As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director of
Program Development and Quality shares in the overall responsability for the
direction and coordination of the Country Office. S/he is responsible for all
prograrnme development , implementation and ensuring that programme quality
standards are met
Key areas of accountability
- Oversight
and Management of Programs
- Assessment,
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
- Partner
Management
- Staff
Management, Mentorship and Development - Program Implementation
Qualifications and experience
- A
minimum of 5 years management experience in an NGO environment, including
significant field operations experience running both development and
emergency programs
- Significant
knowledge of international humaimarian systems, institutions and donors,
and of procedures accountability frameworks and best practices in
emergency management.
- Substantial
experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and
securing and managing grants from major institutional donors
- Solid
project management skills related to organisational development projects
and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of
delivering results
- Ability
to analyze informacion. evaluate options and to think and plan
strategically
- An
in-depth understanding of national and international development issues in
particular in relation to children
- Previous
experience of managing and developing a team and the ability to lead,
motivate and develop others
- Excellent
interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Fluency
in English
- Ability
and willingness to change work practices and hours,and work with incoming
teams in the event of major emergencies
- Commitment
to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles
including rights based approaches.
WE ENCOURAGE WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REGION NATIVES TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
We need to keep children safe so our selection process
reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
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Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Contract - Full-Time
Closing date: Tuesday 29 October 2013
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
