Ethiopia: Director of Program Development

Director of Program Development

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Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 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.

Role Purpose:

The Director of Programme Development is responsible for working closely with the Country Senior Management Team to engage with donors and develop high-quality programs consistent with the Country Office Strategic Plan (CSP). S/he supports the CSP development process; maintains strategic information and relations with key donors and possible partners; represents the CO in proposal negotiations; tracks all development and humanitarian proposal development processes; manages the Programme Development Unit (PDU) and the Sr. Gender Specialist; and leads/supports in the development of fundraising strategies for all priority sectors in CO and budget forecasting. She also leads broad capacity development on programme development; supports strategic initiatives related to programmatic growth and policy development; and works very closely with Save the Children members. S/he is a member of the PDQ Senior Leadership Team and the Country Office Senior and National Management Teams (SMT and NMT).

Contract Duration: 1 Year with a possibility of extension

Location: Ethiopia Country Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 years of work experience in an NGO or similar environment with a Master's Degree in relevant field.
• Practical experience and successful track record in writing and leading proposals for a variety of donors, particularly USAID, DFID, private sector foundations, UNICEF, and EU/ECHO- ideally in both humanitarian and development contexts.
• Relevant experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: Heath, Nutrition, Education, WASH, Livelihoods/Resilience, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, in development and/or emergencies.
• Good knowledge of the development and emergency donor environment and expectations in Ethiopia preferred, with solid experience cultivating positive relationships with donors and managing partners during proposal processes.
• Good knowledge of the landscape of implementing partners and government structures in Ethiopia preferred.
• Proven experience in developing diverse partnerships for program development
• Familiarity with project design methods and tools (including assessments, logical frameworks, and work planning) and strong appreciation for innovation and partnership as part of project development
• Good analytical skills, effective negotiator, with proven ability to effectively work across teams, units, and departments
• Experience with developing capacity building tools and coaching teams
• Strong results orientation, with ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality products
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures including across a multi-cultural country like Ethiopia and with different Save the Children members
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming proposal development teams to meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Superior writing and editing skills in English
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• A sense of humour
• Willingness to travel to the field including to difficult locations for approximately 10% of his/her time

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

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