Career Openings at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

The Next Generation Transformation Programme (Next Gen) is a series of initiatives aimed at leveraging key enablers to transform the Save the Children Movement and unlock greater reach, outcomes and impact for children, including:

• Digital – Embedding digital enablers to drive quality, efficiency and scale
• Data – Leveraging data to drive needs-based decision-making
• Localisation – Transform to deliver on locally-driven priorities

This role will support the projects within the Next Generation Transformation Programme (Next Gen), with general project coordination and administration. This will be a key role to support delivery of these critical initiatives and will have the opportunity to learn and develop across a range of different project types working with Senior Level staff from across Transformation Delivery and beyond.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Previous experience in an office administration, Project Coordinator or similar role, preferably in an international environment
• Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with a strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong planning/anticipation skills. Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with attention to detail
• Sound judgement and an ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to adopt a pro-active approach and offer solutions as appropriate
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English, with an eye for detail
• 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 both within and without the organisation
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Maintain a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure
• Self- motivated with ability to work autonomously
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children

Closing: 23, Feb, 2023

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The Global Partnerships Communications Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a partnerships communications framework and strategy that will help us leverage our global partnerships and raise awareness of our brand around the world. These partnerships include the private sector, foundations and peer organisations.

This role will be required to manage relationships with communications contacts in our corporate partners, developing communications strategies to promote Save the Children International and our partnerships, working closely with our global partnerships and media teams. This role will also coordinate our global artists and influencers network, ensuring we maximise our engagement globally and share best practices across the organisation.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally
• Proven success in developing and implementing communications strategies
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality communications, products or tools targeting a diverse range of audiences
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation
• Cultural sensitivity
• Experience in developing and managing communications content and tools and making best use of content
• Written communication skills in English, with a proven ability to distil large amounts of information for diverse audiences; skills in other languages would be an advantage
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining high quality standards
• Innovative thinker, enjoys developing and testing new ideas and ways of addressing issues or driving engagement
• Great ability to work as part of a team within a networked structure, and to maintain good working relationships with colleagues across functional and geographical boundaries
• Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt work plans flexibly depending on external opportunities
• Demonstrated commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

Closing: 24, Feb, 2023