Central African Republic

Essential • Doctor / Clinical officer with strong nutritional and medical skills, with public health degree • Experience in the management of acute malnutrition, prevention of malnutrition and maternal and child care. • At least 5 years of professional experience in the coordination of interventions in health and nutrition humanitarian contexts • Significant working experience in emergency situations or fragile countries • In-depth knowledge of nutrition and public health • Demonstrated experience in the clinical management of people living with HIV • confirmed experience in M & E of health and nutrition projects • Good analytical skills • Proven management capacity and motivation of teams and capacity building • Significant experience in identifying needs, writing project proposals and technical health and nutrition. • Very good analytical skills and adaptation to different contexts (from humanitarian crises to structural vulnerability) • Good organisational skills, anticipation and taking initiatives • Good analytical and problem-solving • Fluency in spoken and written French, good knowledge of spoken and written English • Commitment to humanitarian principles • Flexibility • Ability to work in unstable environments with basic living conditions. Desirable • Experience in coordinating humanitarian health and nutrition projects in unstable contexts • Experience in the implementation of rapid assessments and drafting concept notes and proposals in health nutrition • Previous experience with Save the Children

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of the health and nutrition program. The Health and Nutrition Coordinator also represents the health and nutrition program with local technical partners, Ministry of Health, UN agencies (WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF) and other stakeholders such as local committees and ensure that close cooperation is maintained with them in the implementation of interventions. He / she is responsible for strengthening the skills and mentor project teams to make them sustainable and autonomous competent in coaching , supervision and strengthening the medical staff of the supported health facilities supported

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential • University degree along with additional diploma in management or equivalent • Recommended a minimum of 6 years of management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience in the development of strategic and operational support services plans and their implementation in a professional work environment over a sustained period of time • Ability to plan and organise a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts • Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies • Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French, • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change • Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate qualified professional staff with strong personal value systems • Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities • Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff • Team building skills • Competent level skills in core IT applications, particularly MS Office • A commitment to the values and principles of SC • Experience of exposure to developing countries • High level of commitment to the principles of development and to the organizational and programmatic goals of Save the Children.

ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in CAR, the HR and Administration Manager shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The HR and Administration Manager is accountable to the Country Director for government relationships and the provision of effective, HR, and Admin services in both emergencies and development programming contexts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states Previous NGOs experience in coordination position and/or direct implementation of projects The consultant(s) should have relevant academic qualifications such as a Master’s Degree in Health Systems Management or Public Health related field with a bias in nutrition, Nursing and Midwifery Desirable Multi-site management experience DFID programme management experience Fluent in French and English Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative study design including large-scale surveys, and analytical techniques for project analysis and development is essential Send CV and Cover Letter (In English or French) at: sciwca.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Project tile: Accelerating progress towards the achievement of MDGs 4 & 5: Empowering Communities to reduce poverty through improved Maternal and Child Health in Nana Mambéré, Central African Republic Project Description Save the Children’s mission is to improve the way that the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and sustainable changes in their lives. To get there, Save the Children International is working with its partners to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Save the Children has its presence in CAR , Bangui capital with 7 field basis, SC worked in Bouar, in the Nana Mambéré prefectures, since November 2013 with the objective to improve access of crisis-affected populations to emergency primary and secondary health and nutrition care services in Nana Mambéré prefecture, CAR. Save the Children responds to the humanitarian needs in close collaboration with Merlin in the framework of the transition towards the merger of Merlin and Save the Children. In March 2014, the projects which were under the responsibility of Merlin were transferred to Save the Children to ensure continuity of healthcare provision. With this project, Save the Children strives to improve the access and quality of care in maternal, neonatal and children health. To achieve this objective, SCI has supported the district in reopening health facilities and ensure that they are operational and that staff capacity is strengthened, building the teams’ capacity in specific technical skills, supplying the health facilities with medicines, medical supplies and other equipment. It has supported, since the beginning of the project until September 2014, 22 health facilities (21 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) and 1 Prefectoral Hospital) and twenty-one (21) sites of community Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI-C) in Nana Mambéré prefecture for a population of approximately 179,363 habitants. Contract Length: 1 Month

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social sciences and five years proven related experience. • Experience on policy development, manual, procedure on child protection. • Previous experience of child protection programme, facilitation of training and coordination of thematic sectors. • Strong communication, self-managing and leadership skills. • Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring and evaluation, strong analysis and report writing. • Strong background and experience on child protection issues, including work and vulnerable children and managing issues. • Solid knowledge base and practical experience in community-based child protection approaches, including experience in participatory approaches and child participation methodologies. • Experience in building networks and coordination with other organizations who are working with children. • Strong computer skills, including the use of email, internet and designing/publication. • Experience of managing budget and understanding of grant and finance management. • Fluency in written and spoken English Desirable • Experience of rolling out Child Safeguarding Policy application within organisational structures.

LOCATION: Bangui with frequent visits to field offices CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months Role Purpose Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the Child Safeguarding Advisor will oversee the child safeguarding policy and quality standards implementation of Save the Children International. S/he is responsible to ensure that quality child safeguarding practices is exercised and delivered across all sectors & location of the organization. S/he is responsible on creating and /or strengthening a strong child safeguarding system on effective implementation of standards, reporting, monitoring and share learning that safeguard beneficiaries, partners and the organization at large. S/he is responsible on ensuring regional and global compliance requirements are met and provides input for Senior Management Team that requires leadership decisions. S/he will ensure compliance with Save the Children’s standards on Child Safeguarding set in Save the Children’s Quality Framework. This will include:  Team structure (standard 11): The country team is structured around child safeguarding and champions it.  Awareness (standard 12): Increased understanding of staff, partners, authorities and communities, including children, on the child safeguarding policy and associated policy guidelines through ongoing training and awareness.  Reporting (standard 13): All reported child safeguarding concerns, allegations and incidents are responded in accordance with the local child safeguarding procedures.  Safe programming (standard 14): All programme interventions are assessed to identify/mitigate any potential risks to children. Specificity in CAR lies in developing procedures for reporting, investigating and managing external cases, jointly with all humanitarian workers, members of the sub-cluster Gender Based Violence. The CS advisor will have a leadership role in providing guidance and strategic orientations to create a momentum all humanitarian actors on Child Safeguarding and opportunities to link up with UN agencies reporting mechanisms, with the ultimate objective to address the vast issue of legal impunity and impunity in general.