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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.
Save
the Children is an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values
of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and
Integrity.
We are
looking to recruit the following position to be based in Hargesia, Punltand or
Nairobi Offices.
Technical Specialist – Health
Technical Specialist – Health
Somalia/Somaliland Country Office
Team / Programme: Technical Support Team
Location: Nairobi / Hargeisa
Grade: TBC (Competitive Package)
Post Type: National or International
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may
require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or
young people
Role Purpose: The Technical Specialist – Health, will provide overall technical support to all projects related to health in Somalia/Somaliland, both in emergencies and development.
Role Purpose: The Technical Specialist – Health, will provide overall technical support to all projects related to health in Somalia/Somaliland, both in emergencies and development.
It will
play a leading role in capacity building of Area teams, partners, consortium
members and other local actors in Somalia/Somaliland in the areas of
health.
The TS
will also play a pivotal role in providing adequate technical support to the
Area/operations teams to ensure technical quality throughout the project
implementation cycle.
She/he
will work with quality programmes and Area teams to promote and disseminate
good practices and lessons learned in technical aspects in projects internally
and support Area teams in area level advocacy on health for children, mothers
and communities.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: [Head of Health, Nutrition & WASH]
Dimensions: Save the Children works in four regions of Somalia/Somaliland with a current staff complement of approximately 450 staff and current expenditure of approximately US$60 million in 2012.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
Reports to: [Head of Health, Nutrition & WASH]
Dimensions: Save the Children works in four regions of Somalia/Somaliland with a current staff complement of approximately 450 staff and current expenditure of approximately US$60 million in 2012.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
- Support the
HoHNW in development of ambitious yet practical and integrated HNW plan as
part of the Country Annual Plans and contribute from perspective of all
aspects of child and maternal health.
- Provide high
quality technical inputs in to developing cost-effective, innovative and
sustainable proposals related to child and maternal health and other
priority groups in Somalia/Somaliland
- Plan and ensure
adequate budgets are available in proposals for staff, partner, community
capacity building in technical areas in line with project objectives
- Work with
quality programmes team to provide technical guidance and inputs to the
Area/operations teams for them to develop concept notes and proposals
related to health as mandated under HNW strategy
Technical Capacity Building and Support
- Develop and
implement a relevant and sustainable capacity building plan for
Area/operations teams, partners and consortium members in areas of health
for quality delivery of health related projects and enhanced local
capacity for sustainable promotion of Save the Children’s health goals for
children in Somalia/Somaliland
- Support
Area/operations teams and relevant project/programme managers in relevant
technical capacity of parents, communities, schools, teachers, health
institutions and government to improve overall quality and access of
health services for children, mothers and others in Somalia/Somaliland
- Build technical
capacity in the area teams, partners and consortium members to produce top
class donor reports of projects related to basic education, by working
with quality programmes team
- Support the
Area/operations team in identifying and addressing technical gaps in
planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of health projects, in
coordination with quality programmes team
Representation and Advocacy
- Work with other
members in HNW and technical team and quality programmes team to support
Area/operations teams in developing local-specific advocacy strategies and
messages in the areas of health
- Support Area
teams as requested and build their capacity to lead representation and
advocacy in technical, government and civil society fora within the Area,
related to health
- Support the
HoHNW with evidence and information for effective representation in
relevant external fora including donor meetings, clusters and civil
society forums related to health
- Support HoHNW in
identifying key opportunities and events for Save the Children to position
itself as the leading organisation for child and maternal health issues in
Somalia and Somaliland
- Support the
HoHNW in identifying and securing potential technical resource persons and
organisations for their support in advancing Save the Children’s advocacy
in the sector
Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Work closely
with quality programmes and operations teams to ensure that all projects
related to health have robust monitoring plans, baselines, reviews and
evaluations in line with project designs and donor guidelines
- Assist the Area
teams in technical assessments of local/implementing partners
- Assist quality
programmes team technically to support Area teams and partners to carry
out regular monitoring and measure and report on achievement and progress
towards project objectives and results.
- Along with
quality programmes team, organise periodic technical project review
meetings with Area teams (programme/project managers) and consortium
partners and internally share progress and action
- Carry out
extensive field visits to document observations and experiences and share
them with Area, quality and technical teams and influence management
action for improvement of technical aspects in projects.
- Work with
quality programmes team to carry out relevant studies and document and
disseminate good practices in projects related to health both in
emergencies and development
People Coordination and Support
- Work closely
with quality programme and operations team in a matrix management
environment for development and implementation of high quality projects in
health both in development as well as emergency situations.
