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 fulfill 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.
There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 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 par tner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
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.
There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 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 par tner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Role:
Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations. The Field Manager is responsible for the oversight, development and management of all Save the Children’s programmes as well as Human Resources, finance, logistics, administration, security, representation and advocacy in the designated field area. S/he will work under the supervision of the Director o f Programs Operations. In fulfilling his/her responsibilities, including budget holding, s/he will work with other senior managers to ensure that the programs are carried out in line with Save the Children country and global priorities. The role is for 12 months and based in Zahle (Bekka) or field office in the South (location to be determined) 90% in the field location, 10% in Beirut. Key areas of accountability:
- Responsible for the operational planning of activities for the overall implementation of Save the Children’s activities in Bekaa
- Effectively using support services (logs, Admin, HR, Finance) to undertake key activities and work alongside the Project Managers to ensure their activities run smoothly
- Working with the Director Programme Operations and Program Advisers to support the development of Save the Children’s overall response strategy, including a master budget and results framework.
- Contribute to high quality co ncept notes and proposals development.
- Prepare and oversee programme operations to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log-frames, individual performance management work-plans).
- Oversee multi agency coordination in designated field base, and lend support to overall interagency cluster where appropriate
- Develop and implement an effective safety and security management plan for multiple offices within the field base or area, ensuring that these are revised at regular intervals and that new programmes are built around security considerations and contingencies.
- Manage logistics processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives within the field base or area
- Ensure adequate staffing and structure for the field base in consultation with PDQ and Operations teams.. Support recruitment processes and ensure that effective performance ma nagement processes are in place and utilised.
- To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
Capacity Building:
- Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff .
- Implement an appropriate partnership strategy, ensuring implementing partners are appropriately selected and assessed, that an appropriate capacity building strategy is developed and locating areas were partners can build SCI capacity.
- Develop the capacity of national Field Manager that will start one month prior to departure of International Field Manager to ensure adequate handover and capacity building.
Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:
- Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordinat ion forums, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed.
- To identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.
Programme Quality:
- Ensure accountability to beneficiaries and humanitarian principles are mainstreamed in all programmes.
- Work with the MEAL Advisor to ensure MEAL staff are appropriately utilised to strengthen community engagement, analyse and share data and discover and disseminate lessons learned.
General:
- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
- Ensure the security, health and well being of staff and that staff management and other processes and policies and systems reflect SC's principles of equity and fairness.
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
- Significant management experience working in an emergency response context or fragile states
- Education to Masters level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Previous experience of managing a large team (50 -100 staff)
- 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/UN
- Demonstrable experience 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 p atience, tact and diplomacy
- A high level of written and spoken English
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support to beneficiaries.
- Previous experience managing a refugee response
Desirable
- Multi site management experience
- UN agency, ECHO, and/or DFID programme management experience
- National level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
- Media trained
- Fluent in Arabic
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 14 May 2013 .
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs.
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jobs.23503.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
