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Vacancy Announcement
Save the children seeks the following qualified and experienced individual. The
following are minimum qualifications for the positions along with illustrative
responsibilities and required experience.
Position: Country Director
Location: Islamabad with travel
ROLE PURPOSE:
As a member of the South & Central Asia Regional Senior Leadership team, you
will have shared accountability for Save the Children’s international development
and emergency programming in the region of approximately $400 million USD
each year through an organization of nearly 3,700 people. To achieve our
ambitious goals and breakthroughs for children, the leadership team will, in
collaboration with Save the Children Members and ¡n conjunction with the other
regional organizations, aim to drive growth to $2 billion by 2015. The Country
Director will lead the management of the country under the SCI operating model,
whilstalsodelivering SavetheChildren’sstrategywithinthecountrythrough:
o Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy,for children; and
o Serving Members and their donors
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Regional Director South & Central Asia
Staff directly reporting to this post: Senior Management Team Pakistan
As a member ofthe 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.
. Collaboration with colleagues in the region to deliver any regional
programmes and advocacy, in line with regional strategies, operational
plans, budgets and SC Member requirements that result in significant impact
for children.
Delivering transformational change in-country
. Develop and deliver improved outcomes for children through delivery of the
Save the Children global programme strategy and global initiatives and
growth targets as setforthe country.
. Implement the SCI operating model for the country, in consultation with the
Regional Director.
. Engage Save the Children staff, partners and other stakeholders to create real
shared ownership and collaboration.
Being accountable, with staff, for strategy development and implementation
. Develop 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.
. Prepare for and implement rapid and effective responses to all emergencies
affecting children, including building relationships with key humanitarian and
developmentdecision-makers and partners in-country.
. Deliver programmes and advocacy in line with the country strategy,
operational plans, budgets and Member requirements that result in
significant impactfor children.
. Develop and maintain good relations with Members and their donors.
. Grow the country programme to become the leading NGO addressing
children’s issues in the country.
QUALIFICATIONSAND EXPERIENCE
. Experienced manager (10 + years) with significant experience running both
emergency and development organizations
. Experience in managing safety & security needs in a complex security
environment.
. 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
prioritiesand rapid action to respond.
. Experience of leading change in an organization which has led to considerable
resultsforthe organization and its stakeholders.
. Experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in
securing new opportunitiesforthe organization.
• 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.
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