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 organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
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 organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our
mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to
achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different
backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative
of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal
opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability,
Ambition, Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity.
Our
culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our
Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the
Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both
in their private and professional lives.
The East African Regional Office is responsible for 8 countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff, and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year.
Save the Children East Africa Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit a Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Programme Manager
Position: Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Programme Manager
SCI Regional Programme
Team/Programme: Regional Programmes
The East African Regional Office is responsible for 8 countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff, and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year.
Save the Children East Africa Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit a Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Programme Manager
Position: Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Programme Manager
SCI Regional Programme
Team/Programme: Regional Programmes
Location: SCI Regional
Office – Nairobi, Kenya
Grade:
2
Post
Type:
Contract (National Position)
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 Pan African CRG Program Manager will advocate for policies, systems and structures on child rights in order to facilitate a democratic environment for the operation of civil society in East Africa.
Role Purpose:
The Pan African CRG Program Manager will advocate for policies, systems and structures on child rights in order to facilitate a democratic environment for the operation of civil society in East Africa.
He/She
will develop and lead the regional advocacy strategies in East Africa and
support the work of the Africa Advocacy Initiative (AAI) as well as civil
society (CS) strengthening of regional partners on their engagement with
African Union and United Nations human rights mechanisms.
This
role is responsible for the projects entitled ECAF Focus Africa Child Rights
(9010130) and African Children’s Charter Project Plan RESA 9010253
Scope of Role:
Scope of Role:
Reports
to: Senior
Regional Programme Development Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: Regional Business and Development and CSR Officer
Key Areas of Accountability:
Advocacy on Child Rights Policies, Systems and Structures
- Support regional
child rights organizations in East Africa to effectively engage with
African Union and United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms e.g. the
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
(ACERWC); African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPRs)
- Develop and
contribute to country offices and regional child rights organizations
policy messages at the Pan-African and United Nations level
- Support the work
of the AAI to facilitate networking and advocacy work with country
offices and regional child rights organizations with the AU and the UN
human rights mechanisms
- Advocate for
child focused legislation and laws, to be developed and enforced in the
region
Monitoring
and reporting on the ACRWC and CRC
- Focal person for
the implementation of the African Children’s Charter Project for Save the
Children funded by Sida Regional Office for the AU 9010253 and ECAF Focus
Africa Child Rights (9010130)
- Facilitate in
the establishment and strengthening of regional and Pan-African Child
Rights Forums to advocate for State Party Accountability on Child Rights
and Wellbeing
- Collaborate with
and regional partners to ensure submission of State Party reports and/or
alternative reports to the CRC and ACERWC
Civil
Society Strengthening of Regional CS Partners
- Work with
regional child rights organizations to develop and deliver an effective
strategy on child rights including; leading and developing specialized
training workshops on engaging with regional, African Union and United
Nations Human Rights Mechanisms
- Develop
innovative Organizational Capacity Development policies to ensure
strengthening of regional child rights organizations in East Africa
Business
Development
- Actively support
business development initiatives by engaging in proposal writing,
preparation and follow up of donor applications related to CRG and
Pan-African advocacy.
Key
Deliverables:
- Support regional
child rights organizations in East Africa to effectively engage with
African Union and United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms e.g. participate
in the CSO Forum of the ACERWC, NGO Forum of the ACHPRs and Universal
Periodic Review
- Develop policy
and advocacy messages for the ACERWC, ACHPRs
- Monitor, report,
implement and assess the CRG projects ECAF Focus Africa Child Rights
(9010130) and African Children’s Charter Project Plan RESA 9010253
- Provide timely
annual financial and narrative reports and plans for CRG projects ECAF
Focus Africa Child Rights (9010130) and African Children’s Charter Project
Plan RESA 9010253
- Responsible for
the budgets for CRG projects ECAF Focus Africa Child Rights (9010130) and
African Children’s Charter Project Plan RESA 9010253
- Support the AAI
especially through annual planning and reporting on the CRG sector
Skills
and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Accountability:
- Holds self
accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the
broader team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious
and challenging goals for themselves and take responsibility for their own
personal development
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
- Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective
relationships with colleagues, managers, members and external partners and
supporters
- Values diversity
and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
- Develops and
encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take
disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
- Commitment to
Save the Children values
Qualifications
and Experience
- Minimum of a
post graduate degree in Law, Sociology, Development Studies or related
fields, or verifiable equivalent professional experience
- Clear
professional expertise and current knowledge of child rights and
organizational development as well as a clear understanding of how to
implement a rights based approach in emergency and non-emergency settings
- Proven ability
of conducting training and building organizational capacity
- Demonstrable
experience and capacity in proposal writing and advocacy in promoting
child rights
- Excellent
written, verbal , communications and networking skills, and an ability to
distill large amounts of information for a variety of audiences
- Strong
understanding of African Union and United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms
- Minimum of 5
years’ relevant experience in implementing human rights, child rights or
development and advocacy programmes at the international level
- Experience
working in developing countries will be an advantage
Skills
and Abilities
- Highly developed
relationship building and interpersonal skills
- Highly developed
verbal and communication skills including fluency in English
- Highly developed
strategic thinking ability and strong analytical skills
- Ability to
liaise with a diverse range of people, stakeholders and customers
- Strong time
management and organizational skills
- Ability to work
under pressure and to tight deadlines
- High levels of
attention to detail and quality
- Computer
literacy (including advanced excel skills)
- Ability to
travel in region and internationally
Personal
Behaviours and Attributes
- Commitment to
Save the Children’s mission and values
- Initiative, flexibility
and ability to work independently as well as in a team
- High levels of
self-motivation and initiative
- Ownership and
accountability of own work
- High levels of
confidentially and integrity
Please
send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 27th May 2013 at 5:00pm.
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.
Application closes 27th May 2013 at 5:00pm.
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.
