Jobs at Save the Children

Role Purpose
Save the Children International Cambodia (SCI) is seeking an Education Manager and Team Leader to lead the education programme and manage “Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector Project (BRACE)”, which is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The BRACE is five-year project that will be co-executed by Save the Children in Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS).
The BRACE project focuses on enhancing the climate resilience of the education sector and addressing risks and impacts from droughts, heat stress, and floods.

• Component 1: BRACE will be implemented in Cambodia combining climate-resilient interventions at national, sub-national, and school levels.
• Component 2: BRACE will work directly with the Ministry of Education in the three target provinces to strengthen their access to climate finance through the preparation of easy-to-use guidance and engagement in National Adaptation Planning processes.
• Component 3: BRACE will strengthen coordination on climate change and education with a focus on financing to support the sustainability of the interventions in Cambodia.
• The Education Manager and BRACE Team Leader is a technical leadership and project management role for the overall education program, including inclusive Basic Education (IE/BE), Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Special Education (SE) and climate-smart education. The role plays as an education strategic goal owner for strategy development, innovation, technical expertise (TE), project design using SCI Common Approach, proposal development, mobilizing adequate resources and sound project management in line with SCI Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Reporting Information, Management and Evidence System (PRIME) for education programme. The post holder will ensure full compliance with the GCF and SCI’s rules and regulations.
• The post holder is a member of the Extended Senior Management Team, represent Save the Children internally and externally, initiates and actively engages in education policy or strategy dialogues organised by the government, Development Partners and CSOs and leads advocacy at all levels with stakeholders to improve climate-education resilience and quality in Cambodia.
• The postholder will lead and manage BRACE project for setting up, planning, managing staff and work closely with the Accredited Entity and Executing Entity Partner for implementation and ensuring overall quality assurance of the project. The team leader will also ensure that the project regularly interacts with the BRACE’s core support team and works in close collaboration with BRACE’s Project Secretariat as well as technical department officials.
• 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, such as participating in the emergency response team and carrying out responsibilities outlined in the ERT Operation Platform and/or assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications and experience

• Master's Degree in Education Management and or Climate Change Studies

Essential

• Demonstrated leadership capacity and ability to manage complex project and programme, provide technical assistance to the MoEYS and build strong and cohesive teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Khmer.

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
Required:

• Minimum five years' professional experience in leading large programme and complex projects in education and or climate change and sub-technical areas including early childhood care and development and special education.
• Strong experience in managing multiple grants and sound financial and partnership management
• Proven record of working closely with the government ministries, with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport is preferred
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of link between climate change and education and education systems
• Prior experience as Project Director, Chief of Party or Deputy COP, Team Leader positions in multi-sectoral programmes for a large international donor (e.g. INGOs, GCF, USAID, EU, )
• Proven technical knowledge in systems strengthening and community resilience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environments

Desirable:

• Experience working in Cambodia
• Be open, humble and good listener to share and work with cross cultural team
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong analytical ability and knowledge of research and evaluation methods.
• Competent level skills in core IT application, particularly MS Office (Microsoft Words, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
• A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment
• Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values

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Team and Job Purpose

• The Legal Compliance Team protects SCI and enables it to reach the world’s most vulnerable children in complex operating environments by providing practical legal advice and setting clear control frameworks. The Team is responsible for advising on key legal compliance aspects including n particular, sanctions, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery, modern slavery, data protection and regulatory reporting.
• We are looking for a paralegal to join our dynamic team, where you will have the opportunity to be involved in challenging and meaningful work as part of an innovative and ambitious organisation whose mission is to inspire breakthoughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. 

Role purpose

• The role holder will be supporting a tight-knit team of five lawyers and one existing Paralegal, who lead the management of regulatory and other legal compliance matters in relation to SCI’s operations in over 50 countries worldwide. 

The position will primarily involve: 

• Working with the senior lawyers in the team on reporting of serious incidents to our key regulator, the Charity Commission;
• Reporting on serious incidents to the Board, Board Committees, auditors and law enforcement authorities, where required;
• Assisting senior lawyers in relation to  export controls, sanctions, terrorist financing and other aid diversion and compliance risks across the various SCI country offices; 
• Providing paralegal support on other compliance projects led by the Legal Compliance team, including developing and updating policies.

Further key areas of accountability, below. 

• The role requires the candidate to regularly communicate with internal stakeholders across the organisation and undertake fast-paced and accurate legal analysis. 
• This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work in the growing area of compliance in the context of a global charity, while honing critical skills in assessing reporting requirements, drafting, and working with a variety of stakeholders in a number of different country offices and across a number of functions such as Safeguarding, Fraud and Safety & Security, all of whom work with the joint mission to ensure that SCI continues to deliver aid to children around the world.

