Save the Children Anticipatory Action Project Officer Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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Save the Children Anticipatory Action Project Officer Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

Save the Children South Sudan looking for “Anticipatory Action Project Officer”.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 05th April 2024.

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st February 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Anticipatory Action Project Officer to be based in Maban, South Sudan.

Recruiter	Save the Children
Position	Anticipatory Action Project Officer
Location	Maban, South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required	Minimum 03 years
Application Deadline	05th April 2024

Save the Children Job Vacancy 2024

Role Purpose: The Anticipatory Action Project Officer together with the designated schools and community-based flood committees and school based DRR committees including government authority and partners supporting DRR and climate adaptation activities in Maban County will act ahead of a predicted hazard (floods) to prevent or reduce the impacts on such hazard on the communities before they fully unfold. He/ She in coordination with flood committees will leverages a window of opportunity between when an early warning or forecast is available and a full-blown crisis using pre-positioned resources and plans to take protective action for communities. He/ She will work with the community to save lives and livelihoods from flooding through strengetheing early warning systems and flood alerts, mitigate suffering, improve effectiveness of preemptive and anticipatory actions, and, importantly, better preserve the dignity of communities.

Eligibility Criteria

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors in social sciences, Development Studies, Environmental studies, Disaster preparedness or relate field of studies.
At least 3 to 4 years’ experience in implementing Anticipatory activities with recent in South Sudan Disaster prompt areas.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

Proficiency in computer skills (Microsoft word, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, internet).
Knowledge in DRR and climate change adaptation and management.
Experience of delivering DRRCA trainings to children and adult groups
Proven experience of supporting and implementing Disaster Risk Reduction in schools and Safe school programming.
Experience in facilitating DRRC and Climate adaptation mechanism in schools and communities.
Good planning and organizing skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills; including spoken, written and reading fluency in Arabic and English.
Self-motivated and ability to work with little supervision.
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Team player and flexible to take roles in supporting school administration as part of mentoring teachers.
Respect for local culture and customs.
Familiarity with DRRCA, Child rights and Education issues in South Sudan

Desirable:

South Sudanese with good knowledge of Child led and school-based Disaster Reduction and climate change activities in South Sudan.
Motorbike driving license is a Must
Representational skills;
NGO experience relevant to Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change is a must.
Knowledge of Juba or classic Arabic language spoken is necessary.