Humanitarian Advisor

ROLE PURPOSE:
* Provide leadership and strategic direction to all programmatic aspects of Save the Children International humanitarian and emergency responses in Niger
* Coordinate, review and input on humanitarian assessments, reports, proposals, sector program plans, master budgets, response strategy and other key planning processes and documents
* Ensure countrywide humanitarian analysis, representation and coordination with humanitarian stakeholders
* Ensure the improvement of the country-office’s capacity to respond to emergencies throughout the country
* Identify, and advocate for immediate and appropriate actions to respond to specific children’s needs during humanitarian crises.
* Ensure cross sector collaboration among technical units/sectors during humanitarian crises.
* Ensure integration with ongoing development and transition to development programs, and identify possible durable solutions whenever possible
* Contribute in the development of new funding proposals for humanitarian responses.
* Ensure that Save the Children’s commitment to improving quality and accountability in humanitarian work is upheld, and complies with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Experiences
* Recommended minimum of 5 years’ experience in humanitarian programme management, preparedness and response in several fragile or complex contexts
* Extensive on the ground experience in multi-sectoral complex humanitarian response, including , Health & nutrition, Emergency Food security, EiE and child protection
* Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site programmes
* Demonstrated experience of working in insecure environments
* Experience of working with partners and a participatory approach

Knowledge and Skills
* Understanding of international humanitarian aid systems and agencies
* Knowledge of humanitarian response and transitional program concepts, policies, frameworks, strategies and components, as well as development concepts and frameworks
* Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations
* 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
* Strong relationship building, influencing, negotiating & interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with key stakeholders on child rights issues
* The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances
* Fluency in English and French, both verbal and written
* Commitment to Save the Children’s practices and procedures and ways of working with children
* Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable
* Experience or knowledge of working in the Sahel
* Experience of working with Save the Children
* Experience of Health and nutrition, Education and Child Protection in Emergencies programming