Organization: Save the Children
Country: Panama
Closing date: 06 Mar 2017
LOCATION: Panama City, Panama
Contract length: 2 years initially
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
The role
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Regional Program Director will ensure high quality, rights-based and gender-sensitive programs for children are implemented in the countries where Save the Children works across the region. The post-holder will be responsible for monitoring their effective implementation and seeking through these programs immediate and lasting changes in the lives of children. The post holder will be responsible for programming in all contexts (development and humanitarian).
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Regional Director, LAC
Regional dimensions: Save the Children has 6 country offices and 1 prospect Member in the Latin American and Caribbean Region with a current staff complement of approximately 800 staff. In addition, the Regional Office manages projects with regional Save the Children Members and partner organizations. Current expenditures are approximately $43 million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: The team reporting directly to the Program Director consists of staff members including a MEAL staff, Project directors, Operations Manager, Children on the Move Coordinator and Resource Development Specialist. The Humanitarian team is also a part of the Programs department.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Programmatic leadership and management
Program Development and Quality Support
Regional Programming
Knowledge Management
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
Qualifications and experience
- Relevant post-graduate education in a relevant field.
- Extensive experience in senior level leadership role(s) ideally in a large and complex international NGO or organization
- Extensive international experience in LAC
- Proven experience with formulating and demonstrating theories of change and rights based approach is preferred
- Substantial Programmatic support and implementation expertise,.
- Demonstrable record of accomplishment of leading substantial change – maximising benefits and minimising risks.
- Successful track record of implementing simple, effective monitoring systems.
- Experience of building, leading and developing programmatic staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
- Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
- Willingness to travel in developing countries.
- Excellent written English and Spanish language skills required, French is a plus
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘lgarcia.57366.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com‘