Recrutement de 01 SENIOR MANAGER - CONSORTIUM

LOCATION: Thailand with potential to be home-based from another location but working on GMT +5.5 hours
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term

ROLE PURPOSE:
As a multi-donor funded programme, the consortium partners with selected ethnic and monastic education providers to strengthen their capacity to deliver and sustain good quality learning opportunities for children considered to be hard-to-reach in Myanmar. Applying a ‘systems-strengthening’ approach, the programme provides funding, coordination, technical assistance and research across different complementary education systems to promote continuous improvement of education services. The programme works with its partners, established education providers, to place an emphasis on developing the quality and inclusivity of education in Myanmar, including improved learning outcomes; and with a broader range of diverse stakeholders to address key barriers for the achievement of equitable education. In line with its current 2021-25 programme strategy, the overall aim for the programme is that hard-to-reach children access education services that meet their learning and well-being needs.

In response to the expansion of the programme, a new position of Programme Operations Director has been created. Under the overall leadership and direction of the consortium’s Director, the POD will play a key role in contributing to the strategy and direction of the programme as well as in leading and managing the programme operations department (including operations & admin, awards (grant management) and planning & coordination). S/he will lead a strong, high performing team, ensuring clear-cut roles and functions, working effectively with relevant key teams on all important programmatic, organisational and operational matters.

The Programme Operations Director will contribute to the overall strategic direction and implementation of the consortium’s activities in line with the Programme Strategy. S/he will provide technical and managerial oversight and capacity development support to the PO team, and be a member of the consortium’s Senior Leadership Team, working in close collaboration with the Directors of Education, Partnership & Programme Support (PPS), Evidence & Information Management (EIM) and Strategy, Policy, Planning and Learning (SPPL) to provide leadership and strategic direction to the full consortium team (comprised of 69 positions) and ensure that the programme’s approx. $18 million/year budget is efficiently and effectively managed.

The role requires excellent skills and experience in people management, planning, grant management, implementing effective support services, and a sound understanding of working in partnership with local organisations.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of the Education Consortium

Staff reporting to this post: 1 Awards & Compliance Manager, 1 Operations Manager, 1 Planning & Coordination Lead and 1 Assistant

The Programme Operations Director plays a key role in contributing to the strategy and direction of the programme, as well as in leading and managing the Programme Operations team within the consortium’s team structure under the overall leadership and direction of the consortium’s Director.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :



Technical Support to Partners for Systems Strengthening

· Participate in monitoring and support visits (when possible) to the program’s complementary education partners and provide relevant support and advice in education technical areas.

· Work closely with the Education Technical Leads to deliver individualised technical support to the program’s partners in order to strengthen education systems.

· Support partners in key cross-cutting issues, including ensuring Child Safeguarding, Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion actions are prioritised and implemented across all partners, providing technical support as required.



Leadership and Representation

· Lead a high performing team, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of team activities and supporting collaborative cross-team working;

· As a member of the programme’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Senior Management team (SMT), help ensure that all plans and interventions are aligned with the overall programme strategy in support of effective and sustainable ethnic and monastic education systems strengthening in Myanmar;

· Deputise for the Director of the consortium, as needed;

· Engage with donors and relevant Save the Children counterparts.



Programme Implementation Management

· Oversight of overall programme planning (Detailed Implementation Plans and Annual Operating Plans), implementation, progress monitoring and report planning (internal analysis and review), ensuring the programme is implemented to high quality standards and on time, including supporting team members to use structured project management tools, including workplans, procurement plans, and phased budget plans.

· Oversight of programme budget; in coordination with Finance, oversees master budget & spend/variance monitoring, ensuring that programme resources are planned for and used efficiently and effectively;

· Works closely with the other Directors to ensure quality monitoring and data analysis are used to inform management oversight, project management and reporting.

Awards, risk & compliance

· Responsible for ensuring the programme adheres to the donor compliance requirements of the programme’s 4 donors (USAID, DFAT, FCDO & Finland MOFA) and maintains strong relationships with donors;

· Ensures programme delivery of quality and timely donor deliverables (AOP, reports, sub-contract/sub-award approval requests, waiver requests, audit reports, accrual reports, etc);

· Ensures partnership agreements and associated amendments are prepared and managed in accordance with Save the Children’s awards management processes;

· Ensures effective maintenance and management of the programme within the organisation’s Award Management System;

· Oversight on team understanding of and adherence to policies & procedures and internal controls;

· Manages the programme’s overall risk management plan, ensuring that risks are routinely monitored and mitigation measures implemented;

· Engages with the Partnership & Programme Support team to ensure partner risk management plans are supported and feed into the overall programme risk register.



