This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
The Head of Social Transformation Hub plays an essential leadership role in ensuring our programming funded by Sponsorship delivers and communicates measurable results for children. Working closely with the Country Office PDQ/PQI Directors and their Sponsorship teams, and drawing on a pool of global technical experts, the Head will ensure that Sponsorship is used to support evidence-based programs that align with Save the Children’s global strategy and are optimized by Sponsorship Offices to realize their Country Strategic Plan and localization ambition.
Manage Sponsorship’s annual technical planning to ensure quality programs for children (10%)
Build a social transformation thought leadership hub and long-term vision for funding and implementation in country programs (10%)
Oversee Sponsorship’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) and evidence and learning systems, to ensure program and child impact are effectively documented and communicated (15%)
Oversee a Sponsorship Knowledge Management and Learning plan to ensure knowledge management is Best in Class and an example for all of SCI (10%)
Manage a global team of expertise to ensure high quality delivery of programming in Sponsorship (10%)
Requirements:
Significant experience in international development, project management, social change, public policy and advocacy, and/or child rights
Masters degree or equivalent relevant experience required
Professional level of technical or managerial knowledge, skills, and experience to manage the operational activities of a unit or team, or provide the technical and management support related to various size programs, grants or projects
Strong experience as a manager of people and projects, especially change management to improve program impact
Experience measuring impact and results across a portfolio of projects
Ability to motivate a learning agenda and development of tools, guidance and other capacity strengthening products
Strong communication skills in written and verbal English
Experience with data management and web-based platforms (i.e., SharePoint, Microsoft-suite: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
Nice to have:
Experience with Save the Children’s Sponsorship program
Familiarity with SCA structures and working across multiple country office is a plus
Specialized training in social change and locally-led programming or partnerships
Written language skills in French, Spanish or Arabic