Latest Job Opening at Save the Children

Location: Borno, Nigeria

The Role

• The Field Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective operation of support services - Logistics, Security, Finance and Human Resources/administration.
• S/he will support the AOM in ensuring timely delivery of quality projects, currently across all sectors: Child Protection, Health, including WASH and Education; as well as maintains effective relationships with all other key players in the area (NGO, UN, and governmental) to ensure effective coordination of activities and ability to implement.
• In coordination with other senior staff S/he will support the AOM in ensuring the safety of staff and security of staff and operations in the field site.
• S/he is responsible for, human resources management and management of SC facilities and assets in the locality.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states
• Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Previous experience of project management, including multi sector programmes
• Budget management experience including institutional donors
• Security management experience in insecure environments
• Field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
• Demonstrable experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SCmandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:

• ECHO and/or DFID programme management experience
• National level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
• Fluent in Hausa