Openings at Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Save the Children is seeking a transformational development / humanitarian executive to lead our Education/Learn work globally. Taking advantage of Save the Children's vast network of program experts and global footprint, this global leader will use innovation, technology, data, and research to ensure that Save the Children stands as a state of the art institution working with children and their communities efficiently and effectively. This position will provide an unparalleled opportunity to implement the cutting-edge of development, humanitarian and human rights theory and practice across a network of 100+ countries and 25,000 staff. This includes helping Save the Children become effectively localized, data-driven, productively partnered, a powerful advocate, and to stand as one of the world's most recognized voices in the defence of the rights of every child everywhere.

This is the most senior Education Thematic Director in Save the Children. This role has overall accountability for the quality and impact of Education work across our child rights programming framework (service delivery, systems/policy/advocacy, and civil society and children’s engagement to hold duty bearers accountable) across Save the Children, promoting programme innovation and drawing on and contributing to the best global evidence on what works to guarantee children’s rights, and particularly their right to education.

As part of Save the Children’s 2030 Ambition, the organization has chosen to inspire three Breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, so that every child, and especially those suffering from inequality and discrimination, can Survive, Learn and be Protected. The 2030 breakthrough ambition that is led by the Education/Learn Director is that All children Learn from Quality basic Education.

This role will work with other Global Directors in our organizational efforts to achieve the four goals in our 2022-24 strategy for children, working to ensure that:

• Children have a healthy start in life
• Children go safely back to school and learn
• Children live free from violence
• Children benefit from safety nets and resilient families

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.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Existing Global Leadership experience in Education/Learning Sector
• Extensive global education technical experience with relevant advanced degree/s (e.g. MD, MPH, DrPH)
• Technical familiarity with Education competencies and programming, with expertise in at least one area
• Demonstrated experience working with multinational partners, governments and academic institutions
• Inspirational leader with ability to communicate the vision for the LEARN Breakthrough
• Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated experience in motivating large direct and indirect teams
• Significant international development and humanitarian experience designing, implementing and evaluating programmes relating to education and other relevant child rights programming.
• Thorough knowledge and record of accomplishment of influencing education public and programme policy, and other relevant child rights programming, in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Demonstrable ability to engage effectively across internal/external stakeholders and communities
• Knowledge of policy, research and evidence-based methodologies in education programming, and other relevant child-focused programming.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to gender analysis in informing programmes and policy.
• A combination of technical, research, public advocacy and local experience.
• Understands that work of development and humanitarian action can be complex and volatile.
• Country level experience in international development, preferably through long-term assignments.
• Proven experience delivering results and outputs
• Energy and drive to create change in a large, complex organisation
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching – ability to work with people of all levels from CEO to junior staff and across all functions,
• Experience creating and managing high-performing teams including building shared objectives, quality control, evaluation, motivation, performance management, staff development and training.
• Commitment to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive technical leadership team
• Demonstrates ability to make technical expertise relevant and available to inform programmes
• Engaging with donors and public finance stakeholders across humanitarian, development and developed contexts.
• An understanding of and commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values and programme approaches.
• Fluent spoken and written English, with at least one additional language highly desirable, preferably French, Spanish and/or Arabic
• Senior leadershipexperience working in Save the Children, another large INGO, donor, Government or multilateral agency

Closing Date : July 31, 2022

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ROLE PURPOSE: 

The purpose of this role is to provide both Humanitarian and Program Operations expertise to one of SCI’s global priority projects – PPM PRIME. This role will work within the Project Management Function (PMM PRIME project workstream), providing subject matter expertise, to ensure that the solution delivered to country offices in 2022 and 2024 is fit for purpose. The role holder will use their Humanitarian and Program Operations experience to define how PRIME should be used by staff delivering projects, identify what new ways of working will be needed and document the accompanying guidance to enable the solution to be adopted. They will work with the Head of Project Management to agree the services provided to support humanitarian responses. Finally, the role holder will work closely with the PRIME Product Owner to identify areas of enhancements and/or continuous improvements relevant to their field of expertise.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• An excellent theoretical and practical understanding of project management processes i.e. familiarity with SCI’s Project Management Methodology or PMD Pro, as well as multiple years of experience working within SCI/SCA’s Program Operations function in Humanitarian set ups;
• Demonstrable ability to challenge the user-friendliness of set up, requirements and design for implementation and regular usage;
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate/mediate; to facilitate the resolution of conflicting business requirements;
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas;
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and able to take the initiative and ownership to deliver results;
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Engaging as well as assertive, influencing and negotiating;
• True passion for results, responsibility and proactivity;
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English;
• Competent in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; MS Teams

Closing Date : Aug 10, 2022

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ROLE PURPOSE: ROLE PURPOSE:  

The purpose of this post is to support the Award Management team in the planning, securing, engagement and managing of partnerships in both development and humanitarian awards. The position involves supporting of partner information management and compliance with systems and processes.

