Save the Children Jobs in Kenya
Save the Children Child Poverty Technical Specialist Jobs in Kenya
IntroductionSave 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.
Responsibilities
Responsible for strategic direction, growth and coordination of Save the Children's work on food security and livelihoods, youth livelihoods, social protection (including social safety nets), markets based approach and financial inclusion.
S/he is responsible for leading and overseeing the development and delivery of high quality, innovative, cost effective programmes in both emergency and long-term development settings resulting in immediate and lasting change for children.
The Technical Specialist is responsible for monitoring programme quality, initiating and taking technical leadership in child poverty focused studies, documentation and dissemination of innovations and good practices by working together with other members of PDQ team.
S/he will ensure child poverty programming is of excellent technical quality, attracts significant donor funding and contributes to Save the Children's strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy.
Qualifications
Proven representation and advocacy skills.
Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt participatory and consultative approaches.
Experience writing donor funding proposals for large institutional grants in excess of US$1 million.
Strong report writing skills and ability to compile narrative sections for proposals and donor reports.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
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.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
Experience solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required. Swahili preferred.
Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
Designing and implementing market assessments and analysis of data collected
job creation and or small and medium enterprise development
Financial service services for low-income populations (e.g. credit, savings or insurance products)relevant training and expertise in using Save the Children UK Household Economy Analysis (HEA)
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 6th November, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Child Poverty Technical Specialist Jobs in Kenya
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