Deadline: 26 November 2015
Save the Children is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy Director in Kabul, Afghanistan. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
Save the Children works with the goal to build a world where every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy Director performs the following functions-
- Holds overall responsibility in the direction and coordination of the country program.
- Champions a team culture of learning and continuous improvement and is responsible for overseeing development of programme strategies and advocacy initiatives to deliver immediate and lasting change for children ensuring quality in all aspects of both process and output.
- Manages a team of technical experts whose primary focus would be on projects’ design and development funding, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- Ensures that global and in-country advocacy work is in accordance with approved guidelines and supervises all media and communications of the country office in coordination with the region and Centre.
- Develops gainful and strengthens networks as well as represents the country office appropriately.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Masters degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts.
- Experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education; child protection; child rights governance; health and nutrition; food security and livelihoods; emergencies.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a complex international setting.
- Significant experience leading strategic planning and in programme design and proposal development.
- Strong understanding of different methodologies of monitoring and evaluation and operational research and experience in developing integrated MEAL systems.
- Ability to effectively establish a learning culture within an organization.
- Experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with donors and government counterparts.
- Strong representation and influencing skills.
- Experience of management of diverse workforce including effective performance management and utilization of capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills.
- Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit Save the Children.