Grade: P2
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers
Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): UTC
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. 
Language Requirements: English
Principal Accountabilities
Serious Incident Reporting (‘SIR’)
The Charity Commission, the UK regulator of charities, requires charities to provide prompt, full and frank disclosure of serious incidents that arise in connection with their work.  As a major UK charity with international operations in the parts of the world where children most need assistance, SCI regularly deals with incidents arising in its operations, and where appropriate, reports those identified as serious incidents to the Commission as well as to its Board and Board Committees, SCI’s auditors and law enforcement authorities.  In managing this important and fast-paced work, the role holder will: 

• Review reports in the organisation’s secure reporting platform and assess the seriousness of an incident against the Charity Commission’s reporting guidelines and SCI’s internal guidelines;
• Liaise with internal stakeholders in making the determination around reporting, as well as on details to be provided to the Commission in any reporting;
• Draft serious incident reports for review by Legal Counsel;
• Draft reports/disclosures to Board Committees and the Board and manage the Board reporting process to ensure timely delivery of accurate and informative reports;
• Draft reports/disclosures to external stakeholders (including but not limited to the Charity Commission, the Met Police and/or the Crown Prosecution Service); and
• Provide updates to such bodies as required and/or upon the closure of the relevant incident;
• Support Legal Counsel in activities to improve and streamline SCI’s serious incident reporting process;
• Conduct trend analysis of serious incidents and draft and deliver presentations on such to SCI stakeholders. 

Support Legal Counsel in advising on export controls, sanctions, terrorist financing and other aid diversion and compliance risks

• A key responsibility of the SCI Legal Compliance Team is to provide advice and support on managing SCI’s risks on export controls, sanctions, terrorist financing and other aid diversion and compliance matters. 
• As a paralegal in the team, the role holder will support senior lawyers in advising country offices on the export controls, sanctions and/or terrorist financing restrictions which apply and on applying those restrictions to the activities of the country offices.

Compliance Projects and Other Paralegal Support
The SCI Legal Compliance Team provides advice and support on a diverse range of issues that affect our international operations.  As a paralegal in the team, the role holder will, from time to time:

• Support various Legal Compliance projects on areas of fraud, terrorism financing, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, export controls, modern slavery, data protection and other applicable regulatory regimes;
• Update key legal and regulatory compliance policies, under supervision; 
• Conduct ad-hoc paralegal tasks such as legal research, drafting, and filing; and
• Carry out any other paralegal duties either additional to or instead of those outlined above which may be reasonably required.

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.
 
Experience and Skills
Essential

• Sound legal judgment;
• Good legal research and legal analysis skills;
• Understanding of risk appetite and profile in a global charity.;
• Advanced skills in critical analysis including an ability to review and assimilate a large volume of information, see the bigger picture and draw out most relevant and important information;
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information and correspondence;
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise and to work calmly and proactively when under pressure to achieve deadlines;
• High level communication skills: Proven ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English;
• Highly competent in use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Desirable

• NGO experience or experience in another international organisation 

Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Graduate level education.

Deadline:9 Sep 2025

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ROLE PURPOSE:
 

• The Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) Officer will support the implementation of the Building The Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector -BRACE program at the county level, focusing on strengthening the resilience of the education sector to climate shocks. The role involves contributing to child-centered DRR/CCA programming and providing technical and operational support to ongoing activities in schools and communities. The Officer will be responsible for ensuring that quality programs are initiated and that DRR/CCA is effectively mainstreamed into the education sector.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to:DRRCCA Specialist
Staff reporting to this post:
N/A
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
Role Dimensions: A complex and diverse rolein a networked membership organization involving management of personnel, finances, operations, technical implementation, and partnerships in South Sudan

KEY ACCOUNTABILITES:
School Safety & Continuity Plans:

• Coordinate and lead the process of DRR/CCA risk vulnerability and capacity assessments and develop risk informed preparedness and contingency plans with active participation of children, and communities in identified schools and communities.
• Coordinate collection of risk data, development of Early Warning Systems for schools and communities. Ensure EW information on Disasters and Climate Risks are disseminated at all levels with the Programme areas in a coordinated and timely manner. The Officer will work closely with the Local government authorities and line departments responsible for generation of sector risk and sector specific early warning data and information
• Coordinate and provide technical support to Anticipatory Action and DRR/CCA Programme in South Sudan. Ensure partners and field-based staff are well supported and guided on DRRCCA and Anticipatory Action practices standards and quality implementation. Ensure target Programme participants are engaged throughout the Programme cycle and field-based staff have work plan
• Facilitate DRRCCA and Anticipatory Action training for SCI staff and partners in accordance with South Sudan quality standards and framework under the guidance of field and Programme manager and technical advisors.
• Coordinate and lead the process of DRR/CCA risk, vulnerability, and capacity assessments in identified schools and communities.
• Develop risk-informed preparedness and contingency plans with the active participation of children and communities.
• Coordinate the collection of risk data and the development of Early Warning Systems for schools and communities.
• Ensure that Early Warning information on disasters and climate risks is disseminated at all levels within the program areas in a coordinated and timely manner.
• Work closely with local government authorities and line departments to get sector-specific early warning data and information.

