NGO JOBS

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Jordan
Closing date: 02 Apr 2014

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 an d relevant for the 21st century.

Contract Length: 12 months

The role
The Director of PDQ shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office program. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Jordan, the Director of PDQ is responsible for overseeing the development of high quality, innovative programs that deliver immediate and lasting change for children and monitoring the quality of the implementation of those programs. Provide technical assistance and appropriate monitoring and evaluation in development and emergency responses. Additionally, they will manage non-operational programmes implemented by Jordan Country Office.

Qualifications and experience
* Substantial experience in management experience in an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for childr en in both emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, Child rights governance, youth development, food security and livelihoods and emergencies
* Recognized leadership role in relevant technical areas at both field and country level
* Master degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent is desired.
* An understanding 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
* Strong advocacy and policy development/implementation experience and skills
* Proven ability to lead proposal development teams for US government, ECHO and EU proposals
* Credibility to lobby, influence and represent S ave the Children at all levels
* Resource management, training , capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
* Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams, in emergencies
* Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
* English required and ability to communicate in Arabic highly desired

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.

How to apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:
rnazzal.52225.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com