Regional Area Manager NGO Careers – Save the Children International
Job Title: Regional Area Manager – West Nile
Organization: Save the Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children International is an international relief organization that was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.
Job Summary: The Regional Area Manager provides strategic leadership in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Regional Office and regional based emergency operations. The Regional Area Manager is responsible for all of the regions program management, operations and implementation of all awards, including the management of sub area and district based operations and offices, emergency responses (including DRR), supply chain, partnership, and safety & security in the region. The Regional Area Manager will ensure compliance to policies and Standard Operating Procedures of Save the Children with regards to Child Safeguarding, safety and security and other relevant policies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Save the Children International Regional Area Manager – West Nile job must hold a Bachelors’ Degree in any relevant field. A Masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Eight years’ progressive experience in programme implementation with at least 5 of those years in a middle management position in an NGO.
- Thorough understanding of national poverty strategies as well as current national and international trends in global poverty and development.
- Child Protection Code of Conduct.
- Strong financial, planning and budget management skills and experience.
- Strategic management skills.
- Diplomacy and confidentiality.
- Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
- Networking and policy development and policy engagement.
- Experience of working with local partners and Local Governments.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
- Computer literacy 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.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
- Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
NB: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
Deadline: 15th May 2020