- Provide
coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback for learning and development
and capacity building of relevant staff managing health
programmes/projects in the areas
- Support the
development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate
values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team
culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to
deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service
for our members and donors.
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self
accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team
and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving
them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious
and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
- Widely shares
their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and
maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members
and external partners and supporters
- Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and
encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take
disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in
maternal/child health/public health or equivalent with training in health
programme management
- Recommended a
minimum of six years of relevant technical experience including at senior
level
- Substantial
experience in emergency and development health programme design and
implementation including in complex emergency context
- Substantial and
proven experience in providing high level technical advisory role in
emergency health
- Proven capacity
to supervise, train and coach national staff
- Proven skills
and experience in undertaking assessments and designing/writing quality
technical proposals in the sector
- Proven
experience in programme development, project cycle management and
monitoring and evaluation related to the sector including writing up high
quality project/donor reports
- Proven
experience of developing and managing high quality, innovative and
cost-effective health projects in fragile and insecure environments,
preferably in Somalia context and with International NGOs
- Proven
experience and skills in advocacy and building work relationship with
local/national governments and influencing institutional, private and/or
corporate donors
- Solid experience
and excellent skills in capacity building of systems, staff, partners and
other actors in health
- Ability to
extensively travel for project monitoring and provide on-site technical
support to field teams
- 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 of
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
- Willingness to
be deployed part or full time in to emergency response as per need and as
directed
- Fluency in
English, both verbal and written, required
- Commitment to
Save the Children values
Child Safeguarding Policy:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy
which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting
children with whom it comes into contact.
This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. Save the Children's Code
of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Head of Education Sector - Somalia / Somaliland Country Office
Head of Education Sector - Somalia / Somaliland Country Office
Team / Programme: Somalia/Somaliland County Office
Technical Support Team
Technical Support Team
Location: [Hargeisa with periodic travel to Nairobi]
Grade: TBC (Competitive Package)
Post Type: National or International
Child Safeguarding:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: The Head of Education Sector (HES) takes overall
responsibility for the strategic direction and coordination of Save the Children
International’s Education work in the Somalia/Somaliland programme.
As a
senior member of the Technical Support Team in the programme, the HES is
responsible for leading and overseeing the development and delivery of high
quality, innovative programs in education both in emergency as well as
long-term development, resulting in immediate and lasting change for
children.
The HES
is responsible for initiating and taking technical leadership in education
thematic focused studies, documentation and dissemination of innovations and
good practices by working together with quality programmes team.
She/he
is also leading on policy research and advocacy on Education through networking
and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations and other
institutions.
The HES
plays a leading role in establishing, maintaining and expanding donor relations
for the sector.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: [Director of Technical Support]
Dimensions: Save the Children works in [four] regions in [Somalia/Somaliland] with a current staff complement of approximately [450] staff and current expenditure of approximately [US$60] million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: 2-4
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
Reports to: [Director of Technical Support]
Dimensions: Save the Children works in [four] regions in [Somalia/Somaliland] with a current staff complement of approximately [450] staff and current expenditure of approximately [US$60] million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: 2-4
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
- Lead on development
of thematic strategy in education including basic/primary/ secondary
education, teachers education and training and skills training and
employment in line with Save the Children’s Country Strategic Plan for
Somalia/Somaliland programme
- Lead in developing
and realising ambitious yet practical education plans as part of the
Country Annual Plans
- Work together
with quality programmes and operations teams to initiate and design high
quality, cost-effective, innovative and sustainable project proposals and
concept notes for the sector
- Proactively seek
information on potential donor sources and share project opportunities in
education with quality programmes and operations teams linking to Country
and Area strategies in education
- Seek strategic
linkage, wherever applicable, with other thematic areas of
Somalia/Somaliland programme i.e. child protection, child rights
governance, health & nutrition, DRR and Food security &
livelihoods for developing integrated programmes for difficult to reach
children in Somalia/Somaliland
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
- Lead the
development and implementation of relevant and sustainable capacity
building strategy for area teams and partners including consortium
partners on education in coordination with the operations team
- Provide
technical guidance and inputs where relevant to the operations and quality
programme teams and consortium partners and do technical review of donor
reports to ensure that the reports are of high quality from a technical
point of view as per expectations in the project proposals
- Assist the
quality programmes team to enhance the capacity of operations teams (e.g.
programme/project managers) in developing appropriate systems for
documenting and storing relevant information/data needed for donor and
member reporting.