Team Management

· Ensure the team work plan, budget and monthly partner engagement plans are effectively and appropriately designed, delivered, and monitored;

· Ensure the delivery of quality, timely reports;

· Directly manage 4 staff, and oversee their management of the other team members, including supervising, motivating and supporting the team’s professional development;

· Ensure the effective use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of relevant tasks and clear, measurable objectives and on-going feedback, apart from regular periodic transparent performance reviews and evaluations, including necessary corrective action if required, in line with SCI policy.

· Support the team to strategize and systematically prioritise and plan in order to deliver tasks in a timely manner;

· Provide mentorship support to other leadership and management roles, as requested;

· Encourage a team culture and partnership approach based on sharing, learning and creativity.



Operational efficiency & organisational effectiveness:

· Oversees and provides quality support and guidance to procurement of goods and services through supply chain functions, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery;

· Responsible for (and manages) the programme’s support services (supply chain and admin) function, ensuring effective interface between programme teams and support functions;

· Draw on staff and partner inputs to inform management information, oversight and decision-making;

· Enhances coordination and shared planning across functions and teams;

· Responsible for annual planning and oversight of report planning (including managing scheduling and consolidation of inputs from across departments);

· Ensures effective ways of working and clearly defined and communicated accountabilities and core business processes;

· Ensure staff well-being is prioritised and effectively supported;

· Responsible for ensuring fit-for-purpose organizational structure and continuous improvement;

· Manage team learning and development initiatives, ensuring all team members are able to progress in line with their personal and professional development goals;

· Responsible for HR support, including duty of care oversight, promoting organizational health and a productive and collaborative work environment (including IT support);

· Responsible for (and manages oversight of) staff safety and security, including digital security.

Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

· Contribute to specific and contextual guidance to ensure that the safeguarding of children is incorporated into Education Consortium strategies and children are protected from exploitation, increased vulnerability, or any form of harm or indignity;

· Ensure that all programme operations activities take Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion into consideration in line with the programme’s GEDSI Strategy & Guidelines, and aim to strengthen internal as well as partners’ capacity to generate and use GEDSI-related data to inform programme design and implementation plans;

· Ensure that the programme’s Partnership Principles and Management Guidelines are maintained and supported.

General

· Promote and support a strong collaborative team culture;

· Additional responsibilities as assigned and agreed with the consortium’s Director.

Child Safeguarding Responsibilities:

· Ensure that your staff is providing all beneficiaries of your programme with ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Qualifications

· Master’s degree (or higher) in areas of International Development Studies, International Relations or relevant social sciences / management field or equivalent qualifications through work experience;

· Minimum of 10 years of experience within the development and/or humanitarian sector, working in programme management roles, including at least 7 years in programmatic leadership levels;

· Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.

Skills and Experience

· Excellent leadership, people management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to develop diverse, harmonious and impactful teams and maintain good collaboration with partners, donors and other peers in a sensitive environment;

· Proven success in building and managing a diverse team and dedication to developing staff capacity through training, supervising, coaching, and mentoring;

· Excellent budget and award management skills

· Experience managing a diverse range of donor agreements, especially experience in managing large scale programmes with high value budgets, including funding from US, UK, Europe and Australia;

· Solid project management skills with a proven history of delivering results;

· Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills and experience in solving complex issues through analysis, defining, and planning a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in;

· Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a challenging environment while remaining flexible to adapt to changing needs;

· Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;

· Ability to work independently and as a team;

· Experience of leading programmes working in partnerships with local NGOs;

· Strong, self-motivated remote-working and management abilities;

· Willingness to travel to field sites;

· Commitment to and understanding of the organisation and programme’s aims, values and principles.



Desirable

· Experience managing US government funding;

· Experience in education programming;

· Experience working in Myanmar;

· Ability to speak Myanmar language and/or another ethnic Myanmar language.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

Closing Date for Application: 28 May 2023 (Sunday)

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

JOB DESCRIPTION
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17 MAY 2023

28 MAY 2023 - 23:59 UTC

WORLDWIDE, WORLDWIDE

PROGRAMME OPERATIONS

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

FULL-TIME