GRADE: 2A
Child Safeguarding:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Executive assistant is the overall point of contact person to support the CD. S/he supports the CD and DCDs with tasks such as scheduling; reviewing, prioritizing and responding to correspondences; answering and returning phone calls; organizing documents; maintaining records; taking notes at SLT meetings and any other administrative tasks that help the CD and DCDs. The role holder must be a multi-tasking, time management and customer service expert. S/he is expected to work under pressure and handle large amount responsibilities with ease. This role requires someone who can priorities tasks and manage Senior Leaders' expectations.
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Country Director
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Dimensions: Save the Children works in all regions of Ethiopia with a large number staff, and with expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.
The role holder will:
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality and data protection are maintained in relation to HR, SLT decisions, crisis management and Child Safeguarding matters in particular
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Ambition:
Future orientated, thinks strategicall
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparencyQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
KEY COMPETENCIES
Generic Competencies
· Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children
· Be the Innovator: Promotes innovation to find new and better approaches to driving progress for children
.Deliver Results at Scale: Promotes a clear focus on impact in a project and programme design, management, and oversight
Generic Competencies
Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers,
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI’s global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Gender Equality Policies, supported by relevant 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.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SC Health and Safety policies and procedures.
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. The duty station of the position holder will be in Addis Ababa This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
The Organization
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
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