- Provide
elaborations and as required directions and trainings to managers in
operations teams involved in delivering projects focusing on appropriate
approaches and methodologies; conceptual and practical frameworks;
standards and tools for effective and quality delivery of education
programmes.
Representation and Advocacy
- Represent
Somalia/Somaliland programme in relevant internal and external fora
including donor meetings (as appropriate) related to education
- Work closely
with quality programmes and operations teams to develop policy research
and advocacy strategy in education in line with the Country Strategic Plan
and global strategy of Save the Children
- Leverage donor
interest and government policies for the difficult to reach children in
Somalia/Somaliland both in emergency and development situations through
targeted advocacy/key messages
- Identify and
capitalise key opportunities and events for Save the Children to position
itself as the leading organisation for children’s education issues in
Somalia and Somaliland
- Work with
consortium members wherever applicable to further Save the Children’s
mission for children
People Management, Mentoring and Development
- Ensure that all
technical staff in education understand and are able to adapt their roles
in both emergency and development contexts
- Manage the
education team; define expectations, provide leadership and support as
needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly
- Ensure the
recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate; ensure
availability of and support appropriate professional development
opportunities for staff in education
- Incorporate
staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team
building process.
- Oversee that all
Education staff proactively build and maintain technical skills and
competencies required for leading and/or inputting for first class
programmes – both development and emergency nature
- Manage the
performance of all direct reports in Education through: effective use of
the Performance Management System including the establishment of clear,
measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and
unbiased evaluations; coaching, mentoring and other developmental
opportunities; recognition and rewards for outstanding performance;
documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with
appropriate performance improvement workplans
- Support the
development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate
values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team
culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to
deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service
for our members and donors.
Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Assist quality
programmes team to ensure that all education projects and components have
robust monitoring plans, baselines, reviews and evaluations in line with
project designs and donor guidelines
- Technically
assist quality programmes team in measuring achievement and progress
towards program goals and results through the M&E system
- Lead and work
closely with quality programmes team to identify and lead strategic ground
breaking research in education for development of innovative programmes
and issue-based advocacy
- Facilitate
appropriate dissemination of research findings and good practices
documentations in the projects internally and externally to donors,
governments, consortium partners and other key actors strategic for
immediate and sustainable development of children in Somalia/Somaliland
Knowledge Management
- Serve as a
technical knowledge, skills and experience hub for the sector in
Somalia/Somaliland and in doing so play a leading role in introducing
innovations in education programmes (gained from existing and emerging
Save the Children’s global knowledge and practices) and in turn
documenting and sharing best practices and innovations for replication and
advocacy together with programme quality team.
- Work with
technical resources among Save the Children members to facilitate sharing
and learning in education good practices and leverage their support for
strengthening education studies, assessments, innovations, advocacy and
capacity building in favour of children in
Somalia/Somaliland
Budget
Holding
- Manage technical
budgets in education efficiently and in line with donor guidelines and
project plans as appropriate and as delegated
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self
accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team
and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving
them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious
and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
- Widely shares
their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and
maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members
and external partners and supporters
- Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and
encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take
disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
- Post-graduate
degree in education or a related field with additional training in
education planning and management and project planning and management
techniques
- Knowledge of
current global and regional debates on quality and employment oriented
education policies and models
- Recommended a
minimum of eight years of relevant technical experience including at
senior level
- Proven
experience of developing and managing high quality, innovative and
cost-effective technical education projects in fragile and insecure
environments, preferably in Somalia context and with International NGOs
- Proven
experience and skills in research and advocacy and influencing
institutional, private and/or corporate donors and writing up high quality
donor reports
- Experience of
working with local/national governments and capacity building of systems,
partners and staff
- Ability to
extensively travel for project monitoring and provide on-site technical
support to field teams
- Highly developed
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
and coaching
- Highly developed
cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix
management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and
cultures
- Strong results
orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
- Experience of
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
- Commitment to
Save the Children values
Child Safeguarding Policy:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy
which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting
children with whom it comes into contact.
This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but
also includes children whom staff are responsible for. Save the Children's Code
of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org.
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org.
For
more information please visit our websitewww.savethechildren.net/jobs
Applications closes on January 10th 2013
Due to the urgency to fill this positions shortlisting will be done as applications stream in.
Applications closes on January 10th 2013
Due to the urgency to fill this positions shortlisting will be done as applications stream in.
Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
