KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Detail Tasks

Ensure internalization and adherence to Save the Children’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and Principles.

• Facilitate internalization of all the basic values and principles for all the Impact Area staff through different setups.
• Ensure that all newly recruited staff receives appropriate and sufficient orientation on the basic values, and principles of the organization.
• Encourage all the staff to reflect and communicate the basic values and principles of the organization in all their areas of responsibilities
• Ensure that performance evaluation of staff takes into consideration the adherence to the basic values and principles of the organization.

Represent Save the Children-EFO in the respective Regional States/zone in which the IA is located

• Represent Save the Children Country Office (CO) in the respective Regional States where the IA is located.
• Build smooth functional relationship with the Bureaus and relevant offices in the Regional State.2.1  Facilitate agreements signing and support letters solicitation for programmatic purpose from relevant Regional Sector Bureaus;
• Ensure program integration with the Regional States’ development programs for all sectors.
• Facilitate resource mobilization from the Regional State to make activities as complementary as possible;
• Coordinate the facilitation of concepts and proposals development for resource mobilization
• Facilitate initiation of project concepts based on participatory need assessment and community priorities;
• Encourage program staff to foster smooth relationship with line offices and communities to solicit such concepts.
• Facilitate involvement of local stakeholders including sectoral offices and community in project identification and conceptualization of the same.
• Liaison with all relevant program staff in the CO for fleshing up of the concept papers and submission to potential donors to mobilize resource.

Provide overall coordination and management for all programs implemented in the Impact Area.

• Facilitate effective supervision of the implementation of program components per planned activities.
• Provide overall management support to planned activities in the Impact Area.
• Ensure quality program implementation.+ 4.6?
• Facilitate and ensure integration of all programs with the local stakeholders including local government, community and NGOs working in the area.
• Facilitate participatory monitoring and evaluation of the program implementation.
• Ensure sustainability of the program components.
• Facilitate negotiation of smooth handover of completed programs to relevant bodies.
• Facilitate smooth phase out both by program and from the area as deemed necessary.

Liaison and network with all local stakeholders to enhance relationship and program ownership and implementation.

• Ensure smooth networking and relationship building with local stakeholders including local government, community and NGOs working in the area.
• Facilitate experience sharing and mutual learning from all available stakeholders.
• Facilitate efforts to enhance participation of stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring and evaluation of planned program activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Key Skills Required

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ relevant work experience or Masters degree and 6 years of relevant work experience in relevant field
• 4-5 years’ experience working with international and national NGOs as well as the various government offices and the community.
• Proven ability in promoting and collaborating closely with multi-level stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
• Previous work experience in Ethiopia
• Proven (at least 4 years) supervision experience
• Understanding of pastoral livelihood issues and food security concepts supported with work experience in pastoralist areas
• Knowledge of USAID and other donor regulations
• Experience with food commodity management systems and regulations required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Fluent in English and in the languages of the regions

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at the website