Senior Programme Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Fri, 12 Sep 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 23 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: South Sudan

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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 1.9 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 c15,000 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: 10 months


The role
The DFID funded programme focuses on four key areas of alternative education: an accelerated learning programme for youth; Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Youth Education Pack (including literacy, numeracy, life skills and vocational education); Intensive English Course for teachers and functional literacy and numeracy for adults. In addition it provides support to primary education through system strengthening, teacher training and infrastructure improvements. The programme collaborates extensively with the national and state MoEST to deliver quality services. It implements a combination of activities ranging from direct support, capacity building, community and children’s participation to advocacy and policy analysis. The programme is implemented in the 5 states with with the poorest combination of education indicators in South Sudan: Jonglei, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Lakes and Central Equatoria.

This is a senior role providing leadership and management of funding grants, which currently includes the 4 year, 15.8 million GBP, DFID-funded education consortium programme in South Sudan. The post-holder leads in terms of giving support and direction to the programme, as well as managing the relationship and information flows between the key stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience (ideally 4+ years) in a senior programme management role with an international NGO or similar organization, including an exceptional skillset in core areas of programme implementation: finance, budgeting, planning and donor reporting
  • A Master’s degree (such as Education, Management, Child Rights etc.)
  • Experience leading and coordinating large multi-agency partnerships
  • High-level communications, diplomacy, and people skills. Excellent writing, articulate, good networker, able to adroitly negotiate between the different stakeholders, and to represent the programme at high level forums
  • Strong people leadership skills demonstrated by the ability to bring together a diverse team of differing backgrounds and educational levels
  • Experience of working with and strengthening the capacity of Ministries of Education at State and National levels
  • Proven ability in working in insecure environments. The position will require extensive travel across South Sudan
  • Commitment to the values and principles of Save the Children

Desirable:

  • Strong technical knowledge of policy and practice in the field of education and states affected by conflict, with the ability to provide education technical guidance at policy and implementation levels
  • Experience in working with primary and alternative education programmes
  • Previous experience in South Sudan
  • Previous experience in donor reporting to DFID
  • Experience in leading, designing and implementing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Learning systems


We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jfawcett.49481.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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