Organisation: Save the Children
Duty Station: Arua/Koboko, Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Uganda
About Us:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by
delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting
as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by
delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting
as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Field
Humanitarian Operations Leader will be deployed to the Refugee Settlement to
manage the settlement’s response to the humanitarian crisis and to provide
strategic direction to the country programme in collaboration with the Line
Manager and the Director of Programme Operations. The Team Leader is
responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme
recommendations for the emergency response in the district in line with Save
the Children national and global priorities. He/she will ensure that 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 are adhered to. The post holder will play a leadership
role in the refugee settlement in the management of Save the Children emergency
programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children.
Humanitarian Operations Leader will be deployed to the Refugee Settlement to
manage the settlement’s response to the humanitarian crisis and to provide
strategic direction to the country programme in collaboration with the Line
Manager and the Director of Programme Operations. The Team Leader is
responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme
recommendations for the emergency response in the district in line with Save
the Children national and global priorities. He/she will ensure that 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 are adhered to. The post holder will play a leadership
role in the refugee settlement in the management of Save the Children emergency
programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The job suitor should possess a Bachelor
degree in Education, social science or related discipline. - A minimum of five years’ experience in
humanitarian response programmes of managing programme teams in
humanitarian/emergency crisis is essential. - Past experience of working with local
partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health,
Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage. - Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities. - Possess the ability to establish and
maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member
of a team. - Exhibit willingness to travel and work in
hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions. - Computer literacy skills and excellent
documentation skills are a must. - Availability and willingness to work extra
hours during times of humanitarian responses. - Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from
diverse backgrounds and cultures - Ability to intervene with crisis
management or troubleshooting as necessary. - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching - Excellent time management and planning
capacity - Multi-site security management in insecure
environments - Possess the ability to speak local
language and directly interact with target group will be an added
advantage
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications with cover
letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of
Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road P
O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or via email:
[email protected]
letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of
Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road P
O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or via email:
[email protected]
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Deadline: Friday, 6th June 2014
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