IT Intern *- Somali-National only*

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 1.9 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 15,000 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.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Provides administrative and technical services in the effective installation and maintenance of information/ data processing equipment and software packages in field offices.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Supply Chain Officer

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

Budget Responsibilities: *N/A*

Role Dimensions: Save the Children operates across all zones in Somaliland and currently has three offices and staff over 160.

DIMENSIONS:

Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 60 years. The Country Office has over 500 staff across 14 field offices (Boroma, Burao and Hargeisa in Somaliland; Bosasso, Garowe, Galkayo and Gardo in Puntland; Beletweyne, Adaado, Abudwak, Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Mogadishu in Central South Somalia). Our Country Office coordination and administration base is in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, as a result of significant scale up for the countrywide drought response, our annual spend FY2017 was US$117 million and we reached more than 2 million people through our humanitarian and longer-term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office manages 61 active awards totalling US$165 million from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including DFID, ECHO, EU, FFP, OFDA, and DANIDA being some of our largest

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma of computer science or ICT
• Fluency in English and Somali languages.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Familiar with all the day-to-day aspects of managing the IT needs of an organisation, with specific areas of the role involving: familiarity with Windows and MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), LAN/WAN infrastructures (routers, modems, switches, etc.); trouble shooting and administering a Microsoft Windows based network (LAN) and servers; good working knowledge of Windows server and domain system configuration, antivirus software for workstations and servers etc.
• Good communication skills, ability to work with minimum supervision and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Previous experience in an INGO is an advantage but not a requirement
• Ability and experience of training end users or staff
• Commitment to Save the Children values.

Desirable:

• Minimum at least 1-3 months’ experience working in similar role in an INGO or with a busy working environment

Please apply in English saving your CV and cover letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at

Application deadline is 28th Feb, 2022.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

Human Resource and Administration officer – Baidoa – Open to Somali Nationals Only

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 1.9 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 15,000 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.

Role Dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 650 staff.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Field Manager – Baidoa

Reports to (Technically): Area HR/Admin Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: HR/Admin Assistant**,** Cook and Cleaners

ROLE PURPOSE:

The HR and Admin Officer is part of support services in Baidoa Office and responsible to provide effective & efficient administration and human resources services, while managing admin and HR functions in Baidoa programme and provide advises to managers in accordance with Save the Children’s corporate policies.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, economics or related. or diploma with relevant professional experience
• Previous experience of managing a similar personal administrative work.
• Minimum 2 years proven work experience in administration and personal management within a busy working environment such as private company or INGOs
• Good English language command.
• Good computer and writing skills.
• Supportive personnel management style.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines Proven ability to handle challenging workload
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at

Application will be closed on 28th February 2022

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

Position Title: Data Entry Clerk

Number of positions: 1 (One)

Directly reports to: Field Research Coordinator

Duty Stations: Mogadishu

Organisational background:

Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Cambodia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti and Somalia. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $75 million in programs, and approximately 2000 staff based in in the various country offices, Head Quarter in New York City and Operational Centre in Nairobi. Additional growth is anticipated.

*Summary of Position

Under the direct supervision of the Field Research Coordinator, the Data Entry Clerk will input and update data from study participants cards into a digitized Action Against Hunger Research database. He /She will enter Study participants information on data base management in banadir Region.

PURPOSE

As a data entry, the staff will oversee the day to day updating of database information into the access databases. He/she will work closely with Action Against Hunger seconded MoH staff to collect the data from the field and provide technical support to respective field staff on identified needs.

Engagement

With the help of the field Research Coordinator, organize regular meetings with the MOH staff at the field level. • Participate in the monthly and quarterly data quality audits with the Field Research Coordinator.

Delivery

· Ensures timely submission of compiled Research reports.

· Provides support to MoH staff in the district.

· Ensure quality data collection from the supported health facilities through Relapse Nurse engagement at the district level.

Essential job duties.

• Transferring the data hard copy into the relevant data bases

• Maintaining all data bases updated new data and updating regularly the existing records in the data base

• Ensuring the accuracy of numerical and qualitative data

• Cross check and verify the data by comparing the original papers and the data bases and correct incorrectly entered data

• Maintaining the security and confidentiality of data

• Ensuring that all the data from the field are accurate and in line with study protocols

• Document and Organize and store hard copy papers in a fashionable manner for future reference

• Prepare relevant Reports as needed

• Contributing team work to accomplish the study results

• Any other task as required.

Accountability:

• Maintain safety and confidentially of the data

• Coordinate with the data collection teams and seek further information for incomplete data or any other clarification.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Gender Equality Commitments

• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.

• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance

• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, boys, and girls regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age or marital status,

• Value and respect all cultures.

Fiscal Responsibility

None

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment.

The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.

Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or other Health Sciences

• At least 1-2 years’ experience in health and nutrition projects

• Knowledge and experience in using computer applications

Required Skills & Competencies.

