TITLE: Area Based Coordination (ABC) Co-coordinator
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Operations

LOCATION: Dhobley

GRADE:

POST TYPE: National

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.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Area Based Coordination (ABC) group is an operational coordination platform established in 2021 to support more effective and efficient operational coordination of humanitarian responses in a designated district or and region. Over 50 per cent of ABC’s were activated in Somalia in 2022 following the IASC scale-up for famine prevention. In the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), the HCT identified 10 priority districts for integrated humanitarian response, to be reviewed on a quarterly basis. The HCT decided to activate ABCs in those districts. More ABC’s can be set up in case of future shocks or localized coordination needs.

ABC is set up based on needs and operational requirements in a district/region/location. The overall responsibility for the functionality of an ABCs herein lies with the identified lead organization with the support of the Operational Cell and the respective SICCGs, ICCG and HCT. ABC reports to the relevant S-ICCG and ICCG. In HNRP priority districts, ABCs report to the Operational Cell with a dotted line to SICCGs. Save the Children co-chairs the ABC in Afmadow, also covering Dhobley district. Due to access constraints, the position will be based in Dhobley, where Save the Children has a field office.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Humanitarian Manager (with dotted line to Jubaland field manager) within Save the Children. ABC Co-coordinator reports to the Operational Cell chair and co-chair within the coordination structure architecture.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 700 staff.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

•      Ensuring operational coordination and making necessary operational decisions to support an integrated response (as per HCT and Operational Cell guidance)

•      Enable conduction of RNAs; collect and discuss area level needs assessments relevant to priority interventions; review CCCM site prioritization.

•      Based on available quantitative and qualitative information, define area based “hotspots” and target locations for the delivery of integrated response as per HNRP commitment and population target

•      At least monthly feed of ongoing and planned response matrix and verification – against priority interventions (at least weekly for rapidly developing emergencies)

•      Identify needs and gaps in the provision of HNRP defined integrated response.

•      Monitoring of integrated and multi-sectoral response through enhanced area-based coordination with shared leadership of local NGOs at area level and regional or district level clusters focal points.

•      Collect, analyze, and report performance against common monitoring indicators for integrated response in priority districts (including incidence of AWD/cholera – reported cases/admissions, CCCM site monitoring in prioritized sites/ZITE manger info, targeted population receiving integrated response VS district HNRP target)

•      Identifying core advocacy concerns, such as on humanitarian access, IDP evictions and operational bottlenecks hindering implementation of integrated response in priority locations to define key messages for the Operational Cell, S-ICCG/ICCG at the state and national level.

•      Support key discussions and engagement with government/local authority at the district level on aid diversion risks, including inclusion of marginalized and minority groups. Recommend follow-up with local authorities where diversion risks and incidents are identified.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

•      Holds oneself accountable for decision making and roll modelling Save the Children values.

•      Holds partners accountable to deliver on their roles and responsibilities, giving them the freedom to deliver effectively and efficiently, while providing the necessary support to improve performance and applying the necessary consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

•      Sets ambitious and challenging goals for oneself and the partners, taking responsibilities in their own personal development and encourages other to do the same.

Collaboration:

•      Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, SC members, centre, global teams and external partners and supporters.

•      Values diversity, sees it es a source of competitive strength.

•      Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

•      Team player while having strong leadership skills.

Creativity:

•      Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

•      Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

•      Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

•      Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required, master’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential

•      Recommended minimum of 4 years’ experience in humanitarian coordination in Somalia.

•      Understanding of international humanitarian aid systems and agencies.

•      Experience of working in insecure environments; willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.

•      Extensive on the ground experience in multi-sectoral humanitarian response.

•      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.

•      Commitment to Save the Children’s practices and procedures and ways of working with children.

•      Fluency in English and Somali, both verbal and written.

•      Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International’s aims, values and principles.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,

At SCI, we uphold the principle of equal rights and opportunities for all our employees. In our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace and addressing gender gaps, we have implemented additional efforts aimed at supporting female qualified candidates: –

•      Maternity leave (6 months)

•      Annual Leave 30 working days

•      10% *gross salary. (female allowance)

•      1.5 flexible working hours for lactating mothers

Qualified candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application will be closed on 12th November 2024

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents