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Head of Regional Awards Management and Strategic Portfolio

As a key member of the Regional Programme Operations team, you will be leading Awards (grants) management support across East and Southern Africa. Working in close collaboration within the Regional Office with the supply chain, finance, advocacy, HR, security, and operations managers, you will ensure that all country offices operationalize optimally the awards management cycle that SCI new programming model requires. In particular, you will shape country offices award management processes so that they are effective and compliant. You will be the key focal point for all compliance and awards systems and tools management related issues. You will actively manage the review of all relevant awards at regional level and play a key role in coordinating multi-country regional awards. Building on the experience you will gain in implementing the new SCI award management tools, you will identify best practice and short comings and work to improve these processes and tools in collaboration with the centre
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities
Proven track record of active contribution to a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
Extensive experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities including a proven experience of establishing and running the award management function in the field
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level
Well-developed skills in staff management. Proven coaching and capacity building skills
Understanding of the financial aspects of award management, and understanding of operations and programming
Very strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyse trends
Computer literate (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems)
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
Strong communication (written and spoken) in English, and strong interpersonal skills, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable

Experience with award management policies, procedures and systems and Save the Children’s award management system (AMS)
Understanding of financial reporting from Save the Children’s accounting software (Agresso)
Experience of Project Management, M&E Management or Funding Coordination

Contract duration: 24 Months

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October 28, 2024
Provision of Services to Develop Communication Products of the RPU Strategy 2022-2024 Process Consultancy for Facilitation and Rapporteuring – SRHR HIV – Knows No Borders Consultancy for the Research on Replicable and Scalable Cross Border Collaborations Models and Best Practices for Improved Programming SRHR HIV Migration (KNB Phases II)

PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY
The purpose of the consultancy will be to evaluate the needs of the Unit in terms of communicating our CSP for both internal and external audiences. The range of communication products can be varied including those that can be used in print and social media. The key uses of the products will be to;

Share internally with COs, Members and Global teams to promote our strategy in a relatable.
Share with current and potential donors showcasing areas of potential of support and partnerships.

Alongside this, the consultancy will review current Fundraising products including

Thematic Briefs
RPU Capacity Statement and
Master PowerPoint slides and review them with a view to update and ensure their formatting & messaging is consistent and effective.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility of Save the Children.

Develop the TOR and draw the contract for consultancy services for the assignment.
Provide required technical and advisory assistance during the entire assignment including access to necessary stakeholders, holding regular briefing meeting and ensuring consultant has necessary background documentation, branding guidelines for their reference.
Mobilize and schedule visits/meetings with various staff to participate in the activities as agreed.
Cover the costs of the consultants as per the contractual agreement including transport and facilitation fees for the various services.
Review and provide final approval to the Consultant’s work plans.
Approve the final consultancy outputs.
Process payment to consultant upon completion of all deliverables as per the agreed payment schedule outlined in the contract.

Responsibility of the Consultant(s)
The consultant(s) will assume the overall responsibility for designing, delivering and reporting on the assignment within the terms of reference.
The Consultant(s) shall:

Undertake a rapid review of the RPU’s Comms needs related to its need to communicate its CSP 2022 – 2023 Strategic and Fundraising programming. The review will provide consultant with solid understanding of the RPU’s overall objectives for the consultancy information needs, audience analysis and make a recommendation for what is most strategic.
Develop a work plan to define how to deliver the required outcomes of the consultancy according to the schedule of the pilot activities – will include development, review and sign off of the final products.
Carry out an orientation session with the key stakeholders within the Unit and ESA RO.
Develop a final report documenting the process for the consultancy and recommendations for the RPU on how to ensure uptake and use of the comms products.

