Job Description
Area Based Coordination (ABC) Co-coordinator – Dhobley (1 Position)– Open to Somali Nationals Only
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 fulfil 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 1.9 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.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 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.
Role Dimensions:
Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $100million annual budget turnover, more than 70 active awards at any time and over 650 staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Area Based Coordination (ABC) group is an operational coordination platform established in 2021 to support more effective and efficient operational coordination of humanitarian responses in a designated district or and region. Over 50 per cent of ABC’s were activated in Somalia in 2022 following the IASC scale-up for famine prevention. In the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), the HCT identified 10 priority districts for integrated humanitarian response, to be reviewed on a quarterly basis. The HCT decided to activate ABCs in those districts. More ABC’s can be set up in case of future shocks or localized coordination needs.
ABC is set up based on needs and operational requirements in a district/region/location. The overall responsibility for the functionality of an ABCs herein lies with the identified lead organization with the support of the Operational Cell and the respective SICCGs, ICCG and HCT. ABC reports to the relevant S-ICCG and ICCG. In HNRP priority districts, ABCs report to the Operational Cell with a dotted line to SICCGs. Save the Children co-chairs the ABC in Afmadow, also covering Dhobley district. Due to access constraints, the position will be based in Dhobley, where Save the Children has a field office.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Humanitarian Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required, master’s degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Recommended minimum of 4 years’ experience in humanitarian coordination in Somalia.
- Understanding of international humanitarian aid systems and agencies.
- Experience of working in insecure environments; willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.
Desirable:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet research.
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Application will be closed on 12th November 2024
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
