Senegal

.significant senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organisation in finance . qualified finance professional with financial management experience at a regional level within a complex global organisation . experience of developing and building capacity in a regional finance function . experience of implementing/working within strong control frameworks, where an audit background would be desirable . demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. . highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching . highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures . experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in highest standards of ethics and integrity . strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets . ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner . experience of exposure to the non-for-profit sector and/or developing countries . experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in . highest standards of ethics and integrity . willingness to undertake significant amounts of travel to the country offices for training, support and capacity building purposes . commitment to Save the Children values.

Contract Length: Open Ended CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff. ROLE PURPOSE: As a key member of the regional leadership team, you will take shared responsibility for delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the region. You will: be the trusted partner of the Regional Director and his / her immediate team on all finance related matters contribute to the development of multi-year strategic and operational plans, and be accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted financial analytical review and best-in-class forecasting develop the capacity of Country Office (CO) Finance Directors and their teams in order that they meet Save the Children International finance and award management essential standards and comply with Save the Children International standard operating procedures ensure that appropriate controls are in place across the region and that financial risk is minimised enable appropriate operational and investment decisions to be made on the grounds of sound financial analysis Support financial readiness, planning and response to humanitarian situations. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Regional Director, with functional line to Director of International Programmes Finance, SCI London. Dimensions: Save the Children works in 9 countries in the West and Central Africa Region with a current staff complement of approximately 2500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year. Number of direct reports: 3 and functional line management of 9 country finance directors KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Financial Leadership and Management, including: . contributing to the development of the multi-year strategic and operational plans, and being accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted financial analytical review and world-class forecasting accuracy . ensure integrity of the accounts of the countries within the region. Make sure that main policies and procedures are well understood; accountability is clear, carrying out proper management review of reported results . internal control - ensuring that funds are used as intended. Accountable for control of assets and liabilities, ensuring costs are accurately charged against awards or budgets, . provide decision support to the Regional Director and Regional Leadership Team. Responsibility for oversight of deployment financial resources extending to all key activities of the organisation: awards management, logistics, operations etc and short term and strategic issues . focus on cost effectiveness and cash-flow. Champion of cost effectiveness in general ensuring that countries and regions are operating with a sustainable cost base, taking into account cost recoveries and strategic role . ensure Country FDs and regional finance staff have the right finance skills and experience to carry out their roles. . contribute to development and implementation of global finance strategy. Helping develop the overall functional strategy for Save the Children, lead or participate in specific initiatives on behalf of the whole organisation and drive implementation of agreed strategies within the region and the organization as a whole . developing the financial management capacity of the finance staff and budget holders at CO level to ensure the organisation’s dual mandate goals and business objectives are met . providing high quality financial and accounting support to SCI; providing oversight to ensure: . COs provide accurate and timely recording of accounting transaction . CO financial controls are in place and adhered t . COs comply with SCI financial standards . providing input into CO accounts and strategic / operational plans; critically reviewing CO budgets and performance against targets, and identifying action plans required to ensure the region is on track for achieving objectives . ensuring compliance with legal and grant regulations and financial management policies and procedures; reviewing monthly exception reporting in conjunction with CO finance and Country Director to understand performance issues on grants highlighted . developing the capacity of CO staff to comply with and enforce counter-fraud policies, and involvement (where necessary) in investigations of incidents of alleged fraud . providing ongoing support and coaching to strengthen the finance team’s performance towards serving stakeholders’ needs, and the performance of finance professionals within the COs. Setting performance objectives and developing action plans with direct reports to achieve goals. . providing surge capacity for emergency response including dramatically changing work practices and cooperating with in-coming response teams . managing the regional office budget, providing accounting, payroll, grant management and financial management support; jointly accountable for achieving the results laid out in the short-term plans . assisting with financial recruitment across the region, to ensure a world-class function Support the change management process within your region, including: . role modelling and supporting the development of an organisational culture that reflects our values, promotes accountability and high performance and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors . ensuring constant attention is paid to all elements of the change management process. Staff management, mentorship and development, including: . managing the regional finance team; defining expectations, providing leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluating direct reports regularly; . being responsible for the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate and ensuring availability of appropriate professional development opportunities for staff; . managing the performance of all staff in the finance and support services work area through staff development strategies and performance management systems. Establishing results based system and follow up.

