Job Opportunities at Save the Children

The Scope of Role

• This role will lead or manage the setup and scale-up of all emergency response logistics functions and responsibilities and will manage logistics staff.
• This role will support the Humanitarian Team Leader and other members of the senior management team on the best use of Save the Children’s resources.
• The role includes logistics support with a broad spread of programmes, staffing, thematic interventions, and complexity. As such, the role may include remote management, management of multiple field bases or direct line management of a large single project or function.
• The post-holder will learn lessons from each assignment to help improve future practice.
• The main responsibilities of this post may vary according to the terms of reference for each assignment.  The post-holder is likely to undertake senior deployments such as Country Supply Chain Manager or Emergency Response Logistics Manager.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Management of all programme logistics; develop/implement the country logistics policies and procedures for the management of the supply chain, including procurement, transport and distribution, warehousing and stock management, and for the management of vehicle fleets, communication systems, and assets
• Ensure that Save the Children  minimum standards of logistics procedures and country policies are implemented and adhered to throughout the programme, briefing and supporting relevant staff as required
• Manage and support logistics staff including ensuring appropriate team structures, a clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives, and management of performance
• Ensure that the supply chain is appropriate and cost-effective, based on budget, markets, infrastructure, nature of the Save the Children  programmes, and the need for timely delivery
• Provide advice and support to senior management on logistics issues, and collaborate with staff on budgets, technical aspects of the programme, and implementation mechanisms as required
• Where delegated, be responsible for security management in line with Save the Children guidelines and procedures.
• Where appropriate, be responsible for developing and implementing emergency preparedness strategies across the logistics aspects of the operation
• Provide logistics training and capacity building as required across the programme
• The post-holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Skills and Behaviourals

• Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles
• Leads in the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts

Achieving results effectively:

• Accountability – ensure efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Decision making – demonstrates flexibility to adapt to plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
• Impact – Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received
• Programme Quality – Creates measures and metrics to track performance
• Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals, and monitors progress and performance
• Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes
• Operating safely and securely
• Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
• Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
• Able to identify, and act on, low levels of resilience in others
• Remains focussed on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others
• Delivers results and always acts with the beneficiaries in mind
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations, seeking resolution and championing ideas
• Adapts plans and approaches based upon an awareness of the external context
• Works to ensure that the workplace is inclusive and the talents of team members are harnessed to achieve individual and organisational success.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Minimum first Degree in relevant studies.
• Significant management experience (minimum of 5 years)  prior NGO experience in logistics management, within a complex/large scale country programme and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
• Substantial experience in all technical areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management, communications, and security
• Experience in developing/implementing a complex international supply chain to support different types of programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programme objectives
• Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
• Proven track record in managing and supervising others in logistics, including training and capacity building
• Ability to synthesise and analyse complex information, and make clear, informed decisions
• Experience in advising and supporting others at all levels with logistics aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking and planning
• Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and French, with experience in managing multicultural teams.

Desirable:

• Technical experience/training in specific areas of logistics eg fleet mechanics, IT/communications networks
• Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention eg Health, WASH, Food Security

