Jobs at Save the Children

Role Purpose

The Driver is responsible for safe driving of vehicles and staff for Save the Children Kenya programme. He/ She should ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness of vehicles in compliance with safe driving standards.  Ensure the vehicle is fuelled in time for trips and carry out proper management of fuel supply for the assigned vehicle in accordance with SCI policies and procedures.

Key Areas of Accountability

Driving and Maintenance:

1. Maintain vehicle log and fuel consumption documentation.
2. Prepare daily vehicle usage report, including trip use, mileage and fuel consumption
3. Providing weekly usage report of vehicles including total mileage, fuel consumption and expenditure.
4. Maintain valid drivers’ license.
5. Organise the transport of supplies directly to SC designated location for use.
6. Complete the logbook for everyday trips and complete the fuel log sheet for any fuel purchases.
7. In consultation with the Program Support Officer, coordinate vehicle allocation for staff.
8. Keep the vehicle documentation up to date
9. Update the whiteboard once the movement plan is approved.

Control of Vehicles:

1. Ensure that all vehicle journeys are authorized in advance by line managers
2. Ensure that all vehicle journeys are recorded in the logbook at the start and completion of journey.
3. Ensure that keys and vehicle documents are kept in secure place when the vehicle is not in use
4. Ensure that all passengers wear seats belts before driving the vehicle
5. Ensure that  a waiver is filled and approved when carrying non SCI staff
6. Ensure that the Line Manager is immediately informed of any accidents/incidents and that the accident is reported to the police as appropriate and as soon as possible
7. Ensure that the vehicle is insured and in the event of an accident, make certain that proper procedures for insurance claims are followed.
8. Report on all near misses

Vehicle checks:

1. Check the vehicle prior to its use every morning, fill the checklist and file it.
2. Check on taking over a vehicle and ensure that the items listed on the vehicle checklist and in the vehicles tools and materials inventory are present and in functioning order.
3. Check level of motor oil, water, tyre pressure, battery water and brakes to ensure that all are up to the standards required before any journey commences.
4. The driver is to check for vehicle defects and damage to the vehicle and ensure that he reports them to his line manager promptly.
5. Report and supervise all maintenance and repair needs of assigned vehicle.
6. Check communication equipment and maintains communication while in the field with base (SSFP)

Cleanliness and visibility:

The driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean on the outside and inside at all times. The driver is also to keep the vehicle tidy and ensure that all dirt is removed from the vehicle after a journey.
He/She is to ensure SC visibility protocols are adhered to at all times.

Other

1. Follow and abide by traffic rules, regulations, driver safety manual and any other instructions given by supervisor
2. Maintain all vehicle safety equipment, as per vehicle safety kit, in liaison with the logistics officer- including first aid kit, communication equipment and fire extinguisher
3. Work after duty hours or holidays/weekends as and when required and in prior notice from the line manager
4. Escalate complaints and feedback of a serious nature to program support officer and field office child safeguarding focal point.
5. Perform any other duty as reques
6. s:ted by authorised persons.  

Personal qualities:

1. A proactive and flexible approach to work
2. Ability to work with minimum supervision
3. A systems approach to work
4. A people oriented person who enjoys working in a team.
5. A keen interest in self development
6. A reliable, polite and professional attitude to ensure SC is perceived as such.
7. Working knowledge of the Save the Children Emergency procedures, sphere and convention on the rights of the child.

• Contract Duration: 12 Months
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Work Location: Samburu

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Literacy and numeracy skills of “ O “ level education
2. A clean driving licence minimum class B=C=E
3. Ability to multi task and work calmly under pressure is essential for this position.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in an insecure environment is critical
5. Some practical experience of user vehicle maintenance.
6. Those with defensive driving skills, first aid training will have an added advantage.
7. Recommended minimum of 3-5 years’ experience of professional driving experience in an NGO or similar environment, including significant field operations experience running both emergency and development programs
8. Fluency in written and spoken English. Similar skills in Kiswahili and the local language is an added advantage
9. Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies
10. Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches

DEADLINE: 18th March 2022

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ROLE PURPOSE:

The role will be responsible for leading the design of additional operating models that enable the implementation of Save the Children 2030 ambition. The postholder will work with Country, Regional Offices and Centre teams to identify and prioritize critical operating model gaps and will then lead the design of the components of the new models (governance, accountabilities, policies, systems etc.), using pilots when possible. They will also liaise with critical global projects (Localisation, National Offices, SCUSI etc.) and other parts of SCA to understand their needs and interdependencies. An astute thinker, the post-holder will also be encouraged to analyse and test emerging practices and models that could be taken to scale.

