Regional Partnership Advisor, East Africa

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Thu, 2 Jul 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Fri, 17 Jul 2015

Job type: Contract

Location: Kenya

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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.

Location: Nairobi or Addis Ababa

Contract length: 24 months

The role:

The focus of the Regional Partnership Advisor for East Africa would be to strengthen SCI’s ability to deliver on partnerships along the lines of the SC Partnership Principles, Global Partnership Framework, Quality Framework and funding members’ programming priorities in East Africa.

Qualifications and experience

  • Higher Education (Master’s Degree) in relevant social science, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related topic.
  • Commitment to Save the Children values.
  • At least 10 years working experience in development and/or humanitarian field, with at least 5 years’ experience in partnership based programming.
  • Knowledge of child- and human-rights frameworks, including rights-based programming.
  • Experience with working in or with fragile states
  • Knowledge about and understanding of working with child and youth led organisations
  • Knowledge about core elements of approaches to working in partnerships, including capacity strengthening
  • Excellent training/facilitation, negotiation, conflict handling, presentation, networking and communication skills.
  • Strategic mindset, analytical, innovative and creative problem solving skills.
  • Strong commitment to team work and understanding of how to contribute to this
  • Willingness to extensive travel
  • English language fluency, both spoken and written.

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: jkingara.89976.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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