Senior Project Lead, SCI-Led Funding & Country Office Efficiency

Job Detail

Principal Accountabilities

Project leadership

Set the overall direction for the initiative based on the sponsors’ steer (including narrative building)
Be the accountable person for the initiative’s progress and performance
Be the senior focal point for any information or engagement required from the initiative
Be the lead communicator on the status of the project, ensuring that updates are succinct, easy to understand and tell a clear story
Oversee the creation of communication products (e.g. newsletters, email updates and webinars)

Project management

Lead detailed project planning, building on the outputs of the feasibility year and monitor progress, course correcting as required
Assess the sequencing of deliverables based on relevance, feasibility and resources
Report on the initiative’s progress, ensuring any dependencies and risks are identified and addressed
Determine business analysis requirements and maintain oversight over them
Lead the overall roll out planning and monitor progress

Stakeholder management

Report to the initiative’s sponsors on targets, progress and identified risks; and ensure their steer is obtained as appropriate in a timely manner
Lead senior stakeholder engagement (i.e. Member, Global Programme Directors, the COO, Regional Directors, GT Functional Leaders) and consultation as appropriate
Lead the cross-entity/cross-function steering group, ensuring maintained buy-in, problem-solving and effective consultation
Lead wider engagement and consultation through existing reference groups and other relevant channels

Experience and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable experience of senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization
Extensive Country Office operational leadership experience
Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring cross-functional buy in
A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver effective solutions to project related issues. This will include taking on hands on analysis activities to support the wider team as required
Highly developed organizational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress
Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilize individuals outside their reporting line
Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills (written & verbal English), including the ability to partner with and influence at all levels of the organization
Experience in implementing organizational structure/operating model change projects in the NGO sector
Ability to work independently and use initiative and constructive approach
Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.

Desirable

Experience in working collaboratively across multiple Save the Children members and SCI Country, Regional offices and global team
Arabic, French and/or Spanish language skills

Education and Qualifications

Essential