Save the Children,Director of Program Development and Quality Jobs Vacancy

in
Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 183 staff.

• Contribute
  to leadership of the Rwanda Country Office

• Leadership:
  and
  frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and
  excellent customer service for our members and donors
• Help
  design and implement a coherent organizational structure that is
  consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs
• Lead
  on the SMT to drive forward the Country Strategic Plans (CSP) by
  coordinating input for the development and review of CSP’s across
  departments
• Facilitate
  the development and pursuit of thematic, cross-cutting strategic
  priorities (including gender, disability and resilience) to guide current
  and future Save the Children programming.
• Position
  Save the Children as the leading organization for children’s issues in the
  country, with child rights at the core of all programming and advocacy
  work
• Help
  establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships
  with: host government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian
  and development donors, and local and international NGOs
• Ensure
  the Rwanda CO complies with all Save the Children Quality Framework
  Essential Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
• Ensure
  that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with
  the rules and principles during emergencies, working closely with the
  Regional Office
• Work
  closely and collaboratively with the Program Implementation Director (PID)
  and Finance Director (FD) to ensure that all programs are well resourced
  and receive timely support in a coordinated manner.

• Take
  a lead role in developing program strategies and annual plans ensuring
  coordination of all technical input to country strategy, proposals and
  reports
• Participate
  in conceptualizing and designing cost effective, innovative and high
  quality programs to serve difficult to reach children
• Ensure
  that programs are relevant to children in Rwanda – including through
  conducting a periodic Child Rights Situation Analysis – and to the global
  program and advocacy objectives of the Save the Children members
• Incorporate
  advocacy and campaigns strategic priorities within thematic and area
  program work.

• Lead
  on and drive fundraising strategies and new business development in the CO
  to ensure that adequate resources are secured for program activities from
  both awards and Save the Children member private funds
• Ensure
  that the CO has high quality, cost-effective and evidence based
  multi-sector programs reflecting Save the Children’s global initiatives
  and theory of change
• Ensure
  program designs are evidence based, resulting from learning via needs
  assessments and situational analyses
• Ensure
  all thematic strategies include key global indicators to guide program
  development, and holistic needs of children and communities are considered
• Balance
  needs/requests of Save the Children members, donors, external partners and
  communities to ensure quality results in programming
• Ensure
  discussion on innovation, policy making and bringing in external
  stakeholders to foster innovation. Introduce innovative approaches to
  secure flexible funding and turn around ineffective programs, with a focus
  on improving program quality
• Ensure
  that technical specialists provide leadership on program design and
  proposal development and proactively and regularly communicate planned
  requirements for program design and implementation to relevant CO teams
• Ensure
  that all sectors apply a child safeguarding and safe programming risk lens
  to program design and implementation in line with the Save the Children
  policies on Child Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Work
  closely with the PID to oversee the Rwanda CO’s operational research
  programs, deliver existing projects and develop new ones. Ensure the
  publication and dissemination of results, in addition to applying these to
  current and future program design and implementation

• Oversee
  the development of a monitoring system that provides timely and accurate
  project results by embedding MEAL across program implementation
• Ensure
  high quality evaluations are conducted to demonstrate outcomes and impact
  and accountability mechanisms are in place for all projects with a focus
  on knowledge management
• Ensure
  regular data collection and meaningful analyses, establishment of
  accountability and learning mechanisms, with regular dissemination of
  strategic information to SMT and other relevant staff to drive learning
  and improve program quality
• Ensure
  effective collaboration between MEAL staff, member Technical Advisors and
  CO Thematic Specialists in the development of sector log frames,
  indicators, implementation plans, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
  and related tools
• Develop
  key research questions with technical experts and ensure evidence
  generation in programs, with a focus on learning and recommendations from
  those programs
• Support
  capacity development of MEAL staff, maximizing their role as trainers and
  facilitators of quality standards in project design, monitoring and
  evaluation for the country office and hold team accountable for
  development and use of quality benchmarks
• Participate
  in project kick-offs for significant awards to ensure effective strategic
  direction and project close-outs to gather learning and share results

