Humanitarian Response Manager

Humanitarian Response Manager (1post) Only South Sudanese National to apply

The Humanitarian Manager is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for emergency responses in Area_1, ensuring that the Area office and field teams have the capacity to respond to emergencies throughout the area of responsibility. S/he will provide direct support to field teams on emergency projects to ensure effective planning, management, implementation, and monitoring. S/he is responsible for managing substantial flexible emergency response funding through Humanitarian Fund including planning, tracking of allocations, monitoring, and reporting as well as supporting fundraising efforts, including raising alerts. In addition, the Humanitarian Manager will ensure that the Emergency Preparedness Plan is regularly updated in line with Save the Children Standards and is well disseminated. S/he leads on capacity building of both SCI staff and partners on emergency preparedness and response in the area of operation This role is varied and demands someone who is flexible, willing to travel regularly, and able to collaborate effectively across teams in both area office and field offices. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the post holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• BSC/BA/ MSc in relevant qualification or equivalent in experience.
• 5 years of demonstrable management experience in humanitarian operations, including experience within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
• Sound knowledge of international humanitarian architecture, systems, coordination mechanisms and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency response management
• Significant experience of NGO emergency program cycle management, including field-level project planning and implementation.
• Demonstrable financial and budget management experience, experience as a budget holder
• Good knowledge and experience of supply chain systems and requirements in a multi-location, multi-sector programme setting.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Ability to write clear and well-argued proposals and/or reports; experience in proposal coordination and development.
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks, responsibilities, and work calmly under pressure.
• Proactive and solutions focused, with an ability to remain detail-oriented while maintaining strategic oversight.
• Proven team working skills, adaptability and flexibility.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Word and Excel spreadsheets
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages

Desirable

• Experience in a complex and matrix-managed organization.
• Skills and experience in training and capacity building

The Organisation:

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 realise 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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Applications received will be reviewed on rolling basis.