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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.
