Field Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 20 Aug 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Wed, 3 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Central African Republic

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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 1.6 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.

Contract length: 12 months

The role
The Field Manager will be based in Kaga-Bandoro and will manage the Health and Child protection project. H/She will lead on all aspects of managing; including budget development and management, agency co-ordination and representation, security, logistics and management of multiple teams. The Field Manager will play a key role in building capacity at field level and in the effective management of a Save the Children emergency programme to increase impact and enable positive change for children.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states
  • Previous first phase emergency response experience is essential
  • Previous experience of managing a team
  • Previous experience of project management, including multi sector programmes
  • Budget management experience including institutional donors
  • Security management experience in insecure environments
  • Field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs.
  • Demonstrable comprehension of M&E and beneficiary accountability
  • Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
  • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
  • A high level of written and spoken French and English
  • The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working environments.
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children International (SCI). In particular, a good understanding of the SCI mandate with a focus on children and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support / activities.

Desirable

  • National level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies when required.
  • Fluent in French and English

 

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: asogbossi.34616.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com



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