About us
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 organization.
From emergency relief to
long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s right to health,
education and protection.
We are looking to recruit two positions to be based in our East Africa Regional Office:
Regional Humanitarian Operations Director
About the role
As a member of the E Africa regional team, the Regional Humanitarian Operations Director will take shared responsibility for the transformation of the region to a new operating model whilst delivering
Save the Children’s strategy within the region.
The Regional Humanitarian Operations Director will ensure and enable that Country Offices in the region
- meet
operating standards for preparedness;
- grow their
humanitarian programme portfolio and programming capacity;
- respond
effectively and efficiently to humanitarian crises;
- access surge
capacity, humanitarian management and DRR expertise from Members.
Key selection criteria
- Emergency
management track record including humanitarian field operations experience
in both complex and rapid onset emergencies
- Knowledge of
international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of
procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency
management
- Experience
of emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction frameworks and
approaches
- Good
knowledge of one or several of Save the Children’s core emergency sectors
(health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, child protection,
education, shelter, water/sanitation/ hygiene)
- Project
management and advisory skills
- Training,
facilitation, and team building skills
- Commitment
to Save the Children values
- Desire to
build a professional career in humanitarian work with Save the Children
- Able and
willing to undertake new functions and responsibilities and dramatically
change work practices and hours, including working with incoming teams, in
the event of a humanitarian crisis
- Willingness
to travel at short notice and for extended periods of time
Desirable:
- A
qualification in disaster management or related area
- Experience
of working in a range of countries in East Africa region
- Fluency in
English is desirable.
Director Of Member Service
About the role
As a key member of the Regional Leadership Team, the Director of Members Service will take shared responsibility for the transformation of the region to a new operating model whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the region.
The position holder will be
accountable to the Regional Director for providing leadership to ensure
excellence in serving Members and their Donors, in addition to developing and
leading a professional Member Service function at regional level that enables
excellent Member Service throughout the region
Key selection criteria
- Substantial
international management, customer service and relationship management
experience in a complex organisation
- Demonstrable
track record of leading change, preferably including developing countries,
which has led to significant results for the organisation and their
stakeholders
- 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
- Ability to
present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Experience
of exposure to developing countries
- Experience
of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing
significant new opportunities for the organisation
- Experience
of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way
forward and ensuring buy in
- Commitment
to Save the Children values
- Able and
willing to undertake new functions and responsibilities and dramatically
change work practices and hours, including working with incoming teams, in
the event of a humanitarian crisis
- Willingness
to travel at short notice and for extended periods of time
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to
Hard copy applications should be addressed to
Save the Children
International EA Regional Office,
Box 19423, 202 KNH,
Nairobi, Kenya,
and may be handed into the
Save the Children Regional Office.
For more information please visit our websitewww.savethechildren.net/jobs
Applications close on July 14th 2012.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.
We need to keep children
safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only
those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these
posts.
All successful applicants
will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our
Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
