Ethiopia: Program Operations Manager - Ethiopia

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 c15,000 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.

Contract length:6 months with possibility of extension

The role

The program operations Manager for the Humanitarian Response in Gambella, will be responsible for leading the implementation of Save the Children’s humanitarian response across a 2 refugee camps, the and in the transition site i. S/he will lead the coordination of the response, line managing the program officers, as well as the technical staff for SC humanitarian programmes. S/he will work in close collaboration with the Field Office Manager in Pugnido camp. The program operations Manager and FO Manager will be tasked with advising on, and co-leading the implementation of, the restructuring of the teams in Leitechor and Tierkidi camps to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of our interventions with the budget available. The program operations Manager will be expected to strengthen all areas of the response (management, operations, technical design, etc.) and to make recommendations to the Humanitarian Director and Senior Management Team (SMT) on what support requirements from the Country Office in Addis. S/he will ensure that teams implement high quality programs at scale that impact positively on the lives of children and other vulnerable refugees and that meet with Save the Children’s Humanitarian Framework, Standard Operating Standards, SPHERE standards and our commitments to donors, UNHCR and the Government of Ethiopia.

Qualifications and experience

* Masters in international development, or related field relevant to Save the Children’s program themes/sectors.

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior program management, human resource management, including emergency response with an INGO or UN agency.

* Expertise in program operations, grant management and program development.

* Demonstrated experience in managing large and complex humanitarian response programs.

* Excellent analytical writing skills in English.

* Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience in managing diverse teams of national and international staff are a prerequisite.

* Ability to take personal responsibility for completing tasks to a high standard and to meet deadlines.

* Willingness to work flexibly and professionally in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

* Ability to work in a challenging work environment with minimal direct supervision.

* Functioning language is English, fluency in local language an advantage

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.