Where applicable, the role will lead the development and pilot of a Change and Deployment Plan in coordination with other functional areas and lead or support any implementation process for the new models.

The role will also lead on the improvement and updating of relevant tools, including the review and revision of the Country Office Operating Model (COOM) Toolkits and the Centre-Region Operating Model (CROM) with the inclusion of updated guidance on the new operating models developed. COOM provides Country Office Senior Management Teams with the tools they need to ensure they have a fit for purpose structure and effective ways of working in order to deliver programs for children. The Centre-Region Operating Model (CROM) is a framework that provides clarity on the core accountabilities that Country Offices, Regional Offices and the Centre need to achieve

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential :

1. Senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization, ideally in a country office setting across a range of models and ways of working
2. Experience defining and designing operating models, preferably in the non-for profit sector
3. Strong Project Management and Change Management experience, including experience of leading cross-functional project teams to collectively deliver project outcomes
4. Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage productive relationships with wide range of stakeholders and senior staff
5. Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
6. Strong organisation and time management skills. Ability to plan ahead and prioritise competing tasks.
7. Strong communication skills, ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders, including Country Office and Centre senior leadership – distilling complex concepts into simple and easy-to-understand briefs
8. Experience managing stakeholders with varying priorities to achieve a common goal, and meet tight deadlines.
9. Ability to adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving, working with and coordinating input from multiple departments.
10. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; fluent in English. Ability to communicate complicated messaging simply and gain buy in from key stakeholders through compelling communications.
11. A flexible and collaborative approach; ability to liaise with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
12. Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.
13. Experience developing and delivering learning initiatives is desirable.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Lead on Design of new Operating Models for Country Offices

1. Work with end users (Region, Country Offices and Members) to identify and prioritise critical business and operating model gaps
2. Identify interdependencies and needs from Global Strategic Initiatives such as Localisation/Shifting Power to Local Communities, Flexible Operating Model etc.
3. Solicit information on promising models that are shown to achieve optimal results against programmatic and operational metrics – including assessment and work-planning on how they might be taken to scale.
4. Develop methodologies and pathways for the design planning of new models.
5. Support the Country and Regional Offices to pilot different models
6. Generate, socialize and utilize learning from pilots
7. Lead on a cost-of-doing business analysis to drive improvements on resources allocations 
8. Develop, together with the membership and organisational development lead, a catalogue of options for Country Offices to support adaptation of business models to local contexts and needs to maximize impact for children
9. Support the update of the Geopresence Decision making framework, which outlines the process and decision gates for changing business models.
10. Report on progress, ensuring any dependencies and risks are identified and addressed
11. Contribute to the broader discussion on the organisational vision and catalogue of models to enable Save the Children to realize the Ambition 2030.
12. Participate in a unit overseeing, documenting and extracting learning from transition processes.

Lead the updates of the Country Office Operating Model (COOM) and the Centre-Region Operating Model (CROOM)

1. Set the overall direction for the COOM updates. 
2. Lead the detailed project planning and monitor progress, course correcting as required
3. Work with end users, particularly Field and CO staff to identify the gaps and priority areas of improvement for COOM
4. Work with Centre functions to ensure that functional areas are updated and maintained, are easy to understand, and that best practice tools and examples are available to end users (including the resolving of any perceived incompatibilities or conflicts)
5. Develop guidance and best practice for new models and incorporate it in the Country Office Operating Model guidance (COOM)
6. Work with other entities of SC (e.g. National Offices) to ensure that any guidance on these models is updated and included in COOM 
7. Develop a communication plan for the COOM updates 
8. Develop and roll-out an online COOM e-learning induction package that is accessible to end users
9. Support the review and update the Centre-Region Operating Model (CROOM)

Support International Programme Operations to maintain and continuously improve operational tools

1. Attend team meetings and cross-functional forums
2. Review the Country Sustainability & Resilience guidance for Country Offices 
3. Carry out any other duties either in addition to or instead of those outlined above which may reasonably be required from time to time. 