Under the direction of the Partnerships Manager, Partnerships Coordinator and the Head of Finance, the Partnerships Officer will be responsible for supporting the Partnerships and Finance team to adhere to all partnership management obligations internally within Save the Children and externally with donors.

This role will work closely with PDQ and Program Operations on proposals, financial and narrative reporting, monitoring and analysis and compliance processes as pertains to partners.  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.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Developing self and others

• Work with other team members to support team activities
• Build relationships with members of other teams i.e. PDQ, finance and operations
• Involvement in capacity strengthening of partners

Communicating with impact, negotiation and coordination

• Input into high quality ‘donor ready’ reports by review of partner reports and timely follow up to ensure timely submission           
• Communication with partners to obtain inputs into key processes and up to date budget figures.

Proposal development

• Work with the relevant teams such as project managers, supply chain, business development and PDQ to conduct specific award risk assessment and complete the Proposal and Awards Risk Tool (PART) for projects with partners.
• Ensure all partner documentation is managed and processed in a timely manner and uploaded onto AMS and that the related workflows are run in a timely manner.

Compliance (systems, processes, donor)

• Learn and follow SCI processes and relevant donor requirements
• Understanding of the AMS system, maintaining and driving data quality for all active partners on AMS
• Ability to use AMS reporting to monitor awards with partners and plan for key processes i.e. partner reporting reminders to ensure timely and quality donor reporting
• Assist the partner teams to understand donor compliance requirements relating to award management including budgeting and reporting, and ensure deadlines are met
• Basic understanding of donor compliance and development of compliance checklists if needed for partners

Portfolio management and strategy

• Proactively support a wide range of aspects of a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and scoping, trend analysis, involvement in development of partner engagement plan
• Gather and share partner intelligence
• Ensure partner assessments are conducted on time, have the right representation and mutual capacity sharing plans are agreed on
• Facilitate dialogue with partners by working closely with PDQ to prepare quality briefing materials for review and reference by the management team
• Run reports from AMS to support the AM team with monitoring of the Partners Portfolio
• Perform monitoring and analysis activities when required and work with the Coordinator and Manager to resolve any issues identified
• Problem solving skills to address and work through issues with partners when they arise.

Monitoring and analysis

• Key in development of partner budgets including liaising with PDQ, program teams and finance to ensure this has been fully costed and ICR included for partners at the agreed thresholds
• Financial analysis skills to perform monitoring processes for awards with partners and identify any issues for further analysis
• Ensure partner budget lines are as needed for donor reporting requirements
• Support in ensuring partners are invited to award kick off meetings. 
• Participate in partner meetings conducted by Ops and ensure partner budget vs actual (BVA) is reviewed every month
• Provide management information to the Awards Manager via a portfolio analysis report on a monthly showing information on partner performance and highlighting any unresolved issues that may affect performance
• Coordinate with program operations to ensure partner close out meetings are conducted in a timely manner. Ensure that all meetings are minuted and these minutes filed on AMS and follow up actions done.
• Ensure that partner information on Awards Management System (AMS) is effectively maintained, up to date and accurately records the audit trail for all partners.
• Ensure that all proposals, contracts and amendments with partners are processed and approved through AMS and the system is an accurate reflection of current status at all times
• Create partner records in AMS and submit for legal vetting; maintain partner records so that inactive partner records are archived.

Partner Reporting

• Share with all partners whose reports are due the partner monthly reporting on the first working day of each month
• Follow up with partners to ensure timely and quality submission of reports
• Share received narrative reports with the relevant team member in Operations
• Review partner financial reports to the supporting documents and liquidate the fully supported reports; otherwise follow up with partners to ensure relevant supporting documents have been submitted and on time.
• Post the partner liquidations in to the financial management system and reconcile the partner advance account 5200 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in International development, business administration, commerce, International relations and/or experience working in a related role.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience in managing grants, contracts & sub agreements with knowledge of major funders’ guidelines (e.g. USAID, ECHO, FCDO, CIDA, SIDA etc.) 
• Relevant experience managing donor funded projects with International NGO’s particularly those addressing human/children’s rights and those  applying partnership approaches
• Strong analytical skills, computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Ability to work well with a team and establish relationships with other teams/offices
• Cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills including influencing and negotiation.
• Experience working with implementing partners and managing sub awards/grants.
• Excellent time management and planning capacityFluency and excellent communication skills in English language
• Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding inter-personal communication skills.
• Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English language
• Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding inter-personal communication skills.
• Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change

Closing Date : Aug 3, 2022