Senegal Regional Emergencies Manager

Save the Children in the West and Central Africa Region We work in 6 countries which are: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. We are a participating member in Uganda and Cote d’Ivoire. Three among those 8 countries fall within Save the Children “list” of fragile states (Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d’Ivoire). Our Regional office is based in Dakar, Senegal.

Throughout the region we provide a broad range of strategies thus achieving a successful outcome in the main thematic areas where we work which are Protection, Education, Health and Emergencies. We have consolidated our long-standing programme base in health, education and protection, started to develop more work in hunger reduction and social protection. The region is key in implementing Save the Children’s newborn and child survival campaign.

In 2010, Save the Children UK reached thousands of children directly through our work with partners at community and district levels, thus achieving notable policy changes at national level that should reach hundreds of thousands more in the future.

But despite all our efforts the challenges are huge in a region where political and economic instability is recurrent, putting children at risk, thus the need for emergency response and preparedness.

Regional Emergencies Manager

You are an experienced Manager who likes very challenging and sometimes demanding jobs, then this is your position as it will require your proven management skills, creativity, and resourcefulness to help us address the numerous challenges children are facing in the region and mainly in post war countries or in fragile states.

You will ensure appropriate response by Save the Children to rapid onset emergencies, and to enhance the organisation’s capacity to manage ongoing responses to complex, chronic emergencies in the region. You’ll be aware of, and be responsive to the region’s realities. With substantial international management experience, you’re ready to make the impact we need. You’re a strategic thinker and an effective communicator, you are fluent in both English and French.

Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.org.uk (ref: 6329).