Job Openings at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

The role holder will work closely with the International Programmes Award Management team and the SB2S strategic goal team within Save the Children International (SCI) Centre, providing administrative and compliance support to SB2S&L funding mechanisms. This role is key to supporting the establishment and implementation of the SB2S&L pooled fund, any other Centre-administered funds, as well as maintaining a light-touch oversight of other SB2S&L funds received through Members. In addition, s/he will work closely with goal team members and CO Fundraising Focal Points to identify suitable matches for SB2S&L funding and where needed, maintain extensive knowledge of the institutional and non-institutional donor landscape.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Minimum 4 years’ progressive experience in the NGO sector in international development; direct field experience is considered an asset
• Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from various different source
• Existing understanding of Save the Children’s federated structure, finance and award management systems and processes
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation
• Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
• Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
• Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to propose solutions and work with others to overcome challenges
• A proven ability to conceptualise and ground abstract ideas in operational realities
• A sharp intellect and an ability to discern strategic opportunities to build the profile of the team’s work, as well as new opportunities
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Experience in financial accounting
• Project management skills, particularly including planning
• Experience of working in a complex international organisation
• Experience working for Save the Children
• Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic

Closing: 6 Jan 2023

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The Global Head of Internal Communications is responsible for developing and implementing Save the Children International’s internal communications strategy to engage employees across the organisation and inspire them to deliver our global strategy. This newly created role will shape how we communicate with and engage with our 25,000 staff across 118 countries around the world, and help build a dynamic team of innovative internal communicators.

This role will be based in a new Global Internal Communications unit, which forms part of our wider Global Corporate Communications Team. This new unit is responsible for developing and delivering simple, informative and inspiring communications that will make our staff feel valued, motivated and proud to work as part of our global movement.

The Global Head of Internal Communications will develop an internal audience strategy, design our internal engagement metrics and develop new ways to engage our people. The role will also oversee our internal content and channel strategy, and provide counsel to internal stakeholders during a crisis.

The post holder works collaboratively with communications and HR teams, our strategy function and the CEO’s office, and acts as a key focal point for senior stakeholders 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 internal communications strategies
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality communications, products or tools targeting a diverse range of audiences
• Experience developing measurement frameworks for internal communications
• 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
• Experience building and leading a team is desirable
• Experience working in a complex, global environment, and engaging senior stakeholders is desirable
• 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: 9 Jan 2023

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The Global Sponsorship Social Change Advisor will provide technical assistance and capacity building to Sponsorship country offices while maintaining aommunity of practice and stimulating innovation in the area of social change. They will be part of our global think space on what it takes for social transformation to happen, and will have insights into models, thinkers and measurement of social change. The Advisor will contribute to the design and delivery of programs in line with the global Sponsorship Theory of Change and the development of evidence-based (or testing innovative) approaches to deliver positive impact for children in 20 countries. By participating as a member of the global Sponsorship team, she/he supports cross-learning, together with experts from child rights, equality, social justice and behaviour change teams, and will manage an external panel of relationships that keep Save the Children on the cutting edge of knowledge and practice around social change. The Advisor will be responsible for assisting with technical design, testing strategies and documenting best practices and successes. They will remain in close contact with other Technical Experts and implementers to maintain current knowledge of evidence based approaches, and collaborate in providing technical support to Sponsorship Offices. They play a key role in catalysing innovation and research, especially in testing the measurement of change and impact for children. In case of a major humanitarian emergency, they may be called upon to support programming and response.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 5 years of experience working with large scale social change movements and/or projects, preferably in an international context.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance (TA); may include TA to government counterparts, UN agencies, NGO/INGOs, and/or teachers in the formal and non-formal sectors.
• Experience working with children and communities in a participatory and respectful manner, with a safeguarding and gender transformative lens.
• Experience designing technical projects of 5 years, or more, and with an annual budget of at least $500,000.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver training, facilitate cross-learning activities and develop technical instruction materials.
• Knowledge of current best practices, indicators and innovations in social change and child rights.
• Commitment to the organization’s values of gender equality and inclusion.
• Familiarity with, and commitment to, a child rights approach to programming.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• We value the lived experience of members of equity-seeking groups.

Closing: 9 Jan 2023