Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 04 Feb 2019
Provide thematic support, technical assistance and programmatic guidance to Save the Children Sweden’s (SCS’) country and regional programmes in East and Southern Africa. Assure the quality of SCS supported regional and country programmes throughout the whole programming cycle (planning, implementation and evaluation/reporting). Be responsible for building and strengthening the knowledge, competence and capacity of relevant functions of partners and the SCI offices on thematic and programmatic areas. Contribute to the global thematic and policy development.
Main responsibilities
Core responsibilities:
- Provide support and assure quality in the development and reporting of SCS funded programs in the region. Primarily focus on Child Rights Governance, Child Rights development and strengthening of civil society organisations, incl children’s participation and gender mainstreaming
- Provide oversight of program implementation and represent SCS in relation to regional and country offices in matters relating to the implementation of SCS funded development programs
- Provide technical assistance and thematic guidance to SCS supported regional and country programmes and actively participate in the country teams work to support the implementation of the country strategic plans
- Support the analysis, integration and utilization of findings and lessons learnt from programs to improve the impact of the programmes
Supporting responsbilities
- Build competence of country/regional offices including partners in the thematic areas of child protection, child rights and strengthening of civil society organisations
- Gather lessons learnt from SCS supported programs, including ensuring documentation and dissemination of new knowledge
- Contribute to the global thematic development work and advocacy in SCS priority areas
- Ensure synergies and shared learning of thematic program work between countries and from local to international level
- Support efforts to fundraise to expand the programmes based on evidence
Additional responsibilities
- Take part in other priority tasks of the unit as indicated by the line manager.
In order to be successful in this role you'll bring
- University degree within a relevant field (or equivalent knowledge acquired through other means)
- Minimum 10 years of documented experience from international qualified work in relevant areas for the position
- Excellent conceptual and theoretical understanding of the Rights Based Approach, Civil Society and governance
- Experience from providing capacity building support
- Good understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation tools commonly used in development cooperation (e.g. the logical framework approach and results based management)
- Practical experience from planning and follow-up of development programs, including proposal writing and reporting
- Experience from working with a high level of independence
- Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
- Good understanding of budgeting and financial follow-up
Merits
- Post-graduate education within a relevant field
- Experience from work with thematic learning with knowledge generation
- Experience from work in the region
- Other languages than English spoken in the region
Sound interesting?
This role is a fixed term, full time (100%), for one (1) year, National or Internatiional contract, with possibility to extend in East and Southern Africa region, location TBD.
Should you have any questions about this role, please contact hiring manager Monica Lindvall, monica.lindvall@rb.se Please apply as soon as possible and no later than 4 February 2019. We look forward to hearing from you!
How to apply:
Please apply through this link: https://system.webday.se/rb/rekrytera/cgi-shl/user_applicants.exe
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.