REGIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENCE ADVISER FOR MEE

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract Length: 12 Months

The role

Risk reduction and resilience (in both natural disaster settings and man-made contexts including conflict) help to secure the delivery and sustainability of our work, protect the development gains, as well as keep children and their communities safe. Save the Children (SC) in the Middle East and Eurasia (MEE) is rolling out new approaches to risk reduction and resilience, based on our years of experience of working in MEE and in line with Save the Children International's (SCI) global strategy for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA).

Save the Children is recruiting a Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Adviser to support Country Offices in embedding DRR / CCA approaches and thinking within country strategic and programme planning, as well as support the development and implementation of current and future DRR & CCA projects in the region. The adviser will support the further development and rollout of new conflict-sensitive and community-based risk reduction approaches across the region and work to increase the uptake and incidence of children's and community participation in risk reduction and resilience work in the MEE. This position will work closely with Save the Children members and the DRR/CCA Global Working Group to further strengthen DRR/CCA and resilience in Save the Children's programmes, policies and strategies.

Externally, the role will facilitate the implementation of child-centred risk reduction and resilience activities throughout the region, also engaging in key advocacy initiatives, building networks and representing the organization to strategic regional partners.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Masters Level degree in Development, Disaster Management, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Studies, Social Science or other university degree in a relevant discipline
• 8 years of experience in humanitarian and DRR programming or a relevant professional area
• Strong track record in DRR, CCA and resilience fundraising.
• Demonstrable analytical skills particularly concerning development and humanitarian interventions in complex contexts of risk, especially in conflict affected fragile states and displacement settings
• Knowledge and experience of disaster risk reduction and/ or climate change adaptation methods at the community level (ideally with children) and with local authorities.
• Experience in training or capacity building with diverse groups
• Experience of DRR policy and advocacy activities and knowledge of regional and global DRR and climate change policy arena
• Demonstrable knowledge of child safeguarding and protection in participation
• Communication skills including the ability to distil technical information for a non-specialist audience; and the ability to write policy and technical briefings. Strong spoken and written English is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate, motivate and persuade groups and individuals towards new ways of thinking and acting
• Demonstrable planning skills including the ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities; develop manageable work plans in a multi-country context and evaluate progress
• Experience of quantitative and qualitative research techniques

Desirable:

• Experience of working and living the Middle East Eurasia region preferred.

• Language skills applicable to the MEE: Arabic would be an advantage
• Experience of development or humanitarian work in an urban context will be an advantage
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation for risk reduction, adaptation and resilience
• Network of technical contacts on risk reduction, adaptation and resilience.

• Previous first phase emergency response experience a plus

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

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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Location: Amman, Jordan

Contract - Full-Time

Closing date: Thursday 16 January 2014

All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified

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