Director of Programme Development and Quality at Save the Children Nigeria

Posted on Fri 17th Feb, 2017 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

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 are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Programme Development and Quality

Job ID: #1906333

Location: Abuja
Contract length: 2 years

The Role

The Director of Program Development and Quality 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 10 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.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letter and up-to-date CV's to:
[email protected]
Or
Click here to apply online

Note

Please apply in English or French using your CV's and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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