CONTRACTING AND REPORTING
By responding to this TOR the applicant agrees to be responsible for fully understanding the requirements of the document. Save the Children International reserves the right to reject any or all responses to the TOR, to advertise for new responses, or to accept any TOR response deemed to be in the best interests of the organization and what it stands for. Acceptance of this TOR should not be construed as a contract nor shall indicate any commitment on the part of Save the Children for any future action.
The TOR does not commit Save the Children to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of a response to this TOR or for any cost incurred prior to the execution of a final contract. Save the Children does not pay pitch fees to the bidders
Shortlisted applicants will be contracted by Save the Children International for interviews after which the successful firm will be selected. The successful candidate will report to Save the Children International
DURATION/TIMELINE AND BUDGET.
The proposed consultancy days shall be divided as follows:
Consultancy Activities
Number of working days
Entry meeting, assignment scoping and pre research

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October 28, 2024
MEAL Officer (Readvertisement Programme Officer (CAAC) Health Coordinator Household Economic Strengthening Officer

The Opportunity
Save the Children International Kenya Country office has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as MEAL Officer. The role holder will support in the delivery of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) strategy, policy and practice by helping design programme monitoring systems, build the capacity of staff in their analysis and dissemination of data, and coordinate information management and reporting system. The job requires good knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning through project implementation cycle. Key area of accountability is developing of MEAL plans, In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Statistics or Mathematics or other relevant area.
Minimum three years practical experience in M&E system coordination/implementation in a large international non-governmental organisation or other international relief/development body;
Demonstrable track-record in data management, with the ability to support staff and partners on M&E methodology and analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
Working knowledge of data analysis programmes e.g. SPSS and digital data collection approaches specifically use of ODK.
Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural, multi-location, values driven teams;
Fluent in English and Kiswahili (both spoken and written) and understanding of local language will be added advantage.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Good typing and data entry speed.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Maintains and extends an effective network of individuals within the organisation and with government and development partners
Commitment to Save the Children values

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October 28, 2024
CAAC Programme Officer – Youth And CSO’s in Peacebuilding

The CAAC Programme Officer – Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding will be responsible for technical and operational implementation of the Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding workstream of a complex cross-regional Programme targeting children, Civil Society Organizations and a wide range of actors such as the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs), Treaty Bodies, Bilateral Institutions, Member States and Armed Actors both State and Non-State at strategic policy and decision making level where decisions will require independent judgement within the role’s technical scope, as guided by existing guidelines, standards and guidance of the Head of CAAC Programmes.
The CAAC Programme Officer – Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding will provide technical direction in the design and business development, lead on the quality implementation and management of the Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding workstream deliverables. The role will provide technical guidance to influence change and manage relations with actors at all levels in relation to Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding. The role, within its technical scope, will be expected to contribute to adaptation, development of solutions and recommendations for change linked to procedures and practices with long-term impact in the field of CAAC, Peace and Security, and Relations with Armed Actors.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential

Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences and extensive thorough working knowledge in Child Protection in Armed Conflict and Emergencies
5 years or more experience in Child Protection Programming with at least 3 years cross-regional level experience. Demonstrated Postgraduate Professional or Specialist working knowledge and experience in Child Protection and specifically CAAC and Peace and Security Programming.
Demonstrated Professional or Specialist working knowledge and experience in Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding and specifically CAAC and Peace and Security Programming.
Solid understanding and engagement with the African Union Peace and Security Architecture.
Solid understanding of Armed Actors engagement and relations
Demonstrated experience working on Youth and CSOs in Peacebuilding tools, methodologies and approaches.
Demonstrated capability to make decisions with creativity and some independent judgment
Demonstrated experience in influencing to obtain the cooperation of others.
Proven excellence in working in a team, being a team player, and significant experience working in an international organisation.
An appreciation and understanding of how to manoeuvre in a context of shrinking space for civil society, ensuring Save the Children’s integrity and child rights are not compromised
Demonstrated knowledge of issues facing children and youth, rights-based program approaches, and child safeguarding principles.
Strong skills and proven experience in program management processes; also from the knowledge and learning perspective.
Able to work well under pressure and deadlines
Excellent listening, interpersonal, 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.
High level of self-awareness and willingness to take feedback for growth and self-development.
Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector work
Proven experience in designing Terms of Reference, and ability to design and review evaluation tools and approaches.
Direct experience of working with communities in participatory activities, including confidence in working with youth and an understanding of youth-friendly participatory methodologies.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Exemplary level of spoken and written English.

