Shelter and NFI Program Manager in Save the Children

Save the Children International is a humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London. SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. It started its work in the territory of Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Dnipro is one of them. We work in the areas of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also conduct advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights.

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE: 

The Housing and Non-Food Program Manager will manage Category 1 or 2 emergency response programs in the Non-Food/Housing/Construction sector. He will be responsible for all aspects of managing the project cycle - primarily program launch and implementation, as well as quality assurance, integration and execution in line with Save the Children programmatic principles and approaches, international industry standards and requirements donor reporting. The program manager may also represent Save the Children in relations with local authorities, partner organizations and other institutions.

 Main duties:   

Key Area 1: Program Launch

• Manage program launch and implementation, including rapid recruitment and induction of staff, procurement planning and implementation, and partner identification as needed for multiple projects in the sector, possibly across multiple project sites.

Key Area 2: Program Development, Management and Implementation

• Expansion of sectoral response, management of multiple grants in the sector, ensuring the implementation of projects and reports in accordance with the requirements of the QC and contracts with donors, within the agreed timelines and budget, with identified risks and properly mitigated consequences.
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• Ensure effective direction of response activities on education, health care and community centers to ensure the technical quality of any planned repair, renovation or improvement in accordance with SCI's building policy and standards.
• Perform monthly monitoring and reporting on all aspects of grant management: step-by-step analysis of the budget and actual costs, progress and updating of the work plan, revision of the procurement plan, data collection and analysis, and monitoring of indicators.

Key Area 3: Capacity Building

Key area 4: Representation, advocacy and organizational learning

To be successful, you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction with a master's degree in any discipline, relevant qualificationation in architecture, planning, construction or civil engineering. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a coordinator/project manager in a humanitarian/rehabilitation context. Experience in the field of humanitarian response and development in conditions of urban displacement.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leadership and project management in the field of housing and construction
• Experience in managing projects and large-scale programs in NGOs.< /li>
• Leadership qualities, ability to motivate, mentor; proven track record of hiring and onboarding a first response team.    
• Experience in managing the program cycle, as well as experience working in a complex organization with matrix management  Knowledge of effective financial and budget control; proven ability to manage large and/or parallel budgets.
• Fluency in English.

 We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Medical insurance
• Foreign language courses at the expense of organization

Child Protection Policy:

We must ensure the safety of children, so our selection process involves rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse. 

Health and Safety:

All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are waiting for your feedback. A resume in English will be an advantage for consideration. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Ready to hire an employee with a disability.
All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.If you are interested in this position, we look forward to hearing from you. A resume in English will be an advantage for consideration. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.