Open Vacancies at Save the Children (Greece)

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children.

The organization in Greece seeks for:

1. Deputy Response Team Leader - Operations

Essential:
- Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
- Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential
- MA / MSc level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Previous experience of managing a large multi-sector, multi-national team
- Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
- Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site programmes (including ECHO, DFID and OFDA) of GBP 5 - 10m
- Security management experience across a large programme.
- Demonstrated ability to set up operational management systems in a large complex programme
- In depth knowledge and experience of logistics systems and requirements in a multi field office, multi programme setting
- Experience of supporting M&E and beneficiary accountability systems in large complex programmes
- Proven ability of mentoring and coaching
- Experience of senior level representation
- Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
- Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- A high level of written and spoken English
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
- Experience of international media representation and advocacy.

Desirable:
- Fluent in Greek, Arabic and/or Farsi
- Media experience.

Closing date: 09 Feb 2016

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2. Child Protection Programme Manager

Essential:
- A university degree in Social Work, Human rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience
- Minimum of 5 years of child protection experience preferably in the context of mixed migration flows and transit populations, children on the move and children separated from their families
- Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states
- Good team leader and team member skills, including the ability to be part of and organise, support, manage and develop a small team;
- Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-agency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children, IA Case Management Guidelines and others;
- Understanding and experience of working on Children on the Move issues and of putting in places responses to prevent and respond to family separation
- Experience in designing and delivering training on CP, including strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to prevent and respond to child protection issues;
- Experience of working with partners and of using a participatory approach as well as of coordinating responses with a range of actors, including Government authorities, national/local organisations, NGOs, UN;
- Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behaviour and achievement, including when working alone;
- Ability to manage stress, be flexible and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstance;
- Fluency in written and spoken English;
- Budget development and financial monitoring skills;
- Commitment to and understanding of child rights, as well as of Save the Children's aims, values and principles.
- For non EU candidates a valid European Union work permit is mandatory due to statutory Greek regulations.

Desirable:
- Greek/Arabic language skills.

Closing date: 09 Feb 2016.

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3. MEAL Manager RRT

Essential:
- Significant management experience in emergency response and fragile state contexts
- Proven skill in working with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and analysis
- Experience establishing systems of community participation and accountability
- Education to Masters level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Previous experience of managing a team and managing projects
- Significant experience in designing and managing assessments and evaluations in humanitarian contexts
- Ability to work both in a hands on implementation and advisory capacity
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
- Available to travel frequently throughout Balkan countries (80% of time)
- Experience of contributing to successful funding proposals for donors
- Ability to write clear and effective assessment and project reports with high level of written and spoken English
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:
- Language skills in Arabic
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in humanitarian contexts
- Specific experience of designing and managing OFDA, ECHO and other major donor projects.

Closing date: 28 Mar 2016

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