Desired

Fluency in French, both verbal and written, desirable

Contract duration: 2 years

This role will be based in any Country Office with SCI Presence under National Contract terms

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October 28, 2024
Regional Programme Operations Advisor

The Regional Programme Operations Advisor will support the regional operations team and country offices with strategic operations initiatives, leading the following processes with a regional lens: Risk Management Plan (RMP) reviews, Humanitarian Operations Control Reviews (OCR), Real Time Reviews (RTR), Global Assurance Audit and reviewing and supporting country offices analyze their Country Office Operating Models (COOM). This will include working with country offices in the management and execution of these operation control processes, providing guidance and capacity building as well as ensuring a high-quality final product is produced. The post holder will produce reports and analysis to support the Regional Operations department in improving risk management, control reviews and structural changes are managed and implemented in an optimal way across the region.
Furthermore, the Regional Programme Operations Advisor; will support the roll out of regional capacity building; training and mentoring initiatives that are coordinated through the regional office in liaison with all other functions in the Region. The post-holder will also work with country office Directors of Programme Operations and other associated staff in identifying and supporting (including direct training/mentoring) capacity building needs that will ensure quality and timely programming in Country Offices.
The post holder will report to the Regional Operations Director and will work closely with the regional operations team; as well as others in the regional office (including HR, Finance, M&E etc.) and country office humanitarian, operations and communications teams.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential

At least 5 years demonstrable experience in role with similar responsibly for risk management, process improvement and change management.
A University Degree in a related field
Significant experience implementing Audit findings, change management and system improvements.
Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work effectively to elicit information from a variety of stakeholders and to adapt this into concise materials in English to support and promote the work of Save the Children.
Excellent facilitation and team building skills.
Excellent and proven communicator able to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
Builds capacity with hands on practical approach and can demonstrate experience of training.
Resourcefulness, flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and to meet deadlines.
Good understanding of children’s issues, rights, development and humanitarian issues, and the ability to relate Save the Children’s work within this context.
Ability to work effectively with people from different nationalities, cultures, ethnic and religious groups across the region
Willingness and the personal circumstances to be able to travel regularly around the region (average of one week a month, sometimes more)
Competent IT skills and experience of using email and Internet

Desired

Experience of working for or with Save the Children, or a related rights or development organisation
Understanding of the development issues and/or work experience in East Africa region
Basic competence in one or more of the major languages in the region
Experience of operating multimedia equipment including digital cameras, video recording equipment, web cams, and voice recorders.
Experience of tailoring communication and advocacy messages for a variety of decision-makers and high-level audiences.

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October 28, 2024
Regional Director Of Program Development And Quality (PDQ)

As a member of the Regional Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in East and Southern Africa, the Regional Director of Program Development and Quality (PDQ) delivers on a comprehensive portfolio of programmes aligned to the global strategy, while ensuring resource mobilisation, measurement of impact and programme quality across 12 country offices, 2 country programmes and with key stakeholders in the region.
The role holder ensures that all our work is aligned with child rights programming, and meets standards for child safeguarding and gender equality. S/he manages a large, multi-national team of direct and indirect reports to ensure cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of Country Strategy Plans (CSPs), developing annual plans and reporting on results at the Country Office (CO) level.
S/he is responsible for overseeing development and delivery of high quality, evidence-based, innovative programs for children, in all contexts, that contribute to Save the Children’s global Breakthroughs: Survive, Learn, Be Protected. The Regional Director of PDQ ensures that a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system is in place, that all COs engage in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the global organization, and that reliable data is used for decision-making. One key aspect of the role is ensuring capability building, mentoring and coaching of technical specialists in order to support program quality in line with global standards and key performance indicators.
As a senior leader in the regional office, s/he plays a representational role with the government, donors, partners, peer agencies, SC Members and others. The role ensures that a regional resource mobilisation team positions the country offices and Regional Programming Unit to attract funding from institutional donors, UN agencies, foundations and the private sector to match our strategic ambition.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential

At least 10 years’ experience in a senior role driving humanitarian and development programming in complex environments, including substantial experience with large scale programming and strategy development.
Experience in developing and implementing organisational vision and strategies.
Extensive experience managing diverse, complex and high performing teams and supporting professional development opportunities for national and regional staff.
Demonstrated professional experience designing and implementing programming within at least one of Save the Children’s thematic areas (health & nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty and child rights governance) or regional cross-thematic areas (adolescents, climate, gender and partnership).
Demonstrated ability to lead and thrive in a matrix management environment with a proven history of delivering results.
Demonstrated experience in program design and research and evidence generation initiatives.
Strong experience in structured program learning approaches, including design and implementation of action research methodologies that can guide programmatic excellence and policy change in humanitarian and development contexts.
Cultural sensitivity, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, training and coaching.
Demonstrated experience in establishing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders like local NGOs, UN, donors, government and research institutions.
Strong written and oral English skills.
Demonstrated ability to build personal networks at field and senior levels.
Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, defining a clear way forward and ensuring stakeholder buy in.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies.
Willingness to travel in developing countries (varying, but expected to be 30-50% of time).

Desired

An advanced degree in a relevant field either in relation to research, humanitarian and development studies, monitoring and evaluation or in one or more of Save the Children’s thematic areas (education, health & nutrition, child protection, child rights governance and child poverty) or cross-thematic areas (gender, adolescents & youth, climate) is considered a plus.

Professional experience of the East and Southern Africa region considered a plus.

Contract duration: 2 years
Location: Nairobi, Kenya preferred, or any city where Save the Children has a country office in East and Southern Africa.
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.

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www.savethechildren.net

October 28, 2024
Nutrition Officer

ROLE PURPOSE
The Nutrition Officer is a critical part of the UCB pilot programme’s staffing structure. Once Nutrition officer per county will be placed at the county office and will be responsible for day-to-day coordination of the cash plus-nutrition activities in the Universal Child Benefit (UCB) pilot programme. He/She will play a critical role in promoting coordination of the nutrition plus activities in the target sub-county. The position holder will coordinate with the county health department to ensure delivery of the project objectives and work closely with the community health volunteers, and establish or strengthen community groups such as Mother to Mother support groups. The UCB pilot will address key risks and vulnerabilities faced by children, such as higher risks of malnutrition, exclusion and greater probability of experiencing violence in the home.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Programme Implementation

Organize trainings for Ministry of Health staff and community health volunteers on nutrition system strengthening including promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) initiatives through community campaigns.
Coordinate nutrition messaging to mother-to-mother support groups.
Ensure availability and distribution of IEC materials, nutrition protocols and supplies, reporting tools etc. to the relevant CHVs in coordination with the couty Governments Ministry of Health.
Support Ministry of Health staff to scale up of participartory food demonistration initiatives at community level to enhance micronutrient intake among children.
Coordinate with county to identify any other training needs, assist in defining training needs, develop strategies to achieve targets and coordinate training activities.
Coordinate and maintain strong partnerships with the county government and other actors in health and nutrition at county, sub-county and community levels.
Provide technical support where needed to county government in nutrition surveillance. Support the MoH to conduct annual SMART, SQUEC and any other surveys follow up implementation of recommendations

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)

Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team and other project staff in monitoring and evaluation of project activities including preparation of monitoring reports, documents and lessons learned.
Share case studies, human-interest stories, documentaries and other related materials with MEAL Unit
Participate in milestone meetings for monitoring of the progress of the programme such as reviews meetings at county level.
Collect complaints and feedback during field activities and ensure that these are shared with MEAL officers for updating of the CFRM database.
Ensure exchange and sharing of experience, lessons learnt, best practices and new methods to county officials, programme staff, other SCI partners as well as within the organization in collaboration with the health and nutrition teams.

Contract Duration: 12 Months (with possibility of extension)
Number of Vacancies: 3
Work Location: Kajiado, Embu and Kisumu
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Degree in health sciences / health systems (Nutrition, Nursing, Public health).
Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience in Nutrition Programming.
Intense understanding of the MOH and county health departments, particularly integration of donor funded programmes into county plans.
Effective working relationships with stakeholders from government agencies, international organisations, donors, academics and opinion-leaders.
Experience in training and capacity building.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of organizations
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Good knowledge of the nutrition and health field.
Good presentation and persuasion skills.
Commitment to SCI Values.

