Save the Children Job Openings in Ethiopia

Save the Children Humanitarian Director - Ethiopia Country Office Job Openings in Ethiopia

Humanitarian Director - Ethiopia Country Office

Humanitarian Director - Ethiopia Country Office

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 15,000 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.

Role Purpose:

As a member of the Extended Senior Management Team (and SMT during CAT 1 & 2 emergencies), provide leadership and strategic direction to all aspects of Save the Children's Categorised humanitarian and emergency response programmes as well as humanitarian preparedness in Ethiopia:

1 Ensure immediate and appropriate response to children's needs during humanitarian crises, according to SCI's global benchmarks for emergency response.

2 Ensure overall coordination and leadership within the country office and the larger SCI / SCA system with regards to the ongoing emergency responses

3 Ensure a process of continuous improvement in organisational systems, practice and culture towards establishing a permanent and sustainable standing emergency response capacity.

4 Represent SCI at donor meetings where emergency programing is concerned, including national and refugee crises, ensure that SCI has engaged appropriately and is coordinating effectively across sectoral clusters and Regional coordination fora.

The Humanitarian Director's role focuses on forecasting, early warning, and preparedness, categorization of emergencies, advocacy and representation about upcoming humanitarian emergencies internally and externally, overall response strategy programme design and coordinating the ensuing proposal and budget development, and to budget manage emergency seed or Appeal funds.

This relies on; ensuring cross-sector collaboration among technical units, PDU and MEAL. Ensuring that Save the Children's commitment to improving quality and accountability in humanitarian work is upheld, and complies with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, health and safety, and donor compliance.

Ensuring timely and accurate communications and media outputs to support the Appeal or member fundraising. Collaborate with the Program Operations Directors in the regions to ensure that resources are allocated to ensure a timely and efficient response that is integrated with pre-existing programming in that region.

Contract Duration: 1year International Contract ;2 years National Contract

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required, Masters degree preferred

Recommended minimum of 8 years' experience in humanitarian programme management, preparedness and response in several fragile or complex contexts

Significant experience of managing logistics, security and operations

Understanding of international humanitarian aid systems and agencies

Experience of working in insecure environments

Ample knowledge of humanitarian response and transitional program concepts, policies, frameworks, strategies and components, as well as development concepts and frameworks

Extensive on the ground experience in multi-sectoral humanitarian response, including food aid programs

Experience in logistics management

Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Commitment to Save the Children's practices and procedures and ways of working with children

Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments

Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Competency in local language is preferred but not required

Commitment to Save the Children values

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

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:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'MKogi.70093.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'