SHELTER ADVISER - SYRIA RESPONSE

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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:

The Shelter Adviser will act as the lead technical adviser on the on-going shelter/Non Food Items response in Syria. The role is to support both the Non Food Items and Infrastructure teams in strategizing, planning, and monitoring of high quality programming.

The role includes developing strategy and technical methodology for shelter programs as well as advocacy/representation in technical working groups. The Shelter/ Non Food Items Advisor should also support the implementation teams with coaching and training in best practices as well as addressing technical challenges that arise.

The Shelter Adviser will be expected to lead on identifying research and development needs, updating of sectorial assessments, programme design, master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

• Significant management experience working in sheltering in an emergency response contexts or fragile states
• Previous first phase emergency response experience is essential
• Education to MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent in Architecture, Planning, Civil or Structural engineering, construction, or another relevant subject, or equivalent field experience
• Strong understanding of public health issues in emergency shelter or settlements, with attention to specific needs of women and children.
• Sound knowledge of transitional shelter and settlements programme options including technical design, construction management, host family support, collective centres and camps
• Previous demonstrable experience in running Non Food Items and/or Cash distribution programmes
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Experience in remote management/ monitoring and the ability to build Shelter team technical capacity remotely
• Previous experience of project management
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work both in an Advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
• Experience of representation and ability to represent Save the Children International effectively in external forums.
• Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports in English
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children International. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children International mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

• Experience in WASH or Health programmes
• Specific experience of designing and managing DFID and ECHO projects
• Language skills in English and/or Arabic
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts

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

To see a full 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: Hatay, Turkey

Contract - Full-Time

Closing date: Thursday 16 January 2014

All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified

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