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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.
From
emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s
right to health, education and protection.
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 for this position to be based in Hargeisa, Somalia.
Title: Technical Expert – Skills Training & Employment
Title: Technical Expert – Skills Training & Employment
Somalia/Somaliland
Country Office
Vacancy
Announcement No. SCI/SOM/15/13
The
Technical Expert – Skills Training and Employment, will provide overall
technical advice and support to all projects related to skills training and
employment to SCI’s TVET programmes in Somaliland and Central South
Somalia.
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 skills
training and employment.
The TE 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 advocacy at Area level on quality education for children.
Technical Expert – Skills Training & Employment
Technical Expert – Skills Training & Employment
Somalia/Somaliland
Country Office
Team /
Programme: Technical
Support Team
Location: 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 Expert – Skills Training and Employment, will provide overall technical advice and support to all projects related to skills training and employment to SCI’s TVET programmes in Somaliland and Central South Somalia.
Role Purpose: The Technical Expert – Skills Training and Employment, will provide overall technical advice and support to all projects related to skills training and employment to SCI’s TVET programmes in Somaliland and Central South Somalia.
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 skills
training and employment.
The TE 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 advocacy at Area level on quality education for
children.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: National Thematic Manager - Education
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: TBC
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
- Participate in development of
thematic strategy in education in line with Save the Children’s Country
Strategic Plan for Somalia/Somaliland programme
- Participate in development of
ambitious yet practical education plans as part of the Country Annual
Plans
- Provide high quality technical
inputs in to developing cost-effective, innovative and sustainable
proposals related to skills training and employment for children and other
priority groups
- 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 skills training
and employment as mandated under education strategy
- Forge links, wherever
applicable, with other thematic areas of the country programme i.e. child
protection, child rights governance, health & nutrition, DRR and Food
security & livelihoods for developing integrated projects for
difficult to reach children in Somalia/Somaliland
Technical Assistance and Capacity
Building
- Develop and implement a
relevant and sustainable capacity building plan for Area/operations teams,
partners and consortium members on skills training and employment in
education for quality delivery of projects and enhanced local capacity for
sustainable promotion of Save the Children’s goals on skills training and
employment goals for youth in the Area Programme Offices
- Support Area/operations teams
and relevant project/programme managers in relevant technical capacity of
parents, communities, schools, teachers, institutions and government to
improve overall quality and relevance of education for children in Area
Programme Offices
- Build technical capacity in the
area teams, partners and consortium members to produce top class donor
reports of projects related to skills training & employment, by
working with quality programmes team
- Support the Area/operations
team in identifying and addressing technical gaps in planning,
implementation, monitoring and reporting of skills training and employment
projects, in coordination with quality programmes team
Representation and Advocacy
- Work with other members in
education team and quality programmes team to support Area/operations
teams in developing local-specific advocacy strategies and messages in the
area of skills training & employment and broadly in education.
- Support Area teams as requested
and build their capacity to lead representation and advocacy in technical,
government and civil society fora within the Area, for skills training
& employment in education
- Participate as delegated in
relevant external fora including donor meetings and clusters related to
education
- Support National Manager in
identifying key opportunities and events for Save the Children to position
itself as the leading organisation for children’s education issues in
Somalia and Somaliland
- Along with National Manager,
identify and secure potential technical resource persons and organisations
for their support in advancing Save the Children’s advocacy in the sector.
This involves forging partnerships.
Assessment, Monitoring and
Evaluation
- Work closely with quality
programmes and operations teams to ensure that all projects related to
skills training and employment components 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 skills training and employment and other
relevant education areas.
People Management and
Coordination
- Work closely with quality
programme and operations team in a matrix management environment for
development and implementation of high quality projects in education,
specifically skills training both in development as well as emergency
situations.
- Functionally line manage
relevant technical staff in the Area/Operations teams by coaching,
mentoring and providing periodic constructive feedback for learning and
development and capacity building
- 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 education or
technical/vocational studies or a related field. Additional training in
technical and vocational education and training is needed if the
qualification is different
- Recommended a minimum of six
years of relevant technical experience including two years at senior level
- Proven experience of developing
and managing skills training and employment programmes in both
formal and informal settings; and in institutional and private/enterprise-
based approaches
- 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 technical
education projects in fragile and insecure environments, preferably in
Somalia context and with International NGOs
- Proven experience and skills in
advocacy and building work relationships 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
related to skills training and employment
- 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
How to apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter quoting the Job Title and Vacancy Announcement No. SCI/SOM/15/13 on the subject line.
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter quoting the Job Title and Vacancy Announcement No. SCI/SOM/15/13 on the subject line.
The file
name of the CV and attachments must be the applicants name and sent to
Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org.
For more
information please visit our website www.somaliangoconsortium.org
Applications close on 31st May 2013.
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.
Applications close on 31st May 2013.
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.