Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for
children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight
for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work
together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the
world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and
raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever
before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection
and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a
major transition, our international programmes are now delivered
through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven
regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're
changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a
stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the
21st century.
Contract length: 24 months
The role
The
Director of Programme Development And Quality (PDQ) will be responsible
for contributing to the development of high, quality, participatory
programmes for children as well as monitoring the quality of
interventions. The post holder will be as well responsible for the
documentation of programme results and networking for purposes of
learning and information exchange; which is a key part of this job. The
PDQ department is also responsible for overseeing fundraising and donor
liaison.
Frequent travel to field offices in Egypt is expected.
Qualifications and experience
- Recommended a minimum of 10 years senior management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in either development or emergency contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, and emergencies
- Recognized leadership role in relevant technical areas at both field and country level
- Masters degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development
- A general appreciation of the issues concerning the NGO sector, both development and humanitarian issues
- Solid experience of developing and managing monitoring and learning systems
- Good analytical skills. Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector working
- Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels
- Resource management, training , capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours when necessary, and work with incoming teams in emergencies
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches as well as experience in promoting the principles and practice of child participation and accountability
- External communications skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English (essential) and Arabic (desirable)
- Familiarity with the Egyptian context (desirable)
