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Regional Thematic Advisor - Child Rights Governance, East and Southern Africa

Southern Africa

  • Organization: Save the Children - Sweden
  • Location: Southern Africa
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
    • International Relations
    • Democratic Governance
    • Public Policy and Administration
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

The key responisbilities for the position are:

  • Provide support and assure quality in the development and reporting of SCS funded programs in the region. Primarily focus on Child Rights Governance, gender and strengthening of civil society

  • Provide oversight of program implementation and represent SCS in relation to regional and country offices in matters relating to the implementation of SCS funded development programs

  • Support the analysis, integration and utilization of findings and lessons learnt to improve the impact of the programmes

  • Ensure synergies and shared learning of thematic program work between countries and from local to international level

  • Support efforts to fundraise to expand the programmes based on evidence and through engagement with donors

  • Take part in other priority tasks of the unit as indicated by the line manager

In order to be successful in this role you'll bring:

  • University degree within a relevant field

  • Minimum 10 years of documented experience from international qualified work in relevant areas for the position

  • Excellent conceptual and theoretical understanding of the Rights Based Approach, Civil Society and governance

  • Experience from providing capacity building support

  • Good understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation tools commonly used in development cooperation

  • Practical experience from planning and follow-up of development programs, including proposal writing and reporting

  • Experience from working with a high level of independence

  • Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English

  • Good understanding of budgeting and financial follow-up

  • Experience from work in the region

Desirable qualifications are:

  • Post-graduate education within a relevant field

  • Experience from work with thematic learning with knowledge generation

  • Experience from work with the African human rights mechanisms

Extensive travelling in the region is required.

This role is a fixed term position for two years with possibility to extend. National or International contract. Duty station to be confirmed. Should you have any questions about this role, please contact Head of Int TAs Unit Monica Lindvall, monica.lindvall@rb.se Please apply as soon as possible and no later than November 20, 2017.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

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