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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.
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries.
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.
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 An Assistant Humanitarian Analyst
Job Title: Assistant Humanitarian Analyst
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 An Assistant Humanitarian Analyst
Job Title: Assistant Humanitarian Analyst
Team / Programme: Humanitarian Affairs Unit
Location: East Africa Regional Office - Nairobi
Grade:
5
Type of Contract: National
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:
Based in Nairobi, the Assistant
Humanitarian Analyst will conduct research in the area of geopolitics and
humanitarian affairs.
As a junior member of the
Humanitarian Affairs Unit they will help with research and the production of
reports on geopolitical, humanitarian and development issues in East and
Southern Africa region.
They will assist with any logistics
and administrative tasks required.
Scope of Role:
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Humanitarian Analyst
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 8 countries in East Africa
(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
Staff directly reporting to this
post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Conduct extensive research into prevailing
humanitarian, socio-economic, geo-political, security situation East and
Southern Africa
- Work closely and liaise with country and regional
directors in gathering information, seeking input and feedback.
- Help prepare a weekly detailed analytical bulletin and
updates on urgent humanitarian issues
- Assist with writing briefs and reports for as required
- Help develop and pilot products and information
dissemination methods i.e. ways to use new media
- External and internal representation to regional
networks and processes
- Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the
Humanitarian Affairs Unit.
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
- Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and
maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and
their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and
encourages their team to do the same
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global
scale
Collaboration:
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds
and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, 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
- Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial
approach
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds
trust and confidence
- Displays consistent excellent judgement
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor degree in either international relations,
political science, journalism, or sociology (Master’s degree preferred)
- 0-2 years professional experience in government,
academia, international organisations, NGOs or journalism
- proven interest and experience in working on East
Africa drylands/pastoralism desired
- Excellent writing, editing and analytical skills
- Proven ability to handle challenging work load
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
including good public presentation skills, and a very strong capacity for
effective teamwork.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and often
demanding environment.
- Commitment to Save the Children values
Please send a copy of your CV with a
cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 20th June 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 20th June 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.