• Conversant with Health Information Management Systems Data.

• Fluent in English and Somali (both oral and written) is compulsory.

• Good communication and organizational skills.

• Coping with high workload, irregular working hours, and sometimes-challenging working environments.

• Ability to enter data into a computer quickly and accurately

• Comfortable with office equipment including a computer, telephone, scanner, calculator, and photocopier

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to think analytically.

• Demonstrate team spirit.

• Self Confidence: Holds themselves accountable for meeting their objectives.

• Achievement drive: Sets priorities, identify needs, and plans what must be done.

• Initiative/Innovativeness: Seeks out fresh ideas from a wide variety of sources and revises own views when presented with new information. Anticipates outcomes of situations and acts to steer them in the desired direction.

• Decision Making: Gathers relevant information before making decisions and consults line managers before taking action

NOTE:

All employment offers with Action Against Hunger are conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references and the signing our code of conduct, Safeguarding Policy with a particular focus on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding. This position will also be subject to robust reference and background screening checks.

Summary of Role

The Head of Programmes (HoP) is responsible for the development, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation and reporting of all MA Somalia country programmes and for ensuring these respond to current development and humanitarian trends.

The role will require strategic thinking of the complex situations as well as the ability to take a more ‘hands on’ approach working to overcome issues as they arise in addition, the role ensures ensures resource mobilization, prioritization and allocation, work plan coherence to deliver the Muslim Aid Somalia Country Strategy.

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and budgets for all programs in the country.
2. Provide leadership to the Programme Team towards achieving the objectives of the Country Strategy of Muslim Aid Somalia.
3. Lead on development of programme ideas into quality grant proposals through a community based, participatory approach.
4. Ensure close monitoring of the program works in the field to ensure alignment and contribution to country strategy, monitor flow of information and systemic documentation of quantitative and qualitative achievements in the field and lessons learned thereof.
5. Ensure quality and timely submission of quarterly and annual or required Programme and Project Performance Reports as per desired standards and guidelines.

About You

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Master’s degree level in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.
2. Minimum of 10 years work experience in a programme management position, including at least four years experience in a Head of Programming position.
3. Strong experience of leading programs development, implementation and proposal writing function and the ability to work effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
4. Strong experience in project grants management for large and complex projects, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc., for projects funded by multiple public donors such as DFID, NRC, EU, WFP and UNICEF.
5. Staff management experience and competencies that are conducive to fostering an open learning environment. Experience coaching and mentoring senior program staff.

Click the following link to see the JD – https://www.muslimaid.org/vacancies/head-of-programmes-1/

Why you should apply:

If you are self-motivated, with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy this role is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Head of Programmes looking to take things to the next level.

You will be joining a supportive, highly skilled, passionate organisation as a specialist in your field. Muslim Aid offer a 35-hour week, flexible working and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We will be initiating interviews on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible. Once a suitable candidate is found, the position will be closed.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith, or disability/

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

JOWHAR

About the Job

The Finance & Administration Manager is responsible for the integrity of financial and analytical accounting within the Sub Structure. S/he oversees all financial resources and administrative activities such as management of premises and staff travel in the Sub-Structure.

This is a national/resident position based in Jowhar.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects accounting documents from the field and ensures appropriate bookkeeping for the Sub-Structure
• Prepares the annual budget, monthly forecast and risk reporting, cost-control and analysis of budget deviations
• In charge of financial management and maintenance of offices and residential premise; maintains an appropriate security set-up, including safe accommodation for all staff

· Responsible for proper management of the premise and ensures that all the passive security measures put in place are functioning

· Supports in all travel arrangements at the Sub Structure level

· Supports the office in Jowhar in its Logistics activities, ensures proper storage of all goods and maintains the bin cards

· Assists the Logistics team in Nairobi in transport management, cargo handling and storage, tax Exemption and import/export procedures

· Ensures that vehicles are ready to be driven at any time with all the documents, equipment and tools, following ICRC standards

· Supports the Human Resources function in organizing for interviews and written tests, appraisal process and absence management

· In close collaboration with the Human Resources department ensures compliance to statutory reporting and remittance requirements

· Supervises, coaches and evaluates performance for staff working in the Administration department at the Sub Structure level

· Adheres to the monthly reporting timelines

Minimum qualifications and required competencies

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management or equivalent qualification in a related field of study

· At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in Finance and Administration

· Detail-oriented, highly organized and practices strict adherence to timelines

· Excellent analytical, team management skills and a problem-solving attitude

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Excellent command of English and Somali language

· Computer proficiency especially in MS Office suite

· Good knowledge of the social, economic and political affairs of the assigned region

· Possessing a strong degree of honesty and integrity, and a solid sense of ethics including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information

We Offer

· A challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization

· Training and development opportunities

· A competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework