Ethiopia: Program Operations Manager

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INTRODUCTION

Save the Children (SC) have opening for the following position. If you are interested to join our team, please review below each position’s specification and requirement to help you make a decision

Job Title**: Program Operations Manager**
Place of Work: Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Programme/Unit: Operation
Reports to: Deputy Country Director Program Operations (South)
Line Management: 6 direct line and around 300 staff in total
Monthly Salary: in ETB Attractive
No. of Positions 1
Start date: ASAP
Length of Contract 1Year

JOB SUMMARY:
The Program Operations Manager (POM) will be responsible for leading the implementation of Save the Children's operation in Dollo Ado Woreda - including managing the humanitarian response in Dollo Ado refugee camps and managing our development programming in the host communities. The POM will work closely with our program development team to design quality proposals that are fitting to the practical program implementation on the ground to ensure the needs of children are being met. The POM position is based in Dollo Ado, and reports directly to the Program Operations Deputy Country Director (South), based in Addis.

S/he will ensure that teams implement high quality programs at scale that impact positively on the lives of children and vulnerable refugees and that meet with Save the Children International’s Humanitarian Framework, Standard Operating Standards, SPHERE standards and UNHCR. Additionally he/she will ensure that all programs are delivered in line with our commitments to the children and communities we serve, our donors and the Government of Ethiopia. The POM will lead our resilience building work and ensure cohesive approach to delivering our emergency and developmental activities. The POM, will work will work closely with our business development team in design quality proposals that are fitting to the practical program implementation on the ground to ensure the needs of children are being met.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

coordinating and ensuring the effective performance of the program and support teams in Dollo Ado to maximize the efficiency and impact of our interventions with the budget available

· track and monitor overall programmatic progress on an ongoing basis

· coordinate with support teams in the country office to build systems which effectively support Dollo operations

· oversee the line management, team management and capacity building of staff; and ensure that teams implement high quality programs at scale that impact positively on the lives of children and vulnerable refugees and that meet with Save the Children International's Humanitarian Framework

· Standard Operating Standards, SPHERE standards and our commitments to donors, UNHCR and the Government of Ethiopia.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

University degree in a relevant academic discipline-Masters in international development, conflict and education or protection an advantage.Minimum of 5 years practical experience managing a large program in a complex emergency context, in at least 2 of the following areas: refugee influx, education, food aid, child protection, food insecurity, health, nutrition;Experience of managing the program cycle, including assessments, project design , proposal and report writing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;Excellent planning coordination and reporting skills, with a proven track record of troubleshooting and organizing a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;Strong financial management skills, particularly in budgeting and reporting;Experience with managing security in complex conflict situations;Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel and PowerPoint;Strong communication, people management and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in leading multi-cultural, multi-location, values driven teams;

· Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines

· Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues

Willingness to work, live and travel in difficult and insecure environments;Commitment to Save the Children International’s global policies and values

Desirable:

Knowledge of Somali languageExperience working in Somalia or Somali region in EthiopiaHow to apply:

Interested applicants who meet the MINIMUM requirements should send the following through ethiojobs.net or reliefweb.int before December 7, 2014

a. A CV (not more than 3 pages)

b. A cover letter (not more than one page)

c. Please make sure that you state the code of the vacancy and position title on the subject of your email

Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.

In the selection of its staff, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

“We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.”

Job ID: #744511 Training categories: ManagementMonitoring and Evaluation Country: Ethiopia City: Dollo Ado Organization: Save the Children Theme: Protection and Human Rights Job years of experience: 5-10 years Job type: Job How to apply HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by

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