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

DELIVERING RESULTS:

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

DEVELOPING SELF AND OTHERS:

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

APPLYING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:

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

WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS:

1. Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes
2. Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviours that are not collaborative
3. Knows when to follow and lend leadership to strengthen other leaders
4. Recognises when trust is broken and seeks to resolve conflict and re-establish trust

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

1. Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions
2. Stays with a problem or challenge until a solution is reached or is no longer reasonably attainable.
3.  Knows when to involve others in a decision
4. Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making
5. Simplifies processes and procedures wherever possible

QUALIFICATIONS  

1. Degree level education preferable / equivalent work experience. 

DEADLINE: 19th March 2022

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ROLE PURPOSE:

The Research & Evidence Advisor is responsible for leading the research and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) efforts of Save the Children’s child rights governance and poverty work - measuring and demonstrating the impact of our thematic work in these areas. The Advisor is responsible for monitoring results and progress related to these areas, monitoring and sharing results of tracer indicators and developing and operationalizing the relevant thematic components of the Global Results Framework in support of our Ambition 2030.

The role holder is also responsible for identifying, defining and accompanying robust research, evidence and learning agendas for common approaches that clearly demonstrate evidence-based practice, bring evidence and data from the country and regional levels up and contribute to bridging the global evidence gap both internally in Save the Children and externally in the wider sector.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of technical and program issues in development and humanitarian contexts
2. Demonstrated knowledge in the design and implementation of global monitoring and evaluation systems. Substantial experience of working in international development in designing, implementing and evaluating programs.
3. Knowledge of state of the art and good practice in global monitoring and evaluation
4. Proven ability to develop and apply monitoring and evaluation plans to determine program results and monitor impact within an international organization
5. Demonstrated skills in quantitative data, including but not limited to research design, data collection, analysis and presentation, and communication of results
6. Knowledge and experience in capacity building around monitoring and evaluation, research and learning
7. Experience using software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis programs (e.g., SPSS, STATA)
8. Ability to adopt a proactive and creative approach to problem solving and strategic thinking working closely with colleagues as required to offer solutions and deliver results
9. Ability to influence and liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
10. Verbal and written fluency in English
11. Excellent organizational and time management skills
12. Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
13. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships with key individuals and groups within and external to the organization
14. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain focus to achieve results
15. A full appreciation of the value of cooperation within a team environment
16. Experience in collaborative working across a large and diverse organization
17. Ability to maintain a calm disposition and positive outlook when working under pressure
18. Willingness and ability to travel up to 20-30% of the time

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Lead monitoring of results and progress related to the child poverty and child rights governance technical areas:

1. Lead global results reporting of strategic initiatives to demonstrate the impact of our thematic work in these areas. 
2. Harmonise and align global strategic indicators.
3. Coordinate collection and presentation of tracer indicator data, including reach and spend data 
4. Support communications products for showcasing program successes and progress on strategic objectives
5. Support roll-out of the Quality Benchmarks, prioritising those that relate to programmatic approaches and provide assistance to COs as required.

Support Global Results Framework Development and Roll-out

1. Lead development of the components of the Global Results Framework, including defining metrics to measure our thematic ambitions and contributions to the child rights governance and child poverty 
2. Support the development of clearly articulated, measurable milestones and targets for the strategic goals as part of country strategic planning
3. Support thematic indicator inclusion and quality checking of thematic indicators in PPM Prime
4. Support roll-out of the Global Results Framework and ensure defined thematic indicators are tracked at the country and global levels
5. Lead thematic contributions to miscellaneous GRF-related initiatives/activities, e.g. reach methodology revision, country strategic planning, etc.

Evaluation, Research and Learning

1. Support implementation of a Research, Evidence and Learning (REL) agenda of priority questions and topics for Child Poverty and Child Rights Governance which contributes to both the Global REL Agenda, and programmatic approach agendas. 
2. Develop a pipeline of member/country office research items and evaluative activities planned for Q3-4 of 2021, support and analyse country office reviews and evaluations and produce learning papers and publications. Disseminate quality research and evidence to teams.
3. Contribute to building research and analytic capacity across the organization in the areas of research design and ethics, data collection, data analysis and communication of results

Support Common Approaches Development and Uptake

1. Contribute to the learning programs for “refreshed” common approaches
2. Oversee data collection efforts for annual mapping of endorsed common approaches and baseline data collection for new common approaches to provide data for defining future ambitions and monitoring progress 
3. Engage with thematic leads to facilitate and support generation of evidence and learning from common approaches

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

1. holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
2. holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

1. sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

1. builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

1. develops and encourages new and innovative solutions willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

1. honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS:  

