Deputy Team Leader-Operations - Humanitarian Surge Team at Save the Children

About the role

We are currently looking for a Deputy Team Leader-Operations to join our team. The Deputy Team Leader-Operations will effectively and efficiently coordinate operations systems, processes and activities so that programmes are delivered on time according to organisational strategy, operational plans, donor requirements and within allocated budgets. They will take leadership on aspects related to management of the field offices’ structures and, dependent on size and structure of the response will include the management of other relevant programme delivery departments, such as security, logistics and fleet/transport systems, awards management. The post holder will play a strategic role in the effective scale up and management of Save the Children emergency programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for children. May also take on the role of response Team Leader in small or medium scale emergencies where s/he will be responsible for all aspects of the emergency response.  

You will bring to the role with you:

• Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state; and/or extensive experience of setting up responses in out of area contexts (either where no SC presence or CO presence); and/or extensive experience of working in high income contexts.
• Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential.
• Experience of managing multi-donor, multi-site, multi-sector programmes (including ECHO, DFID and OFDA) Security management experience across a large programme.Demonstrated ability to set up operational management systems in a large complex programme.

Proficiency in English and working knowledge of a second language (French, Spanish, or Arabic) is a must.  

About us 
The Global Expertise and Humanitarian Surge Platform (GEHSP) is Save the Children's global humanitarian surge, technical expertise and new business development deployment management function, operating o behalf of both members and SCI. It is dedicated to identifying, developing and deploying skilled and experienced talent from across the movement to meet the needs of our domestic and international programmes and humanitarian responses. Our vision is to help to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of our humanitarian responses and programmes; directly contributing to Save the Children's capability to deliver the best outcomes for children and their families.

About HST
HSTs work alongside country, regional and member teams to support the scale up and management of international and domestic emergency responses, enabling positive change for children. The role of the surge staff varies depending on the needs of the response and could include: 

• deploying in the first days or hours following a natural disaster or crisis to lead the first phase of a response to sudden onset emergency; 
• supporting ongoing emergency response and recovery work through providing advice, guidance and expertise in a specific skill area; 
• providing short term interim cover for country office staff;  
• supporting delivery of capacity building initiatives.