Location: Sydney,
Australia
Closing Date: 22
August 2016 (at midnight UTC)
Are you a strategic
planner, capable of leading and managing global programs teams? Are you an
expert in liaising with institutional donors and high level advocacy and
representation? The Fr
ed Hollows Foundation is looking for a Director of
Programs who is committed to executive team collaboration, modelling agreed
values and behaviours, ensuring health, safety and wellbeing of staff and child
protection.
The Director of
Programs provides leadership for the international program team and has
management responsibility for staff members working globally (approximately
230). The Director of Programs reports to the Foundation’s CEO and is a member
of the executive management team which is collectively responsible for
achieving the Board endorsed strategic plan.
The Director of
Programs is accountable for ensuring strategic program development, operational
activity and reporting in support of The Foundation Strategic Framework.
About The
Fred Hollows Foundation
The Fred Hollows
Foundation is one of Australia’s leading international development NGOs with a
vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind and Indigenous
Australians can exercise their right to good health.
The Foundation works
in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and in Australia. They
develop and manage each country program with a strategy that reflects the stage
of development of the country’s eye health system, and seek to work in
countries with partner organisations and governments who are willing to commit
to strengthening and supporting their own eye health systems.
They carry the
learning from their country programs into strategic global partnerships seeking
to positively influence global eye health outcomes. They use research to
establish their evidence base, then use their findings to measure progress
against strategies and to advocate for change.
Essential
Qualifications:
Tertiary
qualifications in related field or able to demonstrate substantial equivalent
experience;
Significant
senior international program management experience including staff management
and leadership;
Significant
experience working in developing countries at national or regional director
level, or equivalent;
Substantial
experience in leading the design and implementation of international
development programs;
Experience
in negotiating and partnering with government, multi-lateral and other
non-government agencies;
Substantial
program management experience in at least some of the countries and regions
where The Foundation works (Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa);
Professional
experience in the public health sector – highly desirable;
Extensive
and continuously updated knowledge of the international development sector,
particularly within the area of public health including trends and practices.
Essential
Skills
Strong
leadership skills, balancing guiding strategic direction globally, while
managing risk;
Collaborative
management style;
Exceptional
interpersonal and cross-cultural management skills;
Ability
to manage and lead a wide variety of relationships, often at a distance,
utilising collaborative consultation, communication and negotiation skills;
Flexibility
and the ability to lead complex change;
Experience
of organisational strategic planning, execution and reporting;
Proven
ability in providing high level policy advice and operational leadership;
Understanding
of advocacy in the context of international development.
Personal
Qualities
Commitment
to the mission and values of The Fred Hollows Foundation;
Integrity
and a firm commitment to transparency and accountability;
High
level representational skills including confident presentation and public
speaking skills;
The
professional gravitas to represent The Foundation in external forums and to influence
other decision makers;
Ability
to inspire large and often remote teams and provide leadership and clear vision
for further growth;
A
global mindset that is empathetic to a broad range of cultural needs.
Additional
Requirements
Eligibility
to work in Australia;
Preparedness
to undergo background checks including criminal records check and
qualifications checks;
Preparedness
to undergo an additional working with children check for positions which have
been identified as having access to children;
Availability
to travel domestically and internationally.
To apply for this
post, please follow the guidelines on the website – http://oxfordhr.co.uk/job/director-of-programs/
– complete our online application form. Please complete the form in sentence
case – there is no need to use block capitals.
You will be asked to
submit the following information:
- An
up-to-date curriculum vitae (of no
more than 2-3 sides of A4) - A
detailed statement (of no
more than 2-sides of A4) explaining why you are interested
in this post and giving evidence of how you meet the Person Specification
criteria. (Please look at Help for Candidates
for hints on how to write a successful statement).
The documents should
be saved in Word in the following format:
Your First Name,
Your Last Name, Document Name, and Date (yymm) e.g.:
Pat-Jones-CV-1602
Pat-Jones-Statement-1602
Applications
will not be accepted without a completed application form.
