Country Director Vacancies at Save the Children

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

Required qualifications and experience:
Experience of working with large, complex donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding
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 priorities and rapid action to respond
Experience of leading change in an organisation which has led to considerable results for the organisation & its stakeholders
Experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organisation
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
Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development
Experienced leader who has held senior positions in complex/high profile/multinational organisations
Demonstrable ability to recruit, lead and develop high calibre spe…t senior staff with a range of backgrounds and expertise
Strong track record in building high performance teams and future successors/leaders.
Experience of leading a large, highly complex organisation through significant change with clear business benefit
Strategic thinker who is comfortable with developing highly ambitious business strategies at scale and the track record of delivering on these
Ability to manage and motivate self and others to respond to a significant and complex crisis situation in extraordinary circumstances, requiring swift action and rapid changes in priorities
Evidence of identifying and building strategic and effective business networks at a very senior level, which have resulted in clear business benefit for the organisation
Innovative approach to solving a range of highly complex issues and galvanising buy-in to the solutions at all levels
Highly developed political acumen and ability to navigate through complex political situations
Strong and nuanced cultural awareness. 
Commitment to the Save the Children values

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http://www.savethechildren.net/jobs/job-details/908

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DUE DATE: 15 January, 2014