Project Officer – Forecast based action At Save the Children

Project Officer – Forecast based action -*Somali-National only*

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Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 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.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of the project officer is to assist the Anticipatory Action Coordinator in carrying out day to day operational and technical project activities. He/she shouldsupport FbA coordinator and the Technical specialist on the coordination and implementation of Forecast-based Action (FbA) pilot project(s) in Somalia/Somaliland.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Coordinator – forecast based action

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Dimensions:

Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 60 years. The Country Office has over 500 staff across 14 field offices (Boroma, Burao and Hargeisa in Somaliland; Bosasso, Garowe, Galkayo and Gardo in Puntland; Beletweyne, Adaado, Abudwak, Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Mogadishu in Central South Somalia). Our Country Office coordination and administration base is in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, as a result of significant scale up for the countrywide drought response, our annual spend FY2017 was US$117 million and we reached more than 2 million people through our humanitarian and longer-term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office manages 61 active awards totalling US$165 million from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including DFID, ECHO, EU, FFP, OFDA, and DANIDA being some of our largest

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• University Degree in development studies, economics or any other social sciences
• A minimum of least 3 years management experience in the INGO environment, including exposure.
• Good understanding of livelihoods and food security concepts including food security related analysis and monitoring.
• Experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary management of projects over USD 1 Million.
• Experience of INGO program cycle management, and with experience of working within a complex and matrix organization structure.
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and implement project plans
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Demonstrable track-record in data tracking and evaluation, with the ability to support staff and partners on M&E methodology and analyse and disseminate information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
• Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, STATA, Power BI;
• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments;
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Good understanding of HEA and early warning early action.

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Application deadline is 6th August, 2021.

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Disclaimer:

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