We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
•    No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
•    All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
•    Violence against children is no longer tolerated 
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

Save the Children International (SCI) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to our vision and values. We provide equitable employment opportunities and aim to increase the representation of women, people with disabilities, and individuals from minority groups to effectively meet the diverse needs of the children and communities we serve.

At SCI, we value the authentic selves of everyone, including you! If you have any access needs or require support due to a disability or other reasons, please let us know at the time of your application. We are here to assist you and ensure an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience.

Please note: SCI does not request any fees during any stage of the recruitment process.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

(The role holder is responsible for the overall management of the BHA project implementation including budgdet and internal control, stakeholder management, team management and development of reports.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 
The main responsibilities of the position holder: 

Program Implementation and Monitoring:
•    Provide strong leadership, vision, and direction to program staff to ensure the delivery of program targets.
•    Take decisions were required to implement the program in highly fluid environments
•    Ensure that effective monitoring and performance management systems are in place for achieving prior agreed program activity targets, budget allocations, and financial expenditures, ensuring that value for money can be effectively demonstrated to the donor and activities and expenditures are compliant with donor requirements.
•    Maintain efficient and effective operating systems that are compliant with all Save the Children standards, including safety and security management and child safeguarding
•    Lead the preparation, review, and regular revision of the detailed implementation plan, taking into account agreed milestones, log frame, and budget.
•    Collaborately set and review monthly targets and weekly work plans for project staff to ensure that the DIP is delivered.
•    Monitor project progress through field visits and meetings with project staff, communities, the local and provincial government and other key stakeholders.
•    Where required, commission, design or participate in field-based needs assessments and gap analyses, including risk and vulnerability assessments.
•    Lead on revisions of core implementation documents (milestones, log frame, procurement plan, budget, DIP)  
•    Strongly ensure that internal controls in the fields of Finance, community-based staff recruitment, selection of children and beneficiaries are satisfactory and that fraud, corruption, nepotism, and diversion is minimized
•    Provide assistance and support to partners as per need to maintatin quality  and timely implementation of project. 
•    Collect report from partners and project officers to prepare all projects required report including donor reports,  cluster reports and sectorial ministry reports.  
Technical Capacity: 
•    Ensure quality implementation of project components with a focus on inclusiveness Gender, Age and Social Inclusion, budget development, budget management and policies
•    High-level understanding of multi-sectorial programing, specifically Health & Nutrition, Cash Programing,Child Protection, WASH and community mobilization. 
Budget Management: 
•    Ensure the effective and donor-compliant management of the project budget through close collaboration with Awards, Finance and Supply Chain.
•    Identify potential variances of expenses verusus budget, and recommend appropriate adjustments through communication with supervisor.
•    Participate in budget reviews, financial projections/phasing, review of financial reports and provison of varience explanations. 
Reporting and Documentation:
•    Generate narrative and financial reports, the submission of budget revisions, and other donor-required documentation on time.
•    Ensure that key project documentation is archived at provincial and field level, field staff aware of what needs to be kept and recorded.
Human Resource Management: 
•    Ensure that the program is appropriately staffed with diverse experienced employees.
•    Ensure that all direct reports have updated job descriptions, work plans, objectives, development goals, and clear lines of communication and reporting.
•    Support the capacity building of staff in report writing; budget tracking and utilization; indicator tracking; supervision, and implementation of detailed implementation plans
Coordination, Business Development & Representation:
•    Establish meaningful working relationships with project stakeholders such as government departments, UN agencies, and other international organizations working for displaced populations, district-level authorities, and community members.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
   Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
   Holds the team to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
    widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
    Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external and supporters
    Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
    Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
    Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
    Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Additional job responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.
In the event of a significant humanitarian emergency, the post-holder will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.

Equal Opportunities 
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS  
•    Master degree in Health, Project management, Social Science or Bachelor degree in relevant field is preferred.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 Essential
•    7 years of relevant managerial experience with international organizations.
•    Strong understanding of Pashto, Dari and English language.
•    Able to travel inside Afghanistan and related districts, outside of the duty station as and when required.
•    The candidate will be working with local communities in Faryab and will be required to have keen understanding of local context, challenges and customs.

Desirable: Knowledge of donor regulations and experience in managing of BHA funded project will be preferred.

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their update CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account. 
It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.

https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8991/?amp;locationId=300000000345568&locationLevel=country&mode=location&lastSelectedFacet=LOCATIONS&selectedLocationsFacet=300000000341839