Overview
The Gaza Area Office Manager will oversee Save the Children's operations in designated areas, ensuring effective implementation of humanitarian and development programs. The role involves leading program delivery, managing operational systems, and strengthening representation with external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee Save the Children's operations in designated areas.
- Ensure effective implementation of humanitarian and development programs across multiple sectors.
- Lead and coordinate program delivery through direct implementation and partnerships.
- Ensure efficient financial, human resource, supply chain, and operational systems are in place.
- Strengthen representation and coordination with key external stakeholders.
- Play a pivotal role in field level capacity building.
- Assess needs, mobilize resources, and develop program recommendations.
- Contribute to contingency planning and emergency response.
- Ensure the development of annual programme plans and effective implementation of core business processes.
- Provide high quality leadership to ensure compliance with SCI policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective collaboration between teams within the area and with the Country Office.
- In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, work outside the normal role profile and vary working hours accordingly.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years management experience working in emergency response contexts or development.
- Previous experience of managing a team, and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others.
- Significant experience of project management, including multi sector programmes, from a child rights approach in accordance with the CRC and international humanitarian rights standards.
- Solid experience in award management including significant budget management experience including institutional donors.
- Operational management experience, including logistics management (procurement, supply chain, fleet management, asset management and IT) and Safety and Security management.
- Field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN.
- Demonstrable experience of MEAL and beneficiary accountability.
- Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
- Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy.
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies.
- Willingness to spend up to 60% of time in visiting field sites within the Area Programme .
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights- based approaches.
- Familiar with the following donor organisations: ECHO, GAC/IHA, NMFA, BMZ, Swedish SIDA, UN organisations, GFFO, EU AID, etc. (Desirable)
- Media trained. (Desirable)
Qualifications
• University Degree in Development Studies or other Social Sciences.
