Strategic Advisor, Civil Military Engagement at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

As a member of Save the Children’s Unit for Civil Military Engagement and Access, this role supports frontline and regional teams in negotiating access for services and protection activities. Through advising on humanitarian negotiations, the role contributes to Save the Children’s efforts to protect children in conflicts and complex crises. This work includes advice on structuring dialogues with parties to conflict for humanitarian outcomes for children and communities including access for education, health, child protection and complementary activities. This direct support informs and is guided by policies, procedures and principles of humanitarian action. The Strategic Advisor works with the Unit and others to provide expert insight and advice for strategic decision-making including developing solutions and potential changes to policies and practices across the domain of humanitarian negotiations.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the Strategic Advisor will be expected to contribute to additional Humanitarian Team priorities including work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Demonstrated commitment to the Save the Children mission and values
• Higher level education degree, Masters or above, in a relevant field (e.g., IHL, IHRL, Protection of Civilians, humanitarian action)
• Direct experience working at country or regional level humanitarian structures including focus on humanitarian negotiations including access for services and protection activities
• Has led negotiations processes, and can advise on aligning priorities in their organisation and maintain a clear mandate in complex environments
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of relations with armed actors, humanitarian civil-military coordination, humanitarian negotiations, humanitarian access, as well as some or all the sectors that Save the Children works in, particularly Child Protection, Protection, Education and Healthcare and Nutrition
• Ability to work across networks of internal and external stakeholders to build a common vision and coordinate actions and align priorities
• Understands changing environments and positions, develop multifaceted strategies for multiple stakeholders and how to leverage competing sources of influence for humanitarian outcomes
• Demonstrated experience mobilizing resources for humanitarian or development programming, including developing concept notes to full proposals. Experience of project management, including establishing systems and processes to promote consistent implementation and timeline follow-up to deliver in scope, on time, and within budget
• Experience working as part of team to drive high performance and results, and a supportive and positive work environment both remotely and in person
• Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt work plans depending on external opportunities and demands; ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality standards
• Willingness to travel to high-risk environments with ongoing humanitarian response, as needed
• Fluent spoken and written English and one or more additional languages

Closing; 3 Jan 2023