Field Manager, Hirshabelle

Job Details

  • Aug 20, 2026 Posted date
  • Sep 2, 2026 Expire date
  • Management & leadership Category
  • Hirshabelle State Of Somalia Location
  • Undergraduate Degree Education Level
  • 5 - 6 years Experience Level
  • Full Time Job Type

Job Description

Field Manager Hirshabelle-Hiran – Somali-National only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

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 650 staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Field Manager is responsible for directly overseeing the overall program operations in Hirshabelle and key deliverables will be ensuring programs are delivered on time and on budget, key performance indicators are met, reporting on time to donors. The Position holder is responsible and accountable for Save the children’s quality programme implementation both in the development and humanitarian sectors within the boundaries and in accordance with SCI quality framework, strategies, and policies

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

Reports to:  Area Director Southern States & Benadir

Skills and qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

  • University degree in a relevant academic discipline

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS 

  • Minimum Five years practical experience managing a large programme in a complex emergency context, with a particular focus on [health, livelihoods, child protection, education, nutrition, or food security], in large international non-governmental organisation or other international relief/development body.
  • Experience of managing the programme cycle, including assessments, project design, proposal and report writing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
  • Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
  • Strong capacity to coordinate, influence and support diversified stakeholders including government authority, community leaders, implementing similar programmes and donors were relevant.
  • Highly developed research, analytical, monitoring and evaluation, and report-writing abilities;
  • Sound financial management skills, particularly in budgeting and reporting;
  •  Practical knowledge of current thematic issues and debates in developing countries, and of the major institutional donors such as USAI/. BHA, GPE, UN, ECHO, EC, FCDO, SIDA, FFO, AfDB, WB, SIDA, DANIDA, e.t.c

How to apply

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net

Application will close on 2nd September 2026.

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 

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