Internal /External Vacancy Announcement

INTRODUCTION

Save the Children (SC) has opening for the following position. If you are interested to join our team, please review below each position’s specification and requirement to help you make a decision

Position 1:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Empowering New Generations to Improve Nutrition and Economic Opportunities (ENGINE) Program is an integrated nutrition program intended to decrease maternal, neonatal and child mortality by improving the nutritional status of women and children less than 5 years through sustainable, comprehensive and coordinated evidence-based interventions. ENGINE plus has been awarded to extend ENGINE activities into 16 Woredas in the Somali region focusing on the implementation of Maternal and young child feeding SBCC, a livelihoods intervention to improve milk production in pastoralist areas, and strengthening multi-sectoral nutrition governance in the region.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the overall ENGINE’s project management in the Somali Region. He/she is specifically responsible for overall program, budget and human resource planning for 16 woredas; ensure quality, efficient and timely implementation of the project activities; ensure efficient use of financial and other project resources; manage and lead large team effectively. The position holder is expected to strengthen nutrition multispectral coordination; work with regional and local government stakeholders and FTF and other key partners to implement preventive nutrition interventions and link nutrition and livelihood intervention of ENGINE plus in the targeted woredas. He/she is expected to form a good working relationship with the regional health bureau and bureau of agriculture and rural development. He/she will liaise with field office admin and finance coordinator for effectively coordination of logistics assigned to the project in the regional office. He/she works closely with his hub office management, country office ENGINE’s COP, and ENGINE technical team to ensure quality of project implementation and timely completion of the activities. At the regional level He/she is responsible to ensure that ENGINE plus project implementation complies with USAID rules and Save the Children operational standards. The Senior Progam Manager will also ensure submission of quality reports and other deliverables form the regional office to the Country office on timely basis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

To be considered to the post applicant must have Master’s degree or Bachelor Degree in the field of Public Health, development studies, nutrition, Management, from a recognized university with five years related experience for Masters Holders or seven relevant experience for Bachelor holders with at least five years of experience working as project manager in NGO especially on nutrition, livelihoods or public health programs as project manager or senior coordinator. Previous experience with Somali regional government sector especially health or agriculture is a preference; managing USAID project is mandatory. S/He must have basic training on project cycle management and proven experience in program planning skills financial planning, documentation and report writing. Applicant must be strong coordination, human resource management, financial management (budget preparation and monitoring) and M & E skills; and knowledge of USAID Rules and Regulations, USAID project management. S/He must be excellent strong writing with excellent spoken and written English; Knowledge of regional language is favourable.  

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants who meet the minimum requirements should send CV (maximum of 3 pages) along with a cover letter (one page) as a single document on ethiojobs.net by indicating the code number of the vacancy; or through www.ethiojobs.net or Save the Children; P.O. Box 387; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia. . All applications should be received on or before November 16, 2014.

Note that copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters should not be included with the application. You will provide them upon request.

In candidate selection, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Save the Children has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. Any candidate offered a job with Save the Children will be expected to adhere to these policies.

Note: All travel costs should be covered by the applicant if invited for written exam or interview.