Save the Children International
Experience: Above 10 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 17-07-2022
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Nepal and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.
As member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nepal, the Director of Program Development and Quality (PDQ) is responsible for driving cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of Country Strategy Plans (CSPs), ensuring quality assurance, developing annual plans, supporting the measurement and reporting of results and impacts. S/he is responsible for ensuring development and delivery of evidence-based, innovative programs for children, in all contexts, that contribute to Save the Children’s global Breakthroughs: Learn, Survive, Be Protected. The Director of PDQ ensures that a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) system is in place; that the country office engages in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the global organization; and that reliable data is used for decision-making. Another key aspect of the role is ensuring capability building, mentoring and coaching of technical specialists in order to support program quality in line with global standards and key performance indicators. As a senior leader in the country office, s/he plays a representational role with the government, donors, partners, peer agencies, SC members and others. The Director of PDQ supports strategic positioning with donors and partners and leads on project design to ensure that the country office strategy can be delivered in line with child rights programming principles.
Key Areas Of Accountability:
Strategy, Planning And Reporting
Program Design & Development
Program Quality And Program Technical Excellence
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (Meal) And Knowledge Management
Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications And Media
Partnership
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Academic Qualification
Working Experience
Job related knowledge and skills
Desirable
Source: https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=79403