July 7, 2024

2 Job Opportunities at Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

1.Communications Officer Kumwe Hub

About the Role:

Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

The Communication Officer for Kumwe Hub is responsible for delivering high quality, impactful communications via different means including via our website, on social media and through image and video content. These must convey in an attractive and gripping manner, the benefits and impact of Kumwe Hub’s innovative new approach to a range of external and internal stakeholders including, but not limited to: business investors, businesses we support, donors and Save the Children colleagues. Kumwe Hub’s brand is growing in importance for Save the Children and we need to ensure the highest levels of quality in everything we produce.

Qualifications and experience




  • Degree in social science, development, journalism.
  • At least 5 years of experience in undertaking, media and communication initiatives in humanitarian and development contexts
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Proven track record of excellent communications delivery across multiple different media (video, interview and social media).
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and an ability to produce good quality documents, information for a variety of audiences and communicate good practices
  • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, including an ability to deal with people at all levels with credibility, tact, and diplomacy
  • Experience and proficency in graphic design software
  • Strong inter-organisational skill such as networking, negotiation and communication.
  • Willing and able to travel time to field offices to support field teams, as security permits
  • Proven experience in analysing the situation of children using the child rights programming/ principles framework
  • Commitment to Save the Children values.
  • Masters or post graduate degree in communications and media.




The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding

– Level 3:  The post 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 country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

Application Information: Click Here

Deadline for receiving applications is 21st March 2023.




2. Finance Officer Kumwe Hub

About the Role:

Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

As Kumwe Hub’s Finance Officer you will be responsible for providing financial management support to Kumwe Hub on all it’s programming and investments. This position is responsible for the day to day financial planning and reporting. This includes maintaining the strongest financial controls, budget preparation and monitoring, expense reclassifications and financial reporting as well as other financial related activities.  any space capacity being used to support similar functions more broadly for the Save the Children country office.

Qualifications and experience

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent. Professional Accounting qualification a must
  • At least 3 years’ experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
  • Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications.
  • Familiarity with computerised accounting systems
  • Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
  • Proven ability to handle challenging workload.
  • The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
  • Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset.
  • Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:




  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding

– Level 3:  The post 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 country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT Policy

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

Application Information: Click Here

 

Deadline for receiving applications is 21st March 2023.