Internal/External Vacancy announcement
INTRODUCTION
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Job Title | Migration Senior Specialist |
Code | 0206 |
Program/Unit | Program Quality and Development (PDQ) |
Place of Work | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
No. of Positions | 1(One) |
Length of Contract | One year with possibility of extension |
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Migration Senior Specialist is responsible for technically leading Save the Children Ethiopia’s Migration Strategic Programme, both in humanitarian and development contexts. This includes analyzing regional and national migration drivers, needs and aspirations; developing multi-year migration strategies; designing and building migration Programme; overseeing the quality of implementation; and producing and utilizing high quality and well-articulated project evidence and research work for learning, for advocacy and for the continued development of the migration program portfolio. The Specialist is also responsible for developing and/or maintaining strong external relations with donors, government and strategic partners; and representing the Save the Children Ethiopia Country Office (CO) by taking active part in relevant global and national networks, and relevant meetings and forums in Ethiopia. The Specialist is also responsible to build a community of practice around migration programming in Save the Children Ethiopia country office, that will include technical specialists and implementation staff.
SCOPE OF ROLE
Reports to: Head of Child Protection
Dimensions: Save the Children works in all 8 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 2,400 staff and current expenditure of approximately $155 million in 2016. The country office runs approximately 100 active projects and is typically actively positioning for, developing, or revising 20-35 unique proposals at any given time. We work in humanitarian and development contexts to meet needs of children. All programs and proposals must adhere to internal quality standards and procedures.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None.
Close collaboration with: technical specialists from different thematic areas (child protection, education, livelihoods, health), the humanitarian unit, and program implementation teams- humanitarian- refugee programming- and longer-term children on the move/migration programs.
KEY Roles and Responsibilities
The key areas of accountability apply to the Save the Children’s work in emergencies and in development settings.
Strategic Programme Development
· Provide overall technical leadership for the migration and displacement strategy development and quality implementation of the migration programme and its individual projects; and jointly plan and implement advocacy/policy engagement activities.
· Document and communicate programme achievements against agreed strategic objectives and milestones for a wide range of internal and external audiences.
· Actively communicate and coordinate with relevant other technical specialists (child protection, education, livelihoods) and project implementation staff to ensure an integrated approach across themes.
· Identify technical support requirements, inclusive of field visits, as and when necessary, and ensure adequate support is provided and recommendations are followed up.
· Serve as focal point for migration program of the country office, for coordination with relevant stakeholders including clusters and national taskforces; regular liaison and communication with relevant staff at the Regional Office, Save the Children members; and the Migration and Displacement Initiative (MDI).
Strategic Fundraising
· Technically lead strategic fundraising to support resourcing the Migration and Displacement Strategic Plan and related Advocacy Plan. This includes funding for projects, research and advocacy to support policy change objectives.
· Build on technical knowledge, research and current/previous programming to lead development of proposals for new programme initiatives and institutional learning in close coordination with the relevant staff. This includes conducting/overseeing situational analyses, concept note development, and opportunity identification, and technically engage in proposal development for funding working closely with program development unit.
· Actively contributing to enlarge the existing network of partners/donors agencies and to gather relevant information about their ongoing initiatives and future programming.
· Through external contact with relevant counterparts in donor/research agencies, identify new potential funding sources and share with the program development unit.
· Contributing to the development of programs material, brief papers and info notes with a view to attract donor’s interest for Save the Children activities;
· Supporting the line manager, technical leaders, and the PDQ Director to effectively liaise with Account focal points for the development of a joint programming and monitoring the process of engagement with Donors.
· Develop and maintain contacts with relevant staff of current and potential donors, partners and key technical agencies, in coordination with the line manager, other technical leaders, and the PDQ Director.
· Ensure that each proposal and annual implementation plan contains a (funded) research and policy dimension to it that directly feeds into the agreed Thematic Advocacy Plan and lead the implementation of research necessary for evidence based advocacy.
· As necessary, accompany and facilitate donor visits and provide relevant background materials in collaboration with the program operations team.
Policy Analysis, Policy Engagement and Advocacy for Policy Change
· Substantial knowledge of migration and displacement related national policies, strategies and other initiatives by government and other key stakeholders affecting children.