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Role Purpose

• The Child Protection (CP) Manager will be based in Borno and is the sectoral manager of all child protection implementations in the Humanitarian Response, NE Nigeria. 
• The overall aim of the CP Manager is to manage the CP team and ensure CP interventions in line with Save the Children and donor guidelines.
• Including assessment, design and managing staff to initiate quality interventions to address violations of children’s rights to protection from abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that quality programmes are implemented and capacities developed to provide these kinds of protection to children in a range of Save the Children’s emergency responses in NE Nigeria.
• The post holder is expected to support on assessments and proposal writing and is responsible for programme reporting, programme design, capacity building of staff. 
• The manager will support in the development of the sector strategy and will represent Save the Children in coordination groups and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage team of child protection, case management and child protection information management teams.
• Lead on child protection assessments and implementation using Save the Children assessment processes and tools and the Inter-agency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit adapting the tools as necessary. The manager will coordinate with other Save the Children thematic areas to ensure integration, attend and be active in the Child Protection Working Group, and other external sector agencies.
• Integrate quality child protection programming throughout the response and across sectors in the NE. Including in the areas of:
  • Emergency family tracing interventions and alternative are options for unaccompanied and separated children, utilizing tools within the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System;
  • Prevention and response to child recruitment including advocacy and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration initiatives;
  • Prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and gender-based violence (GBV);
  • Prevention and response to the main risks for children’s exposure to physical harm;
  • Prevention and response to all forms of exploitation including harmful child labour and child trafficking; and
  • Integration of child protection in to other core sectors.
• Ensure quality delivery of programme activities, for example, monitoring against log frames and reporting on the BvA.
• Preparation of timely programme and donor reports for child protection project activities in compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Working closely with the human resources team, identify child protection staffing needs for the emergency programmes, and facilitate rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
• Identify child protection programme supply needs and work with logistics team to put in place a sensibly phased procurement plan.
• Ensure quality and comprehensive case management systems are in place to support UASC and at risk children.
• Anchor the development of contextual manuals for foster care placement, case management tools, child friendly spaces, child protection committees, for use on the field.
• Ensure quality of child protection activities implemented on field.
• Ensure the coordination of case management and Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS) database activities for quality reporting.
• Ensure that the concept of confidentiality and do no harm are integrated into programming.
• Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to put in place a child protection M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build child protection.
• Put in place accountability activities for child protection, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.
• Ensure the child protection response complies with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings, the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Capacity Building:

• Identify learning and training opportunities for child protection staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model.
• Build capacities of government and ministries staff.
• Build capacity of local partners’ staff.
• Build capacity of other core sectors for fluid integration.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with other agencies and the government; take a leadership role in the Interagency Coordination forums to ensure children needs of children are addressed. This may involve taking the lead in the Child Protection Working Group, cluster and/or sub-groups.
• Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
• In collaboration with senior programme staff, play a lead role in child protection advocacy activities targeting decision-makers.
• In collaboration with Save the Children colleagues feed in learning experiences and evidence to relevant global child protection advocacy objectives.
• Identify opportunities and material to contribute to external communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.
• Prepare reports to donors to ensure that correct and appropriate sector information is included.

General:

• Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Deliver high quality results and development effective relationships with country programme staff which enhances the reputation of Save the Children.

Other:

• Significant other duties as assigned by the Deputy Team Leader- Operations
• Contribute as requested to implementation of norms and procedures of child safeguarding policy;
• Ensure that Save the Children Child Protection and Safeguarding policies are understood, implemented and monitored and that it is integrated into all aspects of the response work
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
• Support a positive and productive work environment.

Qualifications And Experience
Required:

• Significant management experience (of at least 5 years) working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states in the area of child protection
• Education to BSc/BA/BEng/MSc/MA/MEng level in Social Work, Human rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience.
• Previous first phase emergency response experience is essential
• Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
• Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-agency Guidelines on Separated and Unaccompanied Children, the Paris Principles, MRM, SC Child Friendly Spaces Handbook, and the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings.
• Previous experience of managing a team and of project management
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating child protection programmes in emergency, transition and development contexts
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
• Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to child protection.
• Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Experience of budget management and reporting across multiple awards
• Ability to write clear project reports
• Excellent communication skills
• 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 and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the Children , and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the SC  mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable:

• Good working knowledge of the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
• Specific experience of managing DFID, OFDA, ECHO, USAID and other major projects
• Specific experience of working in inter – agency projects
• Knowledge of area and region
• Knowledge of local language, culture and traditions 

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

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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.

Scope of Role

• The Education Manager will act as the operational and technical lead on all education-related matters for the Northeast Humanitarian Response.
• He/she will be expected, with limited support, to lead on education-related assessments, programme implementation and closely work with the head of Education on to inform new programme design and implementation at proposal and strategy level, as well as support on fundraising, recruitment and procurement, liaising and linking with other sectors as appropriate.
• In addition, the Manager will oversee the monitoring & evaluation of educational activities and take the lead on the education cluster coordination.
• The Education Manager will also be expected to play a leadership role within a response team, supporting and building the capacity of colleagues.