• Monitor
  and advance technical and operational quality of field programs across all
  themes
• Ensure
  effective working relationships with Save the Children global and regional
  technical advisors, procuring technical support as needed to support
  program and advocacy efforts
• Ensure
  relevant technical support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with
  humanitarian principles and standards during emergencies. 
• Ensure
  the development of regular thematic working groups, and facilitate
  cross-thematic learning
• Support
  capacity development of CO TS, maximizing their role as technical support
  providers to field teams and local project partners
• Ensure
  that TS engage in larger communities of practice to link with the most
  relevant and evidence-based approaches and conduct timely and useful
  review of project reports to support quality reporting for Members and
  donors
• Integrate
  and mainstream Save the Children programs from different country offices
  to develop a holistic approach in achieving Save the Children’s global
  breakthroughs

• Represent
  Save the Children and network with government authorities, donors,
  partners and other stakeholders to promote Save the Children’s objectives
  and build relationships to facilitate success of our projects
• Lead
  on child rights advocacy initiatives aimed at/in partnership with national
  government, civil society and political leaders, and work to influence
  policy and legislation in the best interests of children
• Ensure
  that learning from the field contributes to development and implementation
  of national programs and advocacy initiatives and programs scaled-up by
  the government to widen reach
• Support
  the implementation, monitoring and periodic review of the CO
  communications strategy and supporting materials that align with CO
  advocacy and campaigning objectives.
• Interface
  with Members to effectively execute strategy and build effective donor
  relationships

• Support
  the Program Implementation Department in the proper analysis of potential
  partners using documented selection methods, to ensure compliance with
  Save the Children standards and donor requirements and regulations

• Ensure
  that all staff understand and are able to perform their role in a
  humanitarian response
• Manage
  PDQ team; ensure appropriate staffing, define expectations, provide
  leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports
  regularly
• Ensure
  the recruitment, training, and promotion of  staff as appropriate and
  ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities
  for staff
• Incorporate
  staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team
  building process.  Establish result based system and follow up
• Oversee
  that all technical sector staff proactively build and maintain technical
  skills and competencies required for leading and/or advising first class
  programs – both development and emergency
• Manage
  the performance of all staff in the PDQ work area through:
• Effective
  use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of
  clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and
  fair and unbiased evaluations;
• Coaching,
  mentoring and other developmental opportunities;
• Recognition
  and rewards for outstanding performance;
• Documentation
  of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate
  performance improvements/work plans

• Holds
  self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
  achieving 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

• Sets
  ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
  responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
  do the same
• Widely
  shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
  others
• Future
  orientated, thinks strategically

• Builds
  and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
  members and external partners and supporters
• Values
  diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable,
  good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing
  to take disciplined risks

• A
  minimum of seven years of progressive senior management and/ or
  development experience in an NGO or similar environment, including
  international experience directing and implementing programs for children
• Experience
  in more than one of Save the Children’s thematic sectors: education, child
  protection, child rights governance, health and nutrition, child poverty
• Master’s
  Degree in relevant social science, human rights, development studies, NGO
  management or equivalent fields
• Knowledge
  of new business development, members and donors and their environments and
  a basic understanding of advocacy, policy, and reform in Rwanda
• Credibility
  to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels
• Experience
  working with high level government agencies and academics on issues
  related to children
• Strong
  skills and proven experience in new program development, project design,
  and donor proposal design with corporate, foundations and institutional
  donors
• Strong
  skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning, change
  management and program management processes; also from the knowledge and
  learning perspective
• Developing
  and managing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems
• Excellent
  listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; and an
  ability to work with diversified populations
• Skills
  such as training, capacity building, coaching, mentorship, problem
  solving, and analytical and an understanding of project cycle management
  and coordination
• High
  level of self-awareness and willingness to take criticism as an
  opportunity for growth and self-development
• Ability
  to research, write and represent well, manage time, multi-task and
  delegate tasks

• This
  extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
  but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
  believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
  promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
  staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
  standards which all staff members must adhere to.