QUALIFICATIONS • An academic qualification at post graduate level or equivalent on issues directly related to food security, livelihoods and nutrition or international development policy; EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential • Experience of developing and implementing policy and advocacy programming for food security and livelihoods, with a track record of influencing successfully ideally both in advanced and in developing countries; • Significant understanding of advocacy in the context of NGOs, understanding of advocacy in different contexts (especially developing countries), with different types of stakeholders (e.g. UN, governments, etc) and understanding of international advocacy; • Good knowledge and demonstrated understanding of early warning (i.e. CH and IPC), food security, Household Economy Analysis (HEA) and nutrition issues, especially in West Africa; Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience that will have political cut-through, and the ability to write articles that would be published in the mainstream press; • Proven experience working effectively in coalitions/networks of civil society organizations; • Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external international representation; • Good understanding of the external advocacy environment and ability to assess trends and developments likely to affect advocacy; • Commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values and approach; • Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills; • Fluent in French and English Desireable • Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact; • An understanding of human/child rights and development, international relations and humanitarian emergency response, and trends in donor policy.

Contract Length: 01 Year Role purpose: Early warning, including the Household Economy Analysis (HEA) and the PREGEC regional system as well as nutritional outcomes are key pillars of Save the Children’s Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Strategy. The Food Security and Livelihoods Advocacy Advisor is responsible for supporting development and implementation of Save the Children FSL advocacy strategy in West and Central Africa at the regional level. The post holder will contribute to these FSL thematic areas, working closely with relevant Technical Advisers, Programme Managers and the Advocacy Department. He/she will ensuring evidence is generated and documented. The position holder will actively engage with regional consortia as well as, regional institutions (ie AGRHYMET) and initiatives (Cadre Harmonisé, AGIR, PREGEC) and contribute meaningful participation at key regional and global events and fora. Key areas of accountability: 1. To develop, articulate and champion the strategic vision and direction for Save the Children to advocate on key Food Security and Livelihoods topics, especially but not limited to Early Warning, HEA and Nutrition in West and Central by: : a) Conducting a mapping of critical regional Food Security and Livelihoods events and forums in line with HEA (inside or outside EWS), Social Protection, Resilience and other FSL subjects and identify those where Save the Children should prioritize efforts; b) Contributing to and/or lead on Save the Children’s policy position papers, briefings, publications, talking points of the Cadre Harmonise and related events (i.e. PREGEC, RPCA), and on mainstreaming the use of HEA within other sectors and for a related to \social Protection, Cash Transfer, etc. in the region, often in close collaboration with partners such as, but not limited to, Oxfam and ACF ; c) Representing Save the Children at key forums and meetings, such as the PREGEC meetings and forums, and leading the preparation of talking points with relevant TAs and partners (ACF and Oxfam), and ensuring active and meaningful contributions at the meetings. 2. To support advocacy efforts within the HEA projects (HEA Sahel and Ecoagris) including: a) Contributing to the HEA regional strategy by a detailed HEA advocacy strategy b) Developing key Advocacy messages based on the HEA Atlas in line with the HEA strategy c) Providing inputs on country offices HEA strategy (Niger and Nigeria) and advocacy events developed by the partners of the project; d) Review the HEA institutionalization process that happened in Burkina Faso over the last years and develop some benchmarks for other partners of the 6 other countries of the project. e) Actively support the definition and implementation of RPCA side event 3. To ensure internal coordination around FSL learning and advocacy objectives with specific objectives: a) To liaise and coordinate with the knowledge sharing department and other departments at regional level and other SC subsector and global team to mainstream FSL / advocacy message b) Link with counterpart at regional level and provide technical support to align the FSL regional advocacy strategy with country offices (especially Niger and Nigeria) upon request. c) To produce policy briefs, positon papers and lead on strong knowledge management within the region around FSL to better position Save the Children and ensure FSL will become a priority for the organization from a learning and advocacy point of view.

