Apply: Save the Children Deputy Chief of Party

By Development Diaries
February 12, 2021

Deadline: 12 February, 2021

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Save the Children International (SCI) is seeking to fill the role of Deputy Chief of Party.

The organisation works to ensure children around the world get health care, food and shelter as well as learning and child protection services.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the chief of party (CoP), deliver programme according to the contractual requirements of the donor and government
Oversee all technical aspects and lead programme integration between early childhood development, nutrition and inclusion
Provide strategic technical leadership across programme, including strategic advice to the CoP and project team, ensuring innovation and technical excellence in the three priority areas and community-based programming integrated ECD in the first three years of a child’s life
Provide support in programming geared towards addressing the needs of children with disabilities throughout programme activities
Drive innovation in programme strategy and implementation, contributing to national and global learning opportunities and ensuring greatest impact for children’s development
Design and regularly update detailed annual workplans and oversee progress towards completion and achievement of programme objectives and outcomes
Support the CoP in the timely completion of programmatic reports for donors, government, and Save the Children
Assist with the preparation and revision of a realistic budget, authorising and monitoring expenditure in line with the budget, donor guidelines and Save the Children’s grant management and financial regulations
Manage and motivate team of technical advisors to achieve their workplan objectives, and to contribute to the achievement of the overall programme goals
Maintain good working relationships with officials, government ministries, implementing partners and the international and local NGO community, including participation in technical working groups and representation of the project at national technical events and forums
Work with programme staff and Save the Children technical advisors based in the country office and home office to identify the technical support needs of the programme and ensure this support is provided
Monitor country-level activities, identify challenges and develop appropriate reporting and results of project activities to the CoP including progress and annual reports
Coordinate closely with the Save the Children offices on administrative and HR matters, especially regarding operations and financial matters as they relate to the programme implementation
Attend and actively participate in periodic programme meetings, ensuring a summary of progress and challenges are prepared and presented with follow-up actions as required

Requirements

Master’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Human Development, Nutrition, International Development, or a related field
Eight years, minimum, of professional experience in managing and implementing complex integrated technical community-based programmes of similar size and scope in a development context, with five years, minimum, of experience in the region, ideally in Rwanda
Substantial technical leadership expertise in at least two of the three integrated programming areas
Professional experience should include community-based programming, not just institution level
Five years, minimum, of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a technical team and project design
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, private sector entities, local community organisations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level
In-depth knowledge of USAID approaches and regulations
Strength in inspiring others through teamwork, training, and capacity building to realise organisational objectives
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

To apply and for more information, click here.