Climate Education & Capacity Building:

• Facilitate DRRCCA and Anticipatory Action training in targeted BRACE schools and communities in accordance with South Sudan quality standards.
• Coordinate and train teachers, DRR/CCA Clubs, PTA/SMCs field-based staff and local partners on child-centered DRRCCA and Anticipatory Action.
• Support field-based PTA, SMCs to integrate child-centered DRR & CCA practices in project implementation, including applying minimum quality standards.
• Disseminate the latest resilience and child-centered DRR/CCA and Anticipatory Action practices to relevant program staff in concise and easily accessible formats.
• Support the development of school-based climate clubs and activities, engaging children, teachers, and school management committees.

Programmatic Support & Community Engagement:

• Lead on the monitoring and evaluations of interventions, including monitoring visits and post-response reviews, to facilitate the integration of DRR/CCA issues in all stages of the BRACE program.
• Actively participate in the design of new DRR/CCA project proposals, ensuring relevant data and learnings from the field inform the designs of new projects.
• Promote effective collaboration with all DRR/CCA stakeholders at the county, state, and national levels.
• Develop an effective and sustainable bridge between local authorities and Save the Children based on good communication and feedback. This includes building good relations with Boma/Payam/County officials, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), School Management Committees (SMCs), women's groups, parents, and children.
• Consolidate and compile DRR/CCA program reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Child Protection and Safeguarding Requirements

• Always maintain a safe and positive relationship when working with children andyoung people
• Comply with SC’s ChildSafeguarding Code ofConduct and childsafeguarding and protection policies and standards (click here toview further details)
• Responding to any concerns for the safetyor wellbeing ofa child or adult inaccordance with internal reporting and resolution processes including the Grievance Redress Mechanism

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving   and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team andpartners accountable to deliver ontheir responsibilities - giving themthe freedom to deliver in the bestway they seefit, providing thenecessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages theirteam to dothe same
• Widely shares their personal visionfor Save theChildren, engages andmotivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, Members andexternal partners andsupporters
• Values diversity, sees itas a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talkto.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest encourages opennessand transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree/MSc/MA or equivalent qualification in development practice, international relations, health, natural resource management, engineering, or other relevant social science or comparable field experience. 
• At least 3 -5 years’ experience in DRR and Climate change, in an International NGO.
• Experience in risk-based approaches to DRRCCA and Locally Led Anticipatory Action Programme within South Sudan.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Essential  

• Previous working experience in DRR & CCA Risk and Vulnerability Capacity assessments and Emergency Preparedness/Contingency Planning.
• Past exposure and experience in DRR/CCA and child programming including Payam/county/state level policy advocacy, facility and community-based service improvement is essential.
• Experience of working with local partners and Payam/county /State and national level Local Government in DRR/CCA, Emergency responses, Post disaster recovery work, Health, Education, or Child Protection program delivery.
• Previous experience in people and project management
• Ability to write clear and well-argued analytical reports.
• Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors and management of the grants.
• Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.
• Computer literate
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Experience of and ability to represent the organisation’s mandate and work in external meetings.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the organisation’s mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff.

Desirable

• Ability to work both in an advisory and hands-on implementation capacity.
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy.
• Language skills in other international language

Deadline:3 Sep 2025

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Role purpose

• Senior Advisor, Accountability provides technical expertise and leadership to enhance accountability and evidence-based decision-making, guiding country offices in implementing high-quality accountability measures. The role contributes directly to the organisational purpose by ensuring compliance with donor requirements and operational policies, thereby fostering a robust culture of quality and impact. In alignment with the values of Save the Children International, the position fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment that champions diversity, equity, and integrity, empowering teams to engage effectively with communities and partners.

Grade: P4
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location.
Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.
Language Requirements: English (additional language of French, Spanish or Arabic preferred)
International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 40%
Budget Responsibility: None
People Management Responsibility: None
Principal Accountabilities

• Provide specialized technical guidance and advice to Country Office teams, ensuring high standards in MEAL implementation, with a focus on specialized support in Accountability.
• Conduct regular reviews and analyses of Accountability components of awards to ensure compliance with donor requirements and organisational policies, identifying areas for improvement.
• Apply specialised donor and accountability technical knowledge to support the development and implementation of high-quality proposals and strategic plans in collaboration with country teams, ensuring alignment with Save the Children's mission and values.
• Oversee the design and quality assurance of capacity building and training initiatives for national and local partners to ensure sustainable and effective Accountability interventions
• Lead on the strategic development and coordination of partnership strategies with local actors, local authorities and peer agencies to advance Accountability work
• Play a leadership role in external and internal working groups to continually learn and adapt best practices in Accountability and institutionalize key learning.
• Ensuring internal systems are in place to support and learn from country office colleagues implementing Accountability programs
• Manage global and multi-country projects and initiatives to strengthen Accountability specific guidance, tools, evidence, etc.
• Deploy to priority countries as needed for emergency response and provide in-person technical support and guidance (up to 40%).
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within all programmes, ensuring all interventions are accessible and effective for all community members, regardless of background or identity.

