Description
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 1.6 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.
Requirements
- Extensive senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization. (The ideal candidate will have experience as a Country Director of a large program, with a proven history of delivering results)
- Significant experience in most or all of the key elements of program operations: -resource development, planning, logistics, partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance.
- Substantial knowledge of international humanitarian and development systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices.
- Robust experience in developing and implementing organisational vision and strategies.
- Demonstrated expertise in representation and negotiation with governments/donors and international agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent dispute resolution, facilitation and team building skills.
- Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Models international development best practices, and the leadership behaviours outlined in Save the Children's strategy with a commitment to Save the Children values.
Deadline: 10 December 2013
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