Save the Children Director of Program Development and Quality Jobs in South Sudan

Save the Children Director of Program Development and Quality Jobs in South Sudan


In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Essential

  • Masters Degree or Bachelor’s Degree, and experience in relevant social science (especially in Child Development or Community Development), human rights, development studies, NGO management or equivalent fields.

  • A minimum of seven years of progressive senior management and/ or development experience, including experience designing and implementing programs for children.

  • Experience in one or more of Save the Children's thematic sectors: education, child protection, child rights governance, health and nutrition, child poverty, emergencies.

  • Understanding of advocacy, policy, and government systems in the host country, and particular experience with child rights programming, including UNCRC.

  • Strong skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning, change management and program management processes; also from the knowledge and learning perspective.

  • Strong skills and proven experience in new program development, project design and proposal writing with corporate, foundations and/or institutional donors.

  • Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels.

  • Experience in developing and managing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems.

  • Excellent listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; proven experience and effectiveness working across functional teams and in a matrixed structure; and an ability to work with diverse populations.

  • Skills in training, capability building, coaching, mentorship, problem solving, and project cycle management.

  • High level of self-awareness and willingness to take feedback for growth and self-development.

  • Proven experience as a team player and leader in an international organisation.

  • Proficiency in English Language

    The Organisation

  • We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on
    the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection.

  • We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

    We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

  • We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.

  • We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

  • Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

  • All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

    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

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Director of Program Development and Quality Jobs in South Sudan

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