Save the Children East Africa Regional Office (EARO) and Better Care Network (BCN) are looking to recruit a Better Care Network (BCN) Regional Technical & Knowledge Management Specialist. BCN is initiating a three-year regional inter-agency initiative to improve the capacities of governments and their civil society partners in Eastern Africa to develop and implement care reform that strengthens families and improves alternative care services in the region. To support this regional inter-agency initiative, BCN and Save the Children are seeking a regional technical and knowledge management specialist with significant knowledge of the technical aspects of reforming child care systems and in-depth familiarity with the region to play a proactive role in identifying and addressing relevant issues to advance child care reform and provide technical support to key regional and country-level actors. The Specialist is expected to play a catalytic role in supporting positive change in close collaboration and consultation with all regional and national stakeholders.
Qualifications include: a master’s degree in social work, social science, social policy or related field or a Bachelor’s degree with substantial training, knowledge, skills and experience obtained through other routes; a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the provision of services, policy development or advocacy regarding the care of vulnerable children, including experience in the above in at least one developing country context; excellent writing and verbal skills in English (additional language(s) would be an asset); and more.
For more information on the position, the responsibilities, and the qualifications, please download the document above.
To apply, send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 17th July 2013 at 5:00pm.