· Excellent working knowledge of government, public policy making and implementation to engage impactful with policy makers, decision makers and opinion formers on migration and displacement related issues that can change the lives of children and young affected by migration or displacement.
· Provide technical support to the development, implementation and evaluation of Save the Children’s evidence-based advocacy strategies related to migration and displacement to ensure that the voices of children guide advocacy and policy changes and related activities.
· Develop policy papers and advocacy asks (or related material) based on research evidence, technical learning from projects, policy gaps’ analysis, and the development of good practices.
· develop and strengthen strategic relations, bilaterally and in network, with key influencing stakeholders in the sector, particularly government departments, UN agencies and private and institutional donors in country.
· Identify key influencing moments and Engage in migration related technical discussions and represent the Organization in technical meetings and roundtables to ensure that children’s specific needs and vulnerabilities are included.
· Planning for the development and/or roll out of the policy and related action plans.
Migration Technical Advisory Support and Programme Quality
· Work closely with colleagues in Programme Operations and with MEAL, and identify and provide technical support to ensure quality implementation of migration projects. This requires joint operational planning with the field team, regular periodic supportive field visits to project sites to monitor progress of project implementation and understand what works well and the gaps, monitor quality, provide support as needed, and also capture lessons for use in new project development.
· Working closely with MEAL unit, provide guidance, advice and support to program managers to actively engage them in conducting assessments (both quantitative and qualitative), reviews and evaluations; as well as while conducting workshops or trainings as necessary.
· Support the development and implementation of capacity building activities for staff involved in migration projects across the organization based on needs assessment.
· Coordinate and review quality periodic reports of migration projects, including reports to donors, working closely with the field team.
· Strengthen linkage and integration of migration programming with relevant thematic interventions, works of local partners and relevant government agencies
· In cooperation with PDQ Learning and Knowledge Management, ensure proper documentation of experiences and lessons learned in migration projects under supervision. Work with MEAL unit to technically contribute to the development of an M&E framework for the overall migration programme that monitors the impact of projects and progress towards strategic operational and advocacy objectives
· Develop and lead a multi-sectoral migration community of practice for the country office, engaging different thematic sector focal points and program implementation staff, and that will serve as a platform for learning and institutional capacity on migration programming.
External representation
· Participate in relevant Save the Children’s regional and global migration and displacement working groups and learning initiatives
· Represent SC at all relevant technical external task forces, working groups, seminars or other meetings / forums which have been identified and approved by line manager and the PDQ Director, and use these meetings to negotiate strategic, and advocacy positions.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY
· Excellent understanding of migration issues in Ethiopia at both field and policy levels.
· Practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities in realising children’s rights in Ethiopia, in relation to thematic area.
· Strong data collection, analysis and communication material/proposal/report writing skills.
· Strong analysis of migration related data and ability to summarise and communicate this to a range of audiences.
· Proven advocacy and representation skills
· Ability to develop strong professional relationships and collaborations externally with stakeholders, and internally across functions, projects, and teams
· Understanding and experience in monitoring and evaluation
· Good presentation, training and facilitation skills
· Proven conceptual skills and an ability to think and plan strategically
· Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff
· Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced, matrixed, and multi-cultural environment
· Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload
· Strong organizational skills
· Experience with major donors such as USAID, the US Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, UNHCR, SIDA, DFID, and the EU.
· Willingness to travel to remote field locations including refugee camps
· Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
· Good spoken and written English, fluency in Amharic
· Scope & complexity of decision making
· Able to make decisions within a range of established alternatives
COMPETENCIES
SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system, the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing basis:
· Leading
Delivering results: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/organization.
Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further.
· Thinking
Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate judgements.
Innovating and Adapting: Develop and implement innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing uncertain work and global environment.
Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
· Engaging
Networking: Builds and use sustainable relationship to support the work of Save the Children
Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
· Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATION
· Bachelor’s degree in relevant Social Science field, Master’s degree preferred
· Technical expertise in migration and displacement programming, preferably in both in emergency and development contexts, including multi-sectoral programming (including livelihood, protection, and education and other basic services)
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EXPEREINCE
· 8 years of relevant progressive experience in an international NGO or similar environment.
· Experience in designing migration related strategies and proposals.
· Significant experience in providing expert advice for effective implementation of projects
· Experience in working with government counterparts and other partners at various levels - federal to district. This includes technical support, capacity-building and coordination