific experience of designing and managing 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
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: Lucille.88253.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Child Protection Advisor
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 9 Jul 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 7 Jul 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Yemen
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.
The role
The Child Protection Advisor will be expected to lead on sectoral assessments, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, fundraising, recruitment, evaluations, accountability and learning. The Child Protection Advisor will also be expected to play a leadership role within the country program through 360o support to colleagues and by working to ensure that broader sector coordination mechanisms are functioning effectively. The post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity-build both international and national staff, play a role in coordination mechanisms within Yemen and globally and will represent the Yemen Program with donors, government counterparts and other key stakeholders.
The role is an accompanied position for a period of 12 months.
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
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: Lucille.88253.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com