ROLE PURPOSE:
This role sits within the Humanitarian Strategy and Transformation Team. Project Managers are assigned from the team to specific projects which support the implementation of our global humanitarian ambition.
The projects this role will manage will shift in line with changing organisational needs. At a minimum, the Project Manager will be responsible for delivery of the following key projects:
Delivery and continuous improvement of our Save the Children Humanitarian Plan (SCHP): The Project Manager will coordinate multiple work streams of activity to ensure that Save the Children is able to clearly articulate global humanitarian needs and priorities to internal and external audiences, and track progress against the plan throughout the year.
Compliance with cross-sector commitments: Managing processes associated with key external commitments including the CHS and Grand Bargain. Ensuring wider organisational commitment and buy-in to these change agendas and ensuring clarity regarding individual functions and teams responsibilities to meeting these commitments.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Experience of successfully managing projects and following through to ensure progress within agreed timeline, preferably in an international NGO environment.
Demonstrable experience and knowledge of programme and project practices and standards including standardised Project Management Methodologies
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, including senior level executives
Ability to adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving offering solutions as appropriate.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to mobilise and influence others.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organisation
Sound judgement and an ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment
The ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
Knowledge of the global humanitarian environment/context, and sector wide initiatives such as Grand Bargain and Core Humanitarian Standards
Self- motivated and ability to work autonomously.
Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.
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