1. A Masters degree and experience in international development, social studies or similar. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of technical and program issues in development and humanitarian contexts 

Desirable:

1. Additional languages, particularly French, Spanish and/or Arabic.
2. Additional job responsibilities
3. The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

DEADLINE: 31st March 2022

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ROLE PURPOSE:

The Research & Evidence Advisor is responsible for leading the research and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (REALM) efforts of Save the Children’s child poverty and climate change work. The Advisor is responsible for measuring the performance and impact of our thematic work in this area. The role holder is also responsible for identifying, defining and accompanying robust research, evidence and learning agendas for common approaches that clearly demonstrate evidence-based practice, bring evidence and data from the country and regional levels up and contribute to bridging the global evidence gap both internally in Save the Children and externally in the wider sector. They will work to ensure that research and evidence is used in support of relevant strategic goals.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of technical and program issues in development and humanitarian contexts, preferably applied to the Child Poverty and Climate Change thematic areas (e.g. child sensitive social protection, cash and voucher assistance, food security and livelihoods programming, adolescent skills development, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation)
2. Curiosity and an orientation towards using data and evidence to drive continuous improvement
3. Demonstrated knowledge in the design and implementation of global monitoring and evaluation systems.
4. Proven ability to develop and apply monitoring and evaluation plans to determine program results and monitor impact within an international organization
5. Demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative data, including but not limited to research design, data collection, analysis and presentation, and communication of results
6. Knowledge and experience in capacity building around monitoring and evaluation, research and learning
7. Familiarity with issues of child participation, child safeguarding, ethics and data protection in relation to research
8. Experience using software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis programs (e.g., SPSS, STATA)
9. Ability to adopt a proactive and creative approach to problem solving and strategic thinking working closely with colleagues as required to offer solutions and deliver results
10. Ability to influence, collaborate and liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
11. Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize, synthesise and present technical information to non-technical audiences
12. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships with key individuals and groups within and external to the organization
13. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain focus to achieve results
14. Ability to maintain a calm disposition and positive outlook when working under pressure
15. Verbal and written fluency in English
16. Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Lead monitoring of results and progress related to the child poverty and climate change thematic areas and related strategic goals 

1. Lead global results reporting against relevant strategic goals and targets to understand progress against targets and the impact of our thematic work in these areas. 
2. Lead on developing and securing agreement for the use of quality-assured and harmonised priority indicators 
3. Support the development of clearly articulated, measurable milestones and targets for strategic goals as part of country strategic planning
4. Work with thematic and REALM colleagues to ensure guidance and support is available to offices to collect relevant, high quality data
5. Coordinate collection and presentation of key indicator data relating to the thematic area, in line with Save the Children’s Global Results Framework 
6. Support the roll-out of Quality Benchmarks, prioritising those that relate to programmatic approaches and provide assistance to COs as required.
7. Support communications products for showcasing progress on strategic objectives, programme successes and learning, including visualisations and narrative analysis 
8. Lead thematic contributions to other Global Results Framework-related initiatives/activities, e.g. reach methodology revision, country strategic planning, etc.

Research, Evaluation and Learning

1. Support implementation of a Research, Evidence and Learning (REL) agenda of priority questions and topics for Child Poverty and Climate Change, which contributes to the Global REL Agenda. 
2. Develop a pipeline of member/country office research items and evaluative activities, support and analyse country office reviews and evaluations and produce learning papers and publications. 
3. Disseminate quality research and evidence outputs and findings to staff, including contributing to synthesising and summarizing key research and evidence for use in programming, advocacy and campaigns and new business development
4. Contribute to building research and analytic capacity across the organization in the areas of research design and ethics, data collection, data analysis and communication of results

Support Common Approaches Development and Uptake

1. Contribute to the development of learning/ capacity-building programs and to ensuring strong evidence bases for Common Approaches (i.e. our best, evidence-based understanding of how to address a particular problem facing children) 
2. Oversee data collection efforts for annual mapping of endorsed common approaches and baseline data collection for new common approaches to provide data for defining future ambitions and monitoring progress 
3. Engage with thematic leads to facilitate and support generation of evidence and learning from common approaches

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

1. holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
2. holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

1. sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
2. widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children,
3. engages and motivates others future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

1. builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

1. develops and encourages new and innovative solutions willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

1. honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS:  

1. A Masters degree and experience in international development, social studies or similar. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of technical and program issues in development and humanitarian contexts 

DEADLINE: 31st March 2022