Save the Children Employment Positions in Uganda

Save the Children Sub- Area Manager Employment Positions in Uganda

Sub- Area Manager

Title: Sub- Area Manager

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 300 persons. We save childrens lives. We fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

Save the Children Uganda Country Office is looking to recruit a Ugandan National for the following position:

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Area Manager, the Sub Area Manager works in the Refugee program area and is responsible for managing the settlements response to the humanitarian crisis. The post holder will play a leadership role in the refugee settlement in the management of Save the Children emergency programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children.
The job holder is responsible for providing strategic direction to the country programme in collaboration with management. In addition, s/he is responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme recommendations for the emergency response in the district in line with the national and district humanitarian response priorities.
He/she will ensure that all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies are adhered to.

Contract Duration: Open Ended subject to availability of funds Location:

Adjumani Qualifications and Experience

Minimum of a Bachelor degree or higher in Education, social science or related discipline.

At least five years working experience in humanitarian response programmes of managing teams in humanitarian/emergency crisis is essential.

Knowledge of Security management in insecure environments.

Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Health, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection program delivery.

Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage

Thorough understanding of Save the Children working principles and approaches Child Participation, Child Rights Programming, Partnership, Child Safeguarding, Zero Tolerance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme Integration etc.

Demonstrable financial, planning and budget management skills a MUST.

Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

How to apply:
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