Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Sat, 9 Apr 2016
Job type: Contract
Location:
Ethiopia
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: 6 months
The role
The Child Protection Manager is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of child protection programmes in the Gambella Emergency Response including themanagement of child protection program budget and staff. They are accountable for the quality of child protection programs, budget management of all awards for which he/she are the designated budget holder, capacity building and training of staff and timely submission of monthly, annual and donor reports.
The role holder is also responsible to liaison with other partners, donors, , UNHCR and ARRA. The Child Protection Manager will also be responsible for program, monitoring, supervision, documentation of progresses of programme activities. Moreover, the magnitude of his/her duty has extended to undertake strategic planning, program development and provide technical supports, proposal development, joint assessment in collaboration with Addis Ababa child protection and Humanitarian team.
Qualifications and experience
- Preferably a Master’s degree in Social work or social psychology or Bachelor degree in an area of social development or equivalent
- Recommended a minimum of 1 year (for master’s degree) or 3 years’ (BSc) experience in child protection/FTR programming, with experience in refugee or displaced population settings an advantage
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets
- Experience of working successfully with senior managers in other parts of own organization or partner organizations to deliver major change
- Experience of successfully implementing changes to processes to improve and monitor quality standards and impact achieved
- Experience of managing and shaping programmes to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness, and of strengthening implementation of financial control processes
- Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required
- Ability to work in challenging and at times, insecure settings
- Commitment to Save the Children values
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: jfawcett.64344.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Child Protection Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 30 Jul 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Sat, 9 Apr 2016
Job type: Contract
Location: Ethiopia
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: 6 months
The role
The Child Protection Manager is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of child protection programmes in the Gambella Emergency Response including themanagement of child protection program budget and staff. They are accountable for the quality of child protection programs, budget management of all awards for which he/she are the designated budget holder, capacity building and training of staff and timely submission of monthly, annual and donor reports.
The role holder is also responsible to liaison with other partners, donors, , UNHCR and ARRA. The Child Protection Manager will also be responsible for program, monitoring, supervision, documentation of progresses of programme activities. Moreover, the magnitude of his/her duty has extended to undertake strategic planning, program development and provide technical supports, proposal development, joint assessment in collaboration with Addis Ababa child protection and Humanitarian team.
Qualifications and 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.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jfawcett.64344.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com