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Deep understanding of sector specific principles and practices. This should include experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs and interventions.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and staying updated with the latest trends and best practices in relevant sectors.
• Strong ability to analyse complex data, review programme performance metrics and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Considerable experience in building capacity, delivering training, and mentoring staff and local partners on sector specific practices and broader technical approaches.
• Proven experience in developing high-quality proposals and strategic plans. A track record of writing successful proposals for donor-funded projects is essential.
• Proficient experience in reviewing and assuring compliance of awards with donor requirements and organisational policies. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement areas of improvement.
• High proficiency in communication, including experience in negotiation, influencing, and coaching. Must demonstrate the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to travel and work independently, occasionally in challenging environments and with short notice (up to 40%).

Desirable

• n/a

Key Relationships
Internal (excluding direct team and manager)

• Country/National Office staff (CDs, SMT, PDQ/ACCM/Ops Directors, TEs), other Quality & Impact Leads, Members, Global Leadership teams, TLG & related TWGs

External

• Strategic partners across humanitarian and development sector

Education and Qualifications
Essential

• A post-graduate degree in degree or equivalent in International Development, Social Sciences, Public Health, Economics or a related field is essential.
• Consideration for a combination of relevant academic qualifications and substantial work experience is also possible.

Desirable

• Professional training or certification of Monitoring and Evaluation, or related MEAL areas would be beneficial.

Deadline:3 Sep 2025

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Team and Job Purpose

• Purpose of the team is to lead on the strategic planning, design and delivery of digital and data technology solutions used across SCA. The team will be key to defining the technology strategy including roadmaps for product developments, ensuring our systems remain fit for purpose, maximising the value they deliver and enabling our organisation to achieve impact for children. Working in partnership with Transformation Delivery, the team will be accountable for planning, design and delivery of digital and data technology solutions to Transformation Delivery projects, SCI Functions and internal IT functions. 

Role purpose

• Working with members of the global TDIT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing, continuously improving, supporting and analysing Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within the organisation. This role will partner with business stakeholders and product owners in order to understand their analytic requirements and implement and maintain BI solutions to meet these needs, utilising best practices.

Reports To: Manager, BI Development
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available 
Contract Length: Fixed term until 31st December 2025
Grade: P3
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers
Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Europe, WCA, ESA, MENAEE, LAC Time Zones)
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. 
Language Requirements: English
International Travel Requirements: up to 5% 
Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate inclusively with global TDIT team members, business stakeholders, and product owners to design and deliver comprehensive Business Intelligence solutions that support organisational goals, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and best practices.
• Estimate and deliver tasks to agreed prioritisation and timeframes in alignment with project and change request delivery methodologies
• Foster a culture of innovation when creating BI Solutions using ‘proof of concepts’ to demonstrate the new approaches 
• Analyse and continuously improve BI systems and processes, ensuring they are efficient, robust, and capable of helping the organisation make data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with other IT Teams (e.g. testing, release management, infrastructure, architecture) to assist management in implementing and managing changes to the BI environment
• Provide agreed services to business functions (e.g. monthly KPI data to Program Operations team or month end stock reconciliation data to Supply Chain and Finance Teams)
• Proactively identify and escalate any technical risks/issues related to BI
• Maintain and support existing BI solutions working closely with broader Technology Services teams and in alignment with the organisation's application support ways of working
• Collaborate with IT Operations team and take ownership of key elements of BI infrastructure e.g. SQL high availability, performance and tuning, planning and scheduling backups and recovery pans
• Maintain accurate technical documentation

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries and dynamic SQL
• Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts 
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem-solving skills 
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
• Keen to learn new technologies, especially in BI

Desirable

• Experience of working with Microsoft’s BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS and/or SSAS (tabular and multidimensional models), ADF, Azure Databricks
• Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot, Power View and Power BI)
• Experience working with BI reporting in SharePoint
• Experience working with finance systems
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members
• Experience working with JIRA

 
Education and Qualifications 
Essential

• Demonstrated skills and experience are more important that formal education and qualifications in this role therefore none are considered essential

Desirable

• Degree in appropriate computing or technology related subject
• Relevant, technology specific certifications
• Appropriate certification in technology methodologies (e.g. agile)
• Programming skills in python or R

Deadline:8 Sep 2025