Provide leadership and strategic direction to all humanitarian emergency response programing aspects of Save the Children humanitarian and emergency response in South Sudan. The role holder will focus on advocacy, representation, policy, proposal and budget development, categorization of emergencies and support the rapid response team and field teams in expediting the implementation of humanitarian response projects. The role holder will directly report to Director Program Operations, and work closely with Area managers, deputy director of programme operations, technical advisors and collaborate with the other departments to ensure timely and efficient response that is integrated with pre-existing programming in the two area offices.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required, Master’s degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• Recommended minimum of 8 years’ experience in humanitarian programme management, preparedness and response in several fragile or complex contexts
• Significant experience of managing logistics, security and operations
• Understanding of international humanitarian aid systems and agencies
• Experience of working in insecure environments
• Ample knowledge of humanitarian response and transitional program concepts, policies, frameworks, strategies and components, as well as development concepts and frameworks
• Extensive on the ground experience in multi-sectoral humanitarian response, including food aid programs
• Experience in logistics management
• Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Commitment to Save the Children’s practices and procedures and ways of working with children
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Competency in local language is preferred but not required
• Commitment to Save the Children values