Myanmar: Head of Regional Office (Rakhine State)

The role

We are currently looking for Head of Regional Office (Rakhine State) to be based in Sittwe, Myanmar.

The Head of Regional Office (Rakhine Region) will provide managerial oversight and support to Save the Children's Sittwe and Pauktaw offices. The Head of Regional Office role ensures that all projects and field offices within his/her region receive quality operational support (primarily HR, admin, logistics and finance), that line management is effective, and that programmes are operating in a safe and secure environment. They will lead the implementation of Save the Children's strategy in Rakhine.

They will regularly represent Save the Children to key actors in Rakhine, including government departments, regional and local authorities, UN agencies, international and national NGOs and civil society organisations. They will work closely with senior programme staff managing complex programmes; providing them with administrative line management and ensuring that they are sufficiently supported by operational staff.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Save the Children in a senior management role, supporting large scale development and humanitarian operations in Rakhine.

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.

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications

• University degree in management, social sciences or other relevant field

Essential

• 5 years of experience relevant to managing a large operational structure implementing projects
• Significant coordination and management experience, specifically applied to diverse external stakeholders
• Experience with development programming and humanitarian responses, with specific knowledge of the Myanmar and Rakhine state context a strong advantage
• Experience of developing and supporting teams, with a proven ability to lead, motivate and build the capacity of teams
• Strong facilitation skills, and commitment to participatory ways of working and effective delegation
• Experience with design and operationalisation of strategic planning
• Demonstrable knowledge of effective financial planning, budgetary control, and grant management
• Demonstrated skills in networking and advocacy
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Results-focused and ability to develop and drive operational solutions
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally when required

Contract length: 1 year fixed term

The Organisation

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 realise 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.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Closing date for this advert is 14 August 2017.

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

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