Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 20 May 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Senegal
Save the Children is the worldâs leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save childrenâs 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. Weâre 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: 1Year
LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal
With 50% minimum travel to Mali, Senegal and Cote dâIvoire
The role
As a member of the Regional Operations team shares in the overall responsibility for the implementation of regional projects, primarily the START project and provides support to other projects on demand, including emergency preparedness and response (including DRR), and logistics for the West/Central Africa Country Offices in responses.
This is a multi-dimensional role that requires multi-tasking across a wide range of responsibilities in support of program delivery in West and Central Africa. The Regional Program Coordinator shall support the Program Managers in each implementing countries and ensure the projects is being implementing through the regional logical framework and from regional lens in their learnings. As such, the post holder will have to consolidate reporting to produce one regional report, similarly for the learnings where a standardized KAPS has been identified.
The Regional Program Coordinator will provide overall support to the implementation and integration of activities in all program sectors including allocation of resources and ensuring that appropriate controls are maintained at all levels. S/he is to provide technical support and guidance on work in progress, while monitoring and responding to program field results to ensure consistency and quality of outputs as committed with our donors.
The Regional Program Coordinator will help develop and standardize, to the extent possible, systems and procedures and to ensure cross-functional learning between the operations teams and the members of the Program Implementation and Quality team as well as provide effective backstopping/gap filling among team members when circumstances require.
Qualifications and experience
- Master s Degree in public health management and/or social science/project management.
- Five years or more experience in emergency and post-emergency project management at a senior level, a plus if experienced in regional program management.
- Experience in matrix/remote management
- Experience in the development and implementation of training modules, procedures and establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, and leading teams.
- Thorough knowledge of major emergency and post emergency donor requirements, policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in team work in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with excellent French and English language written & spoken communication.
- Ability to work supportively in advisor role, and also to establish functional/technical teams across country office Programs and organizational units.
Ability to travel.
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: asobossi.22837.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Regional Program Coordinator
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 6 May 2015Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 20 May 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Senegal
Save the Children is the worldâs leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save childrenâs 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. Weâre 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: 1Year
LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal
With 50% minimum travel to Mali, Senegal and Cote dâIvoire
The role
As a member of the Regional Operations team shares in the overall responsibility for the implementation of regional projects, primarily the START project and provides support to other projects on demand, including emergency preparedness and response (including DRR), and logistics for the West/Central Africa Country Offices in responses.
This is a multi-dimensional role that requires multi-tasking across a wide range of responsibilities in support of program delivery in West and Central Africa. The Regional Program Coordinator shall support the Program Managers in each implementing countries and ensure the projects is being implementing through the regional logical framework and from regional lens in their learnings. As such, the post holder will have to consolidate reporting to produce one regional report, similarly for the learnings where a standardized KAPS has been identified.
The Regional Program Coordinator will provide overall support to the implementation and integration of activities in all program sectors including allocation of resources and ensuring that appropriate controls are maintained at all levels. S/he is to provide technical support and guidance on work in progress, while monitoring and responding to program field results to ensure consistency and quality of outputs as committed with our donors.
The Regional Program Coordinator will help develop and standardize, to the extent possible, systems and procedures and to ensure cross-functional learning between the operations teams and the members of the Program Implementation and Quality team as well as provide effective backstopping/gap filling among team members when circumstances require.
Qualifications and experience
Ability to travel.
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: asobossi.22837.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com