Save the Children recruits 01 Emergency Response Director
Emergency Response Director
ROLE PURPOSE
The Emergency Response Director leads on overall direction and management in three Field Offices (Beira, Buzi, and Dombe). The post holder will ensure that the Field Offices have coherent programme designs, programme operations and support services structures and plans in place and function in order to deliver a response strategy effectively. The post holder will seek to create a culture of transparency, quality and accountability within the response.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
• Degree level or equivalent field experience
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state; and/or extensive experience of setting up responses in out of area contexts (either where no SC presence or CO presence); and/or extensive experience of working in high income contexts
Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response·
Previous experience of managing a large multi-site, multi-sector, multi-national team
Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site, multi-sector programmes (including ECHO, DFID and OFDA)
Security management experience across a large programme.
Demonstrated ability to set up operational management systems in a large complex programme
In depth knowledge and experience of logistics systems and requirements in a multi field office, multi programme setting
Experience of supporting MEAL systems in large complex programmes
Proven ability of mentoring and coaching
Experience of senior level representation
Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English
Desirable:
Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, or Spanish
Media experience
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/context
Contract length: 12 months
THE ORGANISATION
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline.
Job description:
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Emergency Response Director
Closing date: 5 May 2019 – 20:59 UTC
Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Department: Programme Operations
Type: Fixed-term contract
Schedule: Full-time