Humanitarian Operations Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Sat, 30 Aug 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 9 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Myanmar

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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: 1 year


The role
The Humanitarian Operations Manager is a management role that will provide direct support and oversight to the humanitarian field teams in Rakhine, Meiktila, Kachin/NSS and other emergency responses to ensure effective planning, management and implementation, and monitoring of all programme work. In small category 4 emergency responses, the post holder will act as budget holder and provide oversight and leadership to the emergency response. In addition, this post will support on proposal development and report input and review.

The post holder will support the response team in ensuring that programme planning and implementation is in line with Save the Children International (SCI) standards, ensuring donor compliance and accountability to beneficiaries, staff and donors. This role is varied and demands someone who is flexible, willing to travel regularly, and able to work across teams in both Yangon and the field.


Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • 5 years demonstrable management experience in humanitarian operations, including significant field operations experience emergency programs; experience running development programmes an asset
  • Master's degree in development, NGO management or other social sciences or equivalent work experience
  • Significant experience of NGO emergency program cycle management, including field-level project implementation and working against log frames
  • Experience with program management of institutional donors projects (i.e., ECHO, EU, USAID, DFID, etc.)
  • Demonstrable financial and budget management experience, including the ability to train and mentor staff on project financial management; experience as a budget holder
  • Significant knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management.
  • Ability to write clear and well-argued proposals and/or reports; experience in proposal coordination and development
  • Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities and work calmly under pressure
  • Proactive and solutions focussed, with an ability to remain detail-oriented while maintaining strategic oversight
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly into the field
  • Proven team working skills, adaptability and flexibility
  • Strong communication skills
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Competent in using email and computer packages such as Word and Excel
  • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims values, principles and Child Safeguarding Policy.
  • Have undertaken Save the Children approved Safety and Security training in accordance with member and Alliance required minimum standards.

Desirable

  • Experience working in emergency response in Myanmar
  • Experience running development programmes and field-level project implementation


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: mpornprapunt.80166.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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