BHA Consortium Deputy Director, Ukraine

BHA Consortium Deputy Director, Ukraine

ROLE PURPOSE:

In the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, over 7.5 million people have become displaced within the first 2 months. Save the Children is rapidly scaling up a multi-sectoral response through a large-scale consortium, with a focus on Protection, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA). The consortium is a partnership between four international NGOs and several national implementing partners, with a key focus on protection to expand the reach of holistic, lifesaving services throughout Ukraine by capitalizing on complementary expertise and skill sharing across the partners. The Consortium requires a strong leadership and coordination structure in order to operate effectively and deliver on its goal to protect and provide lifesaving assistance to conflict-affected people in Ukraine-including children, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, and vulnerable men- by enabling access to basic services and protection through adaptable, multi-sectoral, and integrated response modalities. A Consortium Management Unit will provide overall direction and partner management, and will establish technical, cross-sectoral and operational fora through which consortium partners will coordinate interventions.

The BHA Consortium Deputy Director will support the Consortium Director manage and lead the consortium as a whole, representing the interests of the partnership and ensuring it works effectively and efficiently across member agencies as it aims to reach the key deliverables of the program. The Deputy Director will be part of the consortium program management unit, hosted by Save the Children and accountable to Save the Children as well as the Consortium Steering Committee (Danish Refugee Council, Right to Protection, HIAS and UK-Med). The Consortium Deputy Director will be responsible for engaging programmatic leads within each consortium partner ensuring alignment and coordination among consortium members. The role will also liaise with government and donors and represent the consortium.

The role holder should be an effective communicator with exceptional team building and coordination skills. They are responsible for building and managing the relationship between the international and national NGOs, implementing a vision for an integrated and protective response to the Ukraine humanitarian crisis. They should be detail-oriented with excellent planning skills and should be experienced in networking and donor representation. They will ensure effective management of the contractual relationship between the partners and Consortium donor, the delivery of high-quality programming, and compliance with donor regulations.

The role holder will possess a high-level of adaptability and be able to adjust to a constantly changing working environment, excelling in prioritization, problem solving, attention to detail and strategic vision. The role holder should have previous experience in implementing programs in insecure and conflict contexts.

Reports to: Ukraine Protection Consortium Steering Group

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Coordinate with consortium members to ensure high quality implementation of activities, compliance with donor and consortium rules, and accountability to beneficiaries
• Ensure effective coordination and communication among consortium members, steering and technical committees, programmatic and finance/support teams across partners, donors, and other stakeholders. Coordination is one of the key elements of the position.
• Ensure that program implementation is conducted with respect to grant agreement(s) and timeframe
• Assist the Consortium Director in the development of the consortium strategic direction, programmatic tools and processes and program continuity planning
• Maintain strong and transparent communication with consortium partners
• Ensure compliance and adherence to Save the Children policies, guidance and procedures

REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION

• Represent the consortium with various external groups including BHA, governments, and coordination bodies, as needed;
• Support with ministerial approvals and coordinate with local authorities where required.
• Share Consortium learnings with the greater humanitarian community;
• Chair Steering Committee and Technical Working Group meetings as required.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Support with the systems, processes of operational planning for ongoing program activities across the consortium;
• Ensure a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning system is in place, including gathering data for case studies;
• Conduct planning and progress review meetings;
• Ensure adherence to all SCI procurement, logistics and administrative regulations related to programming.

MEAL

• Lead the Program Management Unity MEAL Team and support the development of consortium wide MEAL tools and alignment.

Donor Reporting

• Support with donor reporting, following up with partners and consolidating progress reports.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• BA/BS or equivalent in international studies, economics or other relevant field; MA/S preferred.

• 5-7 years of international relief and development program management experience; previous experience in managing consortiums preferred

• Understanding of USAID and BHA rules and regulations

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to make decisions quickly and effectively with the ability to determine impact on project

• A proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance

• Demonstrated experience in external representation, including with international and national NGOs, donors and other governmental stakeholders

• Experience directing others in how to lead their own projects

• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English, with proven ability to effectively and accurately communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and staff

• Demonstrated success in self-directed and results-driven initiatives with a strong customer focus

• Proven success in handling multiple competing priorities and working well within tight timelines

• Proven ability to manage relationships and influence others without authority

• A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver of effective solutions to project related issues.

• Highly developed organisational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress

• Team leadership capabilities to support and guide team members and ensure they are clear on their responsibilities and are held to account for their delivery

• Strong business requirements collection, and process/workflow analysis skills

• Excellent communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation

• Able to demonstrate instances of initiative that have delivered organisational benefits

• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally

Desirable

• Proficiency in a second core language or relevant language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic or Ukrainian)

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This Role is offered on the basis of International terms and conditions. Also, interviews will be held on ongoing basis, adverts will be closed once a person is identified.

For non- EU citizens; Visa is to be obtained.

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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

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.

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