Technical Specialist – Anticipatory Actions, DRR Preparedness, and Emergency – Open to Somali nationals only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises. Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Technical Specialist – Anticipatory Actions, DRR Preparedness, and Emergency will provide quality and technical guidance in design, development and implementation of emergency, disaster risk preparedness and anticipatory action. The specialist will apply in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, experience in project life cycle, experience in disaster risk management cycles, vulnerability assessment, early warning and forecasting, capacity building and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Child Centered disaster risk anticipation and mitigation in Somalia.

The Technical Specialist will lead the Country Office’s DRR and Anticipatory action innovative approach to humanitarian crisis in Somalia/Somaliland. The Technical Specialist will support the development of systemic approaches to Anticipatory Action, DRR preparedness and emergency to transform the Country Office Quality Programme Design, Development, Implementation, and Impacts across themes and portfolio.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

The role will cover national program with focus on technical leadership in Quality Programming and Impacts.

Reports to: Head of Child Poverty for technical support, dotted line to Humanitarian Director

Dimensions: The Technical Specialist will regularly communicate with stakeholders across the organization, including Member offices, SCI Centre, Regional level AA and New Business Development focal points.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None at present.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Post-graduate degree in development studies, social sciences, agricultural science; economics; natural resource management or a related field with additional training in food security and livelihoods and project planning and management techniques or relevant experience instead of post graduate studies.
• Excellent writing/editing, budget development and presentation/communication skills. Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Must have experience in similar roles in DRR an AA or Emergency with an international organisation of at least 6 years
• Experience in leading the development of large-scale and complex proposals, including the development of project budgets greater than $5 million.
• Prior demonstrable experience in vulnerability and risk mapping in disaster prone areas including the use household level economic analysis (HEA), Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM), and Integrated Food Security and Humanitarian Phase Classification (IPC).
• Experience in coordinating and preparing successful concept notes and proposals for major institutional donors (i.e. USAID, ECHO/INTPA, FCDO, SIDA, Norad, Danida, etc.).
• Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting.
• Experience working on anticipatory action, emergency preparedness, DRR, etc. and solid practical and conceptual understanding of this field of work, including complexities in funding and policy direction.
• Experience in coordinating workplans/initiatives across multiple stakeholders at different levels.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming emergency surge teams. Proven ability in working in insecure or hardship environments and to work under tight deadlines.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in Household Economy Approach (HEA), Cost of Diet (CoD), Integrated Food Security Phased Classification, cash transfer programming (CTP), and Emergency Markets Mapping and Assessment (EMMA)

Application Information:

Please apply in English saving your cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document.

For more information about Save the Children in Somalia and to see a full a job description, visit our website at SCI Career Site Careers (oraclecloud.com)

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, and our working environment is inclusive and accessible.

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Application will be closed on 7th August 2024

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.