Number of direct reports: 7 (Capacity Building Specialist, Contract Management Specialist, Senior M&E Specialist and Field Managers x 3)

Dimension of Role:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 14 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $90 million annual budget turnover, more than 70 active awards at any time and over 550 staff.

• Track project progress across the three Member States are meeting their monthly milestones programmatically (beneficiary reach) and financially (monthly and quarterly spending targets)
• Track context changes in the program area and lead in the analysis and recommendations with project staff, operations team and the MOH at Federal and Member states level
• Ensure that program delivery is aligned with the MOH and Bank agenda and that implementation across the country office is streamlined and standardized
• Ensure that the project meets the monthly spending plans and have healthy BVA ratings
• Undertake field visits to program site using quality benchmarks and donor monitoring tools
• Oversee field teams in assessments, studied and evaluations and making sense of the outcomes of these studies

Planning and program development

• Lead the project teams in program realignments and future program development
• Oversee the field team’s development of project management tools such as DIP, phased budgets, HR plans, Procurement plans, IPTT and monitoring plans
• Ensure that project kick off meetings are held and documented
• Lead on communication, programme planning and coordination with implementing member states and MOH at Federal level
• Ensure that all procurements (especially international procurements) are initiated in the first 2 weeks of project approval

Reporting

• Monitor their spending rates and BVAs and flag issues that need the attention of the ARs
• Support to solicit information required by members
• Track reporting timelines of the project, chase the PMs to ensure timely submission and consolidate project reports from area offices into one report in donor template
• Ensure donor reports are of high quality, analytic and address both impact and processes

Coordination

• Manage the relationship and remain the contact person for MOH at federal level and member state level
• Represent SCI within the various government meetings, and in any external fora as requested by the Deputy Country Director
• Organize and lead program quarterly reviews at the field level
• Ensure that there is smooth flow of information between save the children, MOH at Federal Level and implementing member states

• Communicates our vision, values and strategy and encourages others to share them
• Influences others positively to achieve team goals
• Recognises and celebrates the contribution and success of individuals and the team
• Takes a flexible and positive leadership style, adapting to the situation or needs of the team
• Demonstrates humility in leadership of others

Delivering Results (Accomplished)

• Maintains a broad strategic perspective at the same time as an awareness of the detail of a situation
• Establishes clear and compelling objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
• Creates and applies measures and metrics to track performance
• Holds others accountable for achieving results and challenges underperformance
• Demonstrates financial awareness and a concern for cost effectiveness

Developing Self and Others (Accomplished)

• Gives regular positive and constructive feedback to others
• Identifies clear development needs and development plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance (and their team’s where appropriate)
• Creates space for others to learn and provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments when people are ready for them
• Coaches others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them

Problem Solving and Decision Making (Accomplished)

• Uses data and evidence to drive decision making for quality improvement
• Analyses and exercises judgment in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance or knowledge of the full facts
• Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions
• Takes decisions when decisions are due and is prepared to account for them.

Applying Technical & Professional Expertise (Accomplished)

• Makes decisions based on professional expertise and experience without deferring unnecessarily to others
• Shares knowledge and best practice on technical solutions so that others can make best use of that expertise
• Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within the team

Communicating With Impact (Accomplished)

• Conveys complex issues with clarity, brevity and confidence
• Promotes dialogue with key stakeholders through active listening and effective questioning
• Adapts communication style to maximise support and engagement
• Advises others on different approaches to influence key stakeholders
• Seeks out new methodologies for communication to engage new audiences

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and

assign the best qualified talent.

Interested and qualified applicants can view the profile and apply for this position through below email  somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org

Closing Date will be 11th March 2020