Humanitarian Leadership Academy Regional Lead at Save the Children

The purpose of this role is to drive forward the localisation capacity strengthening agenda both across the movement and as a critical stakeholder in the wider ecosystem in the respective region. This role will work with the Head of Regions in the development of the ESA regional capacity strengthening model ensuring that it encapsulates the current capacity and partnerships in place and will increase the profile and identify opportunities both across the movement and the wider sector in the accessibility and uptake of learning solutions at a national and local level. 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.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in a relevant subject and / or demonstratable professional experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Strategic mind-set and approach with experience at working at senior levels within an organisation
• Strong partnership working and influencing skills, including experience of developing partnerships with Universities, external organisations and leading strategic workstreams
• Excellent programme management and organisational skills gained through managing complex cross-organisational projects
• A strong understanding of adult learning and work-place learning methodology
• Experience in developing new capacity building programmes, including overseeing writing of content
• A good understanding of monitoring and evaluating approaches and methodologies
• Experience of people development approaches and excellent facilitation and training skills
• Experience of managing teams and individuals, including recruitment and selection processes
• Budgeting, financial management skills gained through budget-holding responsibilities
• Experience in a humanitarian programme and broad understanding of humanitarian issues, international relations and the international humanitarian system
• Problem solving, negotiation and contracting skills
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and influence at a senior level
• Coaching/mentoring skills
• Opportunistic – able to spot the potential to build capacity in an emergency context
• Advocacy and networking skills
• Ability to travel internationally, occasionally at short notice and to remote and insecure locations

Closing: 26 August 2022