Regional
Operations Programme Officer
Save
the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We
work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we
help them fulfil their potential.
We
work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Following
a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a
merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and
reporting to a relatively small, central office.
We're
changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger
advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Role
Purpose: The
Regional Operations Programme Officer will support the regional operations team
and country offices with the production, coordination and dissemination of
quality and timely management information (including tracking of humanitarian response
finance/grants and human resource deployments); communication products and
regional analysis.
This
will include working with country offices in the coordination and dissemination
of operations planning and reporting, ongoing response information through the
use of tools including Operations Briefs, SitReps, Output Trackers; SCI
Operations Management Tool (OMT); regional management KPIs and humanitarian
dashboard; and updated programme case studies and factsheets.
The post-holder will support the regional operations team in improving our forecasting, preparedness, contingency planning and backstopping of categorized emergencies in the region – including direct links with country offices to establish and resource identified support needs.
By supporting the regional operations team, through research and monitoring of contextual analysis and humanitarian information sources (internal and external) and attending regional forum and networks, the post-holder will assist the production and dissemination of regional trend analysis and early warning information, including humanitarian alerts; written opinions and communication products illustrating the issues that children face across East Africa and showcasing Save the Children's humanitarian programme activities and achievements in the region.
The Regional Operations Programme Officer; will support the roll out of regional capacity building; training and mentoring initiatives that are coordinated through the regional office in liaison with the Humanitarian Capacity Building team in Nairobi.
The
post-holder will also work with country office project officers; information
and communication officers and other associated staff in identifying and
supporting (including direct training/mentoring) capacity building needs that
will ensure quality and timely programming in Country Offices
Contract Duration: 2 years Fixed term contract
Contract Duration: 2 years Fixed term contract
Location: Kenya
Qualifications
and Experience
Essential:
- Able
to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
- At
least 2 years’ demonstrable experience in role with similar responsibly
for information management and coordination
- A
university Degree in a related field
- Ability
to work effectively to elicit information from a variety of stakeholders
and to adapt this into concise materials in English to support and promote
the work of Save the Children.
- An
understanding of response management and the critical importance of
information management and communications
- Excellent
written and spoken English
- Excellent
and proven communicator able to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
- Builds
capacity with hands on practical approach and can demonstrate experience
of training.
- Resourcefulness,
flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and
to meet deadlines.
- Good
understanding of children's issues, rights, development and humanitarian
issues, and the ability to relate Save the Children's work within this
context.
- Ability
to work effectively with people from different nationalities, cultures,
ethnic and religious groups across the region
- Willingness
and the personal circumstances to be able to travel regularly around the
region (average of one week a month, sometimes more)
- Competent
IT skills and experience of using email and Internet
Desirable:
- Experience
of working for or with Save the Children, or a related rights or
development organisation
- Understanding
of the developments issues and/or work experience in East Africa region
- Basic
competence in one or more of the major languages in the region
- Experience
of operating multimedia equipment including digital cameras, video
recording equipment, web cams, and voice recorders.
- Experience
of tailoring communication and advocacy messages for a variety of
decision-makers and high level audiences.
How to
Apply
If you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org with clear Subject heading for the position. This role closes on 24th August 2016.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer: Save
the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage
of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents