Overview
The Field Manager is responsible for the overall management, leadership, and coordination of field operations, ensuring high-quality implementation of programme activities with a specific focus on nutrition, food security, education, and protection.
Key Responsibilities
- Input into the design and manage the implementation of programme and operational activities.
- Manage the grant across multiple sectors, ensuring that projects and reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
- Ensure effective award management cycle is in place at field level.
- Lead / support on needs assessments.
- Support on recruitment and ensure that programme/projects are adequately staffed.
- Support the establishment of effective MEAL systems.
- Implement effective safety and security procedures.
- Oversee/manage logistics processes.
- Manage and motivate field base staff.
- Coordinate and supervise the work of local partner, on operational and financial management.
- Coordinate and supervise project staff and ensure good communication within the team.
- Ensure regular meetings with the project team and design development plan to build their capacity.
- Lead coordination and capacity-strengthening of local implementing partners.
- Support partners in compliance, reporting, safeguarding, and accountability requirements.
- Maintain strong, respectful, and productive relationships with partners and local stakeholders.
- Lead on the preparation of project reports in line with donor requirements.
- Lead programme coordination and partner meetings.
- Represent Save the Children externally as required.
- Contribute to lessons learning and evidence generation.
- Close collaboration with SC Member staff, on reporting, monitoring and overseeing of activities.
- Create an atmosphere of continuous professional development in the regions and make space for training and learning.
- Ensure team have a comprehensive understanding of award cycle management and donor compliance.
Required Experience
- 07 years of practical work experience on project management and team management
- Previous experience of managing a large and diverse team
- Extensive knowledge and practical experience in donor compliance across major institutional donors, including ECHO
- Practical experience of working with implementing partners and coordinating multi-sector and multi-stakeholder programmes.
- Knowledge of community-based targeting and behaviour change methodologies
- Senior field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
Qualifications
• Degree in Rural Economics, Health and nutrition, Development Studies or similar field
