Manager - Livelihood, Al Thani

Job Description

Title: Manager - Livelihood, Al Thani

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Social Science or relevant subject.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Manager - Livelihoods will have overall management responsibility for the livelihoods interventions to meet the persistent needs and contribute to the improved survival, learning, safety, wellbeing, and resilience of Rohingya refugees and host community children and their families through multi-sectoral assistance and resilience-building.
∎ In this capacity S/he will directly oversee planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood activities and also support the CoP and coordinators of partner NGOs and fellow staff of Save the Children for successful implementation of activities.
∎ The Manager will manage the overall component budget and compile progress reports for submission to donor.
∎ S/he will also contribute actively to the implementation of project as well to support other sectoral areas and keep rapport with local government and community members.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 6 years' experience in field-based multi-disciplinary programming encompassing economic growth (livelihoods), emergency/refugee transition and/or market development approaches.
∎ Sound knowledge and experience of nutrition/health/food security programming/Child protection/ and its challenges
∎ Solid understanding on industry 'best practices' in livelihood and emergency preparedness
∎ Excellent written communications skills, including report writing
∎ Financial/budget management skills
∎ Proficiency in MS Office, especially in power point and excel
∎ Excellent representational skills
∎ Motivated, committed, responsible, able to work independently with limited direct supervision.
∎ Training/capacity building skills

Application Deadline: December 21, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The Organisation

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 realise 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development