Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 15 Jul 2014
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 1.6 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 c14, 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 an d relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months
The role
Child Safeguarding is an organisational priority as we strive to make Save the Children safe for children.
The Child Safeguarding Coordinator will take a lead in driving our endeavours in this focussed area of work across the country office. The Coordinator will combine elements of capacity building and monitoring whilst enforcing compliance and accountability, management and investigation as well as aspects of advocacy at the National level.
The role holder will work as part of South Sudan HR team and 13 Child safeguarding focal persons located across the South Sudan country office
Qualifications and experience
* Experience in child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing/fragile countries
* Leadership experience within an INGO, a complex large NGO, ministry or similar other organisation wor king with vulnerable communities and children or with similar experience within Save the Children.
* Multi-disciplinary experience of working successfully with senior managers in other parts of own/partner’s organisation to deliver major operational change with a track record of delivering results to high standards
* Experience of a lead role in national/international advocacy or policy work either in the field of Child Protection/Safeguarding or Human Resource to achieve policy change
* Extensive experience of building personal internal and external networks.
* Extensive experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in child protection/safeguarding at a range of levels (e.g. field workers, mangers, senior managers and decision makers)
* Excellent verbal communication and report writing skills in English language
* Excellent presentation skills
* In depth understanding of children’s issues within developing countries
* Demonstrable commitment to Children’s Rights
* Ability to manage and maximise the benefits of cultural diversity
* Self-sufficient, proactive self-motivating work styles
* Ability to prioritise and deal with competing demands
* Ability to provide long distance support and establish supportive relationships and networks
* Ability to deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands
* Ability to travel and work within challenging environments
* Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses and evidence of commitment to self-managed personal development
Desirable
* Experience of managing as well as undertaking complex child protection/safeguarding investigations and or disciplinary investigations
* Evidence of professional expertise, personal development and learning in the field of child care
* Experience of working within hostile and challenging environments
* Experience of work related travel in challenging environments
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:endungu.16166.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
