Humanitarian Operations Coordinator

Location: Myanmar

Contract - Full-Time

Closing date: Tuesday 25 June 2013

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Save the Children has been working in Myanmar since 1995. Our programmes include child survival, health, HIV/AIDS, education, child rights, child protection and child rights governance in 28 locations across the country.

Save the Children International is looking for Humanitarian Operations Coordinator to join our team. This is a 12-month assignment based in Yangon, Myanmar. Please note that due to the urgent nature of the recruitment, selection process will be carried out while the vacancy announcement is ongoing. The position might be filled before the application is closed.

Role purpose:

The Humanitarian Operations Coordinator will provide direct support to the field teams in Rakhine, Meiktila, Kachin/NSS and other emergency responses in the effective planning, management and implementation, and monitoring of all programme work. In addition, this post will lead on proposal development and report input and review.

The Humanitarian Operations Coordinator will support the response team in ensuring that programme planning and implementation is in line with SCI standards, ensuring donor compliance and accountability to beneficiaries, SCI staff and donors. This role is varied and demands someone who is flexible, willing to travel regularly, and able to work across teams in both Yangon and the field.

Key areas of accountability:

• Support the management of all emergency response programs, including the development of work-plans, procurement and HR plans, following-up on procurement and recruitment in Yangon, and ensuring strong information flow & management between Yangon and the field.
• Work closely with field teams to support the effective financial management of all projects, including developing phased budgets, BvA review, monitoring expenditure, and supporting budget holder decisions
• In conjunction with the Finance and Grants team, organise and facilitate grant start-up meetings in Yangon and the field
• Maintain regular communications with field teams to identify support needs and ensure projects are on track to deliver results on time and on budget
• Support on active monitoring and ensuring the proactive revision of any budgets and project plans where required
• Support country programme management through maintaining an overview of the operational aspects of emergency responses across the country programme, including project progress, finances, and any project issues - act as an information focal point to brief staff and management before meetings
• Coordinate the development of all emergency proposals, ensuring effective input from the field teams/operations/technical advisors and donor requirements
• Act as a liaison between the field teams, the humanitarian department, and the grants team in Yangon to ensure effective flow of budget re-coding, information, and grant management
• Organise internal and external deployments to support emergency responses
• Identify, and where applicable provide, learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor for less experienced staff.
• Flexibility to provide surge support to scale-up current programs or initial surge capacity for start-up of a new response; provide assistance in launching rapid assessment, overseeing data collection, write up of needs assessments, work-planning, communication

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

• Experience and understanding of the project management cycle, including field-level project implementation and working against log-frames
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities and work calmly under pressure
• Demonstrable financial and budget management experience, including the ability to train and mentor staff on project financial management
• Ability to write clear and well-argued proposals and/or reports; experience in proposal coordination and development
• Proactive and solutions focused, with an ability to remain detail-oriented while maintaining strategic oversight
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly into the field
• Proven team working skills, adaptability and flexibility
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Competent in using email and computer packages such as Word and Excel
• Commitment to Save the Children's aims, values, principles and Child Protection Policy

Desirable

• Have undertaken Save the Children approved Safety and Security training in accordance with member and Alliance required minimum standards.
• Experience working in emergency response in Myanmar
• Experience in field-level project implementation

Save the Children International offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 25^th June 2013

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

"We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse."

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