Job Vacancies @ Save The Children – 2 Positions (Sierra Leone)
Save The Children is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Assets & Warehouse Officer
2.) Climate Change Adaptation Advisor for Senegal and Sierra Leone
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Assets & Warehouse Officer
THE ROLE- Assets & Warehouse Officer
The role will offer asset and warehouse management support to the SCI Sierra Leone CO under the direct supervision of the Logistics Coordinator. He/she will ensure compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures in the implementation of warehousing and asset support both for emergencies and in the development programming context. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that records of all stocks and inventory including drugs and all SCI assets are tracked and controlled efficiently.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
- University degree or Diploma in a related area
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Prior experience in logistics management in the NGO sector and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Proven experience in drugs, transport/distribution, warehousing, and stock management.
- Proven experience in organizational Asset Management.
- Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts
- Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
- Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization
- Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate the team with strong personal value systems
- Cultural awareness, with very good written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills in English.
- Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization
- Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities
- Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately, and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff
- Team-building skills
- Competent level skills in core IT applications, particularly MS Office
- A commitment to the values and principles of SCI
- Experience of exposure to developing countries
- High level of commitment to the principles of development and to the organizational and programmatic goals of Save the Children
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge in the relationship with procurement, warehousing and asset management
- Technical experience/training in specific areas of logistics
- TIM operation is a plus for the candidate
CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months
Closing Date: 12 July 2022
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education, and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants are advised that
Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance for dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
∙ Candidates should know that Save the Children is no longer using [email protected] for job advertisements and therefore candidates should apply through the links that will be provided by Careers. sl.
∙ Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO APPLY:
APPLY = Assets and Warehouse Officer
WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
2.) Climate Change Adaptation Advisor for Senegal and Sierra Leone
THE ROLE: Climate Change Adaptation Advisor for Senegal and sierra Leone
Save the Children is recruiting for Climate Change Adaptation Advisor for Senegal and Sierra Leone that will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to provide a critical link between the Save the Children’s global and country level technical work on climate change, strengthening our technical offer on climate change in Senegal and Sierra Leone.
The Postholder will contribute to building capacity and fostering networks with climate change actors across the two countries. The role will support national advocacy and influencing on climate change, and contributes to strategic partnerships and technical writing for new business development for climate change adaptation programming. It will provide input into the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning and ensuring quality of our climate change programmes. This role includes a strong focus on internal coordination and external representation. As the role covers both Sierra Leone and Senegal, the candidate must speak and write in both French and English.
Technical areas of particular focus for this role include:
- Community-based, locally led climate change adaptation programming (across health, education and livelihoods sectors)
- A strong focus on resilience building and impacts for children, including graduation approaches;
- Use of analytical tools and climate data to inform climate adaptation programming;
- Shock responsive child sensitive social protection to mitigate climate and other shocks.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master degree in climate change, development studies, environmental science or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- At least 5 years’ experience of working internationally in climate change adaptation and resilience building at community level.
- Experience in designing and implementing climate change adaptation programmes within livelihoods and health programs. Experience in anticipatory action is a plus.
- Experience in sourcing and using climate data to inform Programme design.
- Demonstrable understanding and application of gender-equality, disability inclusion and child participation in programming.
- Track record in successful business development/fundraising and donor engagement especially with Green Climate Fund, FCDO, USAID, WFP, INTPA and so on.
- Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
- Able to analyze and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children.
- Ability to work across teams with flexibility to undertake challenging tasks and adapt to different contexts.
Languages
Fluent in spoken and written French and English.
Desirable
- Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring.
- Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at national/regional level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realize children’s rights.
Experience of strategy development and planning.
CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years
Closing Date: 13th July, 2022
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants are advised that
Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations for this role.
Candidates should apply through the links that will be provided.
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO APPLY:
APPLY – Climate Change Adaptation Advisor -Senegal & Sierra Leone
WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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