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Save the Children

Highly political emphasis compared to other NGO's, with a worthwhile cause that does advance the rights of children around the world.  I learned to work in a diverse setting, where staff and management have many different political perspectives and backgrounds.  I learned respect for these differences and acquired new approaches to staff and management, that accommodated their administrative support needs and objectives, and that also enhanced my role as a Receptionist.

I was exposed to a non-hierarchal style of management, that fostered expression of employees' opinions, perspective and input.  This was very beneficial to the organization as a whole.  Under the stewardship of a progressive, VP of Finance and Administration, I was able to take a lot of initiative and put into place, policies and procedures, that streamlined the processes for office administrative support.  

I found that co-workers were generally, friendly and respective, however, there were some, who had an air of entitlement.  I took the opportunity to 'bring them around' to my side.  In other words, I went out of my way, to accommodate them, and in going out of my way for them, I softened their approach and established a very positive, friendly rapport with them.  This was the hardest part of the job.  

The most enjoyable part of the job was the exposure to a world-wide cause.  I learned so much about children and their life situations around the world.  I also enjoyed the day to day contact with visitor's to the organization.  It gave me the chance to promote the organization and be an ambassador for Save the Children Canada.

I like SAVE the Children because of the job security in that i was able to break for one year and come back to my old job. They manage staff well and the job culture is perfect. Due to my roving role, sometimes there is no job work/Life balance since it is all to do with responding to emergencies.The salaries and benefits are not really bad but expect more due to the nature of work that i do-responding to first phase emergencies under difficult conditions.

I have learned a lot from SAVE the Children in the past two years in terms of improving my skills and experience as a manager, humanitarian aid worker and being able to help people in need-especially Children.

My roving role has enabled me mix well with different races all over the world, meet, work and blend well with people who have different characters and ways of working. As a result, I have been able to acquire extra ordinary skills I never expected in life.

The most enjoyable part of my job is when I have to do more than just office Finance roles in a first phase emergency that includes pitching up tents to sleep in, working under a tree and attending to displaced children by playing a motherly role before setting up child friendly spaces and putting up the right staffing structures in place.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Supportive team culture: Colleagues who collaborate well, communicate openly, and celebrate wins together__ that was my People and Culture Team!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful aspect is coordinating across teams with different priorities. It can take extra effort to ensure everyone is aligned, but it also taught me how to communicate more clearly and build strong working relationships.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is grounded in integrity and service. There is a real commitment to doing meaningful work, treating people with respect, and making decisions that reflect the company’s values.

Friendly working environment. I have participated in different pieces of training by the experts in-country and abroad. The most enjoyable part was participating in annual sports & cultural activities; 100 years of celebration of Save the Children.  

SCI is a good working environment especially for regular staffs but stressful for humanitarian staffs(who are recruited for temporary period/for emergency projects) to be met project intended results(life saving activities, not only at SCI but also common for all organizations).

What is the best part of working at the company?
Team leader for mother and child healthcare for Borama somalia

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Gap between 2 projects means no salary at that


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s good with good supervision 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Good surface and high quality of materials

Challenge work place with supportive management.
The most enjoyable part of the job is working, learning capacity, career growth and career experience development.

Save the children is good organization but the challenge right now is the position am holding currently. The money is aportion in terms of transport lunch airtime etc.we cover almost 15km to reach our beneficiaries and it's done on daily basis six days a week this is some how stressful when money delays but am always resilient

Prepare morale mental intellectual and physical development of the learners.
Prepare professional documents.
                      
To achieve the highest level of professionalism and diligence in my work.
To work in a progressive organization with opportunity for growth.
To become a beneficial employee


My time with Save the Children Canada was absolutely one of the best experiences ever.  The staff were wonderful and the culture is amazing.  I can't say enough positive things about this organization.  I am very grateful for the opportunity to have worked with them.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Partnership manager 2 salaries reported	$72,888 per year
Social media specialist 1 salary reported	$83,098 per year
Fundraising manager 3 salaries reported	$78,451 per year
Care coordinator 2 salaries reported	$58,805 per year
Executive assistant 1 salary reported	$59,230 per year

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