Essential • Education to degree standard with a professional qualification in a relevant field • Deep experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing/fragile countries • Leadership experience within an INGO, a complex large NGO, ministry or similar other organisation working with vulnerable communities and children or with similar experience within Save the Children • Strong track record of influencing and working in partnership with senior leaders and key influencers • Experience of working on investigations and or disciplinary investigations • Multi-disciplinary experience of working successfully with senior managers in other parts of own/partner’s organisation to deliver major operational change with a track record of delivering results to high standards • Extensive experience of building personal internal and external networks at senior level. • Extensive experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in child protection/safeguarding at a range of levels (e.g. field workers, mangers, senior managers and decision makers) • Proven ability in terms of verbal communication and report writing in English language • Proven ability in terms of verbal communication, training and report writing in French language • Inspirational people and leadership skills • Excellent communication and presentational skills • In depth understanding of children’s issues within developing countries • Demonstrable commitment to Children’s Rights • Ability to manage and maximise the benefits of cultural diversity • Self-sufficient, proactive self-motivating work styles • Ability to prioritise and deal with competing demands • Ability to provide long distance support and establish supportive relationships and networks • Ability to deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands • Ability to travel and work within challenging environments • The resilience and personal circumstances to be able to travel within a region and to a lesser extent internationally, for an indicative minimum period of approximately 100 days a year, in some cases involving long journeys and often at short notice • Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses and evidence of commitment to self-managed personal development Desirable • Experience of leading and undertaking complex child protection/safeguarding investigations and or disciplinary investigations • Senior experience of a lead role in national/international advocacy or policy work either in the field of Child Protection/Safeguarding or Child’s Rights to achieve policy change • Experience of leadership, coordination and participation within professional networks • Evidence of professional expertise, personal development and learning in the field of child care • Experience of working within hostile and challenging environments • Experience of work related travel in challenging environments

CONTRACT LENGTH: 03 Years ROLE PURPOSE: Making Save the Children safe for children is a global strategic objective for the entire organisation. We have an aligned global Child Safeguarding strategy across the 17,000 strong employees within Save the Children International and our 30 plus member’s organisations which comprise of another 8,000 employees. In addition, Child Safeguarding is a core Strategic Initiative as part of our 2016-2018 strategy. This role sits as part of a team of regional International Child Safeguarding, one in each of our 5 regions. At Regional and Country Office level, Child Safeguarding is underpinned by a global set of standards which are assessed annually as well as through KPI’s which are reported against on a quarterly basis. In addition, the region has been supported by internal and external audit processes which have identified areas which need to be strengthened. This regional role will focus on enabling Country offices to develop and resource their own action plans in order to deliver on this challenging set of requirements. The post will provide oversight and technical expertise in issues requiring the reporting of and responding to any alleged Child Safeguarding breaches. This is essential in order to ensure that our people and our programmes are safe for children and fit for purpose. This role will need to combine innovative capacity building and development with robust compliance and accountability as well as aspects of high level advocacy. The role will also need to ensure that this work is embedded within and interconnected with the priorities of the Regional Leadership team and thus requires a post holder of seniority and depth of experience who will work with other senior colleagues from other high risk disciplines such as Fraud Prevention and Safety and Security. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job descriptions, be able to vary working hours accordingly and lead regional safeguarding responses. KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Child Safeguarding Leader and Champion within the Regional Senior Leadership Team • Provide clear, strong leadership and capacity building in line with the Global Child Safeguarding Strategy at Regional Office level. Working with other senior colleagues including those from high risk areas (such as safety and security and fraud) to utilise all appropriate internal platforms in order to raise awareness, drive standards and enable Country Offices to deliver against identified action plans and priorities. • Deliver high quality, accessible and reliable technical support, guidance and capacity in responses to safeguarding issues as they emerge from long term programmes, emergency/humanitarian responses as well as complex multi-disciplinary investigations. • Support the regional child safeguarding network to enable country level implementation Regional training of trainers programmes • Undertake a training of trainers’ approach to enable long term sustainable regional group of Focal Points, Training Officers and Investigation Officers in order to deliver compliance within Country Offices. • Review and strengthen Child Safeguarding systems within partner agencies, through planning and enabling their own training programs Child Safeguarding Capacity development and sustainability within Country Offices • Support the implementation of Country/Regional Office action plans. Oversee and follow-up, and work with Regional Director in order to ensure they demand the maximum levels of compliance and competence. • Work in conjunction with senior leaders and technical experts to identify and utilise opportunities to integrate safeguarding approaches into all aspects of our work • Apply critical analysis to ensure that we live up to our commitment to making Save the Children safe for children. Child Safeguarding Practice promoted across the sector • Make appropriate use of external opportunities to develop the Child Safeguarding practice, draw on experience to inform and refresh internal policy to ensure that Save the Children maintains its position as a leader within the sector • Act as an ambassador for Child Safeguarding at all times • Role model high levels of professional safeguarding behaviour and maintain the standards required by the Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential: • Master degree level qualification or equivalent length of experience in the sector • Substantial experience of building, leading and developing a diverse team of senior staff to deliver on both development and humanitarian programs • Experience working with bilateral and multi-lateral donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding • Excellent understanding and experience of risk, programme, financial and operational management processes • Experience of successfully leading change in an organisation • Experience of building effective personal networks at a senior level • Experience of managing security in rapidly changing environment • Experience of solving complex issues • Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development • Commitment to Save the Children values • Fluency in French/English Desirable: • Experience of Senegal with sound knowledge of the country context and key government and civil society stakeholders • Fluency in local language

ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the West & Central Africa Senior Leadership team, you will have shared accountability for Save the Children’s international development and emergency programming in the region of approximately $180 million through an organisation of over 2,400 people. To achieve our ambitious goals and breakthroughs for children, the leadership team will, in collaboration with Save the Children Members and in conjunction with the other regional organisations, aim to drive growth to $2.7 billion by 2018. The Country Director will lead the transformation of both countries to a new operating model, whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy through: • Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy, for children; and • Serving Members and their donors SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Regional Director West & Central Africa Dimensions: Save the Children is present in Senegal since 2002 focusing on transnational programs within the West Africa region. We work with government, parliamentarians, civil society, parents, teachers, religious leaders, children, national and international NGOs and UN agencies to improve the lives of children living in poverty in West Africa. The Country Office’s programs currently focus on child protection, child rights governance, education and health. We work in Senegal and other countries of West Africa where we support regional partners and coalitions, to bring about an improved legal and policy framework at regional level in which children of Senegal and other countries are protected and empowered. The Senegal Country Program Strategic Plan 2015-2018 which reflects this rich and complex reality, covers the context and strategic priorities and objectives of Save the Children for Senegal, as well as our strategic plan in the other countries. While our ambition is to develop our programs in Senegal, our transnational and regional work will remain an important part of our efforts to fulfil the rights of vulnerable children during the lifetime of this strategy. In order to achieve our ambitions, Save the Children is continuously engaged in project management processes through which it can leverage its capacity to reach more children in hard to reach areas of its operational area. The section below clearly reflects this insight with the corresponding resources implication. The Senegal country program employs nearly 50 staff and has an annual operating budget of 5 million USD. Number of direct reports: Country Senior Management Team (SMT) KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Strategic Leadership • Provide vision and direction for the Senegal country programme • Effectively lead a high performing SMT to deliver against strategy and to model behaviours and values expected of staff • Take responsibility for the leadership and management of staff and programme in Senegal • Ensure ongoing, current analysis of the national socio-economic, security and political situation in country • Develop the Country Strategy and ensure ongoing review progress against key country and organisational level objectives, indicators and targets • Ensuring that the focus of the organisation remains on the rights and needs of children • Contribute to regional and global knowledge and learning Human Resource Management • Ensure that Save the Children attracts and retains high calibre staff • Pro-actively develop and coach staff to optimise their potential in pursuit of Save the Children’s objectives • Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and procedures at country level, in line with HR policies, procedures and guidelines and local labour law • Ensure consistent implementation of strong performance management systems throughout the country team • Foster a collegial, supportive and respectful culture within the Senegal team Programme Development and Management • Ensure programme interventions are in line with technical best practice and emerging national policies as well as with country and strategic objectives, strategies, policies and approaches. • Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with policies, systems and guidelines. • Ensure that programme learning is effectively captured and communicated • Preparing for and implementing rapid and effective responses to major emergencies affecting children, including building relationships with key humanitarian and development decision-makers and partners in-country Financial and Admin Management • Ensure effective financial budgeting and management systems, processes and controls are in place and are fully compliant with operating standards and local legal requirements • Ensure effective Save the Children and donor compliant procurement and asset management systems, processes and controls are in place • Ensure that partner organisations are assessed in relation to financial management and governance standards and are supported to address capacity weaknesses Audit and Corporate Governance compliance • Ensure compliance with all host government requirements in relation to registration, taxation, labour law, auditing, fraud etc. • Ensure that internal and external audits are undertaken in a timely and efficient manner in line with policy and back donor and host government requirements • Ensure follow-up on recommendations arising out of audits of operations and take appropriate actions where necessary Institutional Funding • Ensure full compliance with Member and donor requirements in relation to awards secured for the country programme • Network actively and play a lead role in management level dialogue with members, donors and other INGOs on accessing and managing awards • Maintain and grow the funding base for the country program and liaise with the bilateral and multilateral donor community in Senegal. Security Management • Develop, establish and manage Senegal programme security plans and procedures in line with policies, systems and guidelines • Maintain, document and communicate up to date analyses of the changing security context • Ensure all staff adhere to security guidelines Representation, Communications and Advocacy: • Develop and maintain good relations with Members and their donors • Represent Save the Children’s interests in Senegal including Government Institutions, UN agencies, donor delegations, international & local NGOs • Ensure the timely provision of internal and external communications material as required Other • Any other duties as assigned by the Regional Director