Key Areas of Responsibility
Programme Support:

• The Education Manager, working with the Response Team will:
  • Expand the Education Program Strategy for Northeast Nigeria;
  • Prepare and oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities, including monitoring against log frames and budget, individual performance management work plans, identifying programme supplies needs and coordinating with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
  • Programmes to develop and implement may include:
  • Literacy and Numeracy/ Remedial or catch-up Education programming
  • Creation of additional learning spaces to serve the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and host community members.
  • Outreach meetings in the camps and host communities (specifically targeting children/youth, parents, caregivers, other duty bearers) to build a better understanding of family/community priorities and responsibilities for education.
  • Teacher education/ training workshops on pedagogy, Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing as per the SCI Quality Education framework.
  • Comprehensive School Safety to ensure that children are learning from a safe and protective environment.
  • Works closely with SCI teams across various departments (Program operations, MEAL, Advocacy and Communications) to ensure a unified Education Strategic vision
  • In close collaboration with other sector Managers, ensure Education Strategy efficiently integrates with other sector approaches, ensuring holistic child development across sectoral lines (Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Livelihoods, WASH etc.)
  • Contribute to and ensure quality implementation for education programmes and donor reports are in compliance with internal Save the Children requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
  • Works closely with the HR team, lead in identifying Education staffing needs (national and international) and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff
  • Ensure child participation principles are institutionalized within education programming.
  • Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Standards, INEE and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Operational Planning:

• Provide humanitarian level lead in planning, development of detailed implementation plans, phased budgets, implementation, monitoring, documentation and reporting for an education program.
• Overseeing the implementation and budget performance in line with the program plans and budgets.
• Effectively support the program staff and partners in developing annual plans, in line with education Program design and Save the Children International planning guidelines.
• Support staff and partners to ensure that education Program implementation is to the desired standards and on time.
• Provide guidance to the partners through the planning processes to develop plans that are cost-effective and in line with education Program funding.

Finance and Budget Management:

• Manage the Program budget in coordination with the team leader and Finance Manager.
• Overseeing the budget performance to ensure that program implementation is on course as per the detailed implementation plans and phased budgets.
• Support the Program implementation teams with budget monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure that the budget monitoring reports are responded to in time and with accurate information.
• Working closely with education Program teams, to ensure that partners are well guided, supported and their capacity built-in sound financial management procedures.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:

• Lead on technical education assessments in coordination with other SC thematic areas and other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• Develop education program monitoring tools and work with the M&E and Assessment Officer to monitor education programming; Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
• Take the initiative in documenting lessons learnt, best practice and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches, and contribute to broader sector learning.
• Prepare timely programme and donor reports on program activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Put in place Education accountability mechanisms, ensuring that feedback is incorporated into programme design and learning disseminated to the wider sector.

Fundraising and advocacy:

• In coordination with Awards Management Unit, lead on fundraising for the Education and integrated programming, including the development of high-quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical advisers
• Implement the girl education campaign strategy;

Partner Development and Management:

• Participate in the partner’s capacity assessment and identify capacity building needs for the education Programming
• Develop with the partner’s detailed implementation/work plans and phased budgets.
• Provide capacity building and support in implementation and quality by partners.
• Monitor and follow up the implementation of the agreed work plan and budget to ensure that the program objectives are being realized in accordance to the program and partnership agreement and take the necessary actions for any identified deviations.
• Undertaking partners’ capacity assessment in order to identify capacity gaps and areas of support that the partners will require for effective implementation of the program.
• Undertake visits to the partners on both programmatic and operational support.
• Ensure timely, accurate and high quality financial and programmatic reporting by the partners and take corrective actions for any non-compliance by the partners.
• Save the Children is a dual mandate organisation and as such the Education Manager is also expected to support the ongoing development work of the Nigeria CO as the workload and needs allow.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Postgraduate degree in Education or other relevant degrees with minimum of 5 years relevant working experience or 7 years’ relevant working experience for a graduate holder.
• Substantial experience of working in humanitarian programs or in fragile states
• Skills and experience in the education sector
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
• Commitment to, a thorough understanding of, and able to train staff in participation and accountability approaches
• Demonstrated experience in leading assessment activities and of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating education programmes
• Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems.
• Experience of senior level representation, including Cluster coordination
• Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
• Ability to write a clear and well-argued assessment and program reports
• Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• 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 SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:

• Experience of urban programming
• Language skills in Hausa or Kanuri

Skills and Behaviourals (our Values and 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 their team to do the same

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