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October 28, 2024
Head of Human Resources, Admin & IT

The Opportunity
Save the Children International Kenya Country office has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as The Head of Human Resources, Admin & IT. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in Kenya & Madagascar, the role holder share the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office. The Head of HR, Admin & IT in his/her capacity is responsible for managing the human resource, administration and IT functions of the Country Office and the direction, supervision, capacity-building and evaluation of staff, in both emergency and development settings.

Qualification and Experience

Recommended a minimum of 7 years of management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience in the development and implementation of strategic and operational HR and/or Administration plans through a number of planning cycles.
Post-Graduate qualifications in Personnel Management or Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in Human Resources.
Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts
Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Similar skills in Kiswahili and other local languages an advantage.
Willingness to travel to Save the Children’s field offices and operational areas on a regular basis
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead during through periods of change.
Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise, delegate, coach and mentor both individuals and teams.
Analytical, with demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions.
Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff
Team building skills
Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values

The Organisation

Save the children international 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.

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October 28, 2024
Subject Matter Expert in Financial Management System

About the job
The Role: SME FMS (Subject Matter Expert in Financial Management System)
Scope:
The aim of the FMS SME is to:

Understand and document financial management requirements of SCI & SC members pursing the shared instance of FMS.
Regularly engage with finance stakeholders during feasibility, requirements gathering, testing and training.
Serve as the liaison between the SC member finance team, Member Deployment Business Analyst and Member Deployment IT Lead, ensuring alignment across the teams.
Take responsibility for developing general FMS (Agresso) training content, to be tailored as needed based on member-selected training option.
Contribute to the FMS strategy & roadmap and the evolution of business architecture.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:
Essential

Subject matter expertise in various SCI Finance functions
Working understanding of various Agresso modules and related functionality
Organized, with a focus on timelines and deliverables
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Self-motivated, self-starter
Team player
Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact with stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority across SCI and members
Strong communication skills, both written and verbally

Desirable

Experience of working on or contributing to business analysis/ business architecture artefacts

Experience working with FMS strategy and roadmap

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.
This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions
We are looking for candidates that are based in countries where Save the Children operates.

We can offer circa £ 45,000 per annum ( If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours

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.

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stcuk.taleo.net

October 28, 2024
Head of Planning and Performance Management

The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the– Head of Planning and Performance Managementat any existing Save the Children office location.
Role Purpose:
In 2016, Save the Children agreed a 15-year global ambition toward three breakthroughs by 2030: No child dies of preventable causes before their fifth birthday (Survive); all children learn from a quality basic education (Learn); and, violence against children is no longer tolerated (Be Protected). These breakthroughs contribute to the global Sustainable Development Goals. Save the Children have three year strategies towards this shared ambition, delivered to a common strategy cycle. For the strategy period 2022-24, Save the Children will have one global strategy that represents all SCA and SCI entities.
The purpose of this newly created role is to establish and run a planning and performance management function to support strategy execution across the Save the Children movement, and SCI department planning and monitoring.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer, with dotted line to Chief Impact Officer
Staff reporting to this post: Planning and Performance Management Analyst (1 FTE)
Key internal relationships: SCA/SCI SLT, Chief of Staff, Centre Departments, in particular Finance, Program Quality and Impact, Resource Mobilisation Communications and Engagement, Transformation Delivery, Member and Organisation Development, other planning functions/teams/roles in the movement.
Budget Responsibilities: n/a
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Required:

Strong project planning and estimating skills
Experience with portfolio management, preferably in an enterprise project management office
Business case development experience – able to be a subject matter expert for others
Experience in working with and preparing reports for C-level stakeholders
Strong analytical and visual presentation skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Commitment to Save the Children’s values

Desirable:

Experience working in a development or humanitarian organization
Working knowledge of Spanish, French or Arabic
Experience with PowerBI or tools such as PlanView

We can offer circa £ 62,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.
This role can be based in any existing Save the Children office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.
Where we Work – Where We Work | Save the Children International
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.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply
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.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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October 28, 2024