Save the Children Director of Programme Development and Quality Job Vacancy in Nigeria

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.

By mid-2013 most of
our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with
14 000 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.

The role

The Director of
Program Development and Quality (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 Nigeria, the Director of Program
Development and Quality 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 emergency
responses

Qualifications
and experience

-Recommended a
minimum of 8 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment,
including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both
emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more
than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection,
rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, and emergencies

-Recognized
leadership role in relevant technical areas at both field and country level
-Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and get
the best out of teams
-Masters degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development
-A general appreciation 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
-Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels
-Resource management, training , capacity building, coaching, and mentoring
skills
-Good understanding and knowledge of gender equity and diversity
-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
-Fluency in written and spoken English
-Experience of developing consortia programmes and working with and in
consortia
-Experience of contracting and managing technical assistance to carry out
research and studies