URBANISE Program Officer. (1 Positions)- Open to Somali Nationals Only

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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 $100million annual budget and staff over 650 staff. 

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The URBANISE Program Officer will lead and coordinate the implementation of the Urban Resilience Building through Adaptation and Inclusive Socioeconomic Empowerment (URBANISE) project in Las’ Anod District, Sool Region, North Eastern State, Somalia. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Urban Planning, Disaster Risk Management, 

Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Development Studies, or any other related discipline.

 EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• , Minimum 3 years’ experience in community mobilization, SHG/CLA formation, and supporting vulnerable 

• groups (e.g., displaced communities, women, and youth).

• • Strong understanding of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and resilience 

• building in urban/peri-urban settings.

• • Experience in facilitating training sessions, participatory assessments, and community action 

• planning.

• • Community Engagement and Facilitation: The role requires the ability to engage with diverse 

• communities, facilitate participatory rural appraisal (PRA) processes, and encourage community 

• ownership in decision-making. You should be able to facilitate meetings, workshops, and training 

• sessions.

Desirable: 

Reporting skills 

• Early Warning Early Action systems 

• Community Action Adaptation Plans (CAAPs 

• Interpersonal skills 

• Psychological and first aid skills 

• Strong understanding of Anticipatory Action 

• Participatory rural approaisal (PRA) approach/tools 

• TOT skills -

• Humanitarian sphere standards and Core humanitarian standards (CHS) 

• SCI common approaches 

How to apply

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Application will be closed on 1st  December 2025

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

Disclaimer:

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