Emergency Response: Philippines Deputy Team Leader Positions

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.

In response to the current situation in the Philippines, Save the Children is in the process of putting together a team to support our emergency response. We are looking for experienced individuals to act as Deputy Team Leaders to provide either operational or programming expertise to support our upscale in the country.

As a Deputy Team Leader - Operations, you will support the Team Leader by providing strategic direction to the country programme in collaboration with the Country Director. You will also take leadership on aspects related to staffing structure and management, security, logistics and M&E systems.

As a Deputy Team Leader - Programming, you will support the Team Leader by ensuring that humanitarian programmes are delivered to the appropriate scale, scope, quality and accountability expected and incorporate a child focussed lens. You will also be expected to mentor and/or capacity build both international and national staff colleagues.

Deployments are expected to last for at least 12 months with the possibility of extension thereafter

We are interested in hearing from you if you have good experience of working in a similar role in an emergency or you can demonstrate experience of working in similarly complex countries or environments (please outline this in your cover letter).

We offer candidates a competitive salary package which includes both medical insurance, accommodation and other benefits for the duration of their contract.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 16th January 2014 (If you have submitted an application to support the Philippines already you do not need to re-apply, we will automatically consider your application)

To apply, please send a covering letter along with up-to-date CV as a single word or pdf document neil.01683.999@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com.

Please note: due to the critical nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates contacted on an on-going basis.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.