JOB TITLE: Country Director TEAM/PROGRAMME: Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Senior Leadership Team LOCATION: Guatemala GRADE: 2 CONTRACT TYPE: 18 months initially Child Safeguarding Level 3 - a CRB check (enhanced level) or equivalent overseas police check will be required ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Senior Leadership team, you will have shared accountability for Save the Children’s international development and emergency programming in the LAC region through an organisation of nearly 450 people. The Country Director will lead the transformation of the country to a new operating model, whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the country through: · Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy, for children · Serving Members and their donors Save the Children also operates in Guatemala as a National member and the Country Director must develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the National Member as part of their day to day work. SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean Dimensions: Guatemala is a country of medium complexity, with a budget of more than $10M Staff directly reporting to this post: Senior Management in country. KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: As a member of the Regional Senior Leadership Team, contribute to strategic development and delivery of international programming, in both humanitarian and development contexts, in line with the Save the Children mandate, strategy and theory of change Deliver transformational change in-country, including: § Developing and delivering improved outcomes for children through delivery of the Save the Children global programme strategy and global initiatives and growth targets as set for the country § Defining and implementing the new operating model for the country, in consultation with the Regional Director § Engaging Save the Children staff, partners and other stakeholders to create real shared ownership and collaboration § Creating an environment of continuous learning, where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable for their commitments § Ensuring that the focus of the organisation remains on the rights and needs of children Be accountable, and develop the capacity of, mentor and hold staff accountable for: § Developing strong country strategy and operational plans that identify and address significant issues facing children, and are in line with Save the Children’s overall strategy (with a focus on Global Initiatives) and theory of change § Preparing for and implementing rapid and effective responses to major emergencies affecting children, including building relationships with key humanitarian and development decision-makers and partners in-country § Delivering programmes and advocacy in line with the country strategy, operational plans, budgets and Member requirements that result in significant impact for children § Collaborating with colleagues in the region to deliver any regional programmes and advocacy, in line with regional strategies, operational plans, budgets and Save the Children member requirements that result in significant impact for children § Developing and maintaining good relations with Members their donors and key decision makers. § Growing the country programme to become the leading NGO addressing children’s issues in the country § Developing and maintaining efficient and effective operating systems, and ensure compliance with all SC standards § Developing and coaching staff to optimise their potential in pursuit of Save the Children’s objectives § Contributing to global knowledge and learning in Save the Children SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: § Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values § Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved § Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding Ambition: § Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages team to do the same § Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others § Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale Collaboration: § Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, donors and partners § Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength § Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity: § Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions § Willing to take disciplined risks Integrity: § Honest, encourages openness and transparency § Always acts in the best interests of children QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE § Experienced leader who has held a senior position in a relatively complex organisation. § Experience of working with large, complex donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding. Experience with USAID is a must. § Experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise § Experience of managing a crisis situation requiring quick changes to priorities and rapid action to respond § Experience of leading change in an organisation which has led to considerable results for the organisation and its stakeholders § Experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organisation § Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in § Good understanding of programme, financial and operational management processes § Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development § Spanish and English are a must. § Commitment to the Save the Children values Date of issue: October 2013 Author : LAC RO Applicants should submit cv and letter of interest to [email protected] before 31st October.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:52:54 +0000
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