Head of Education and Protection Programming

The Opportunity:

Under the overall guidance and support of the programme Development and Quality Director, the post holder will be leading both Education and Protection technical team at South Sudan Country office. The role includes providing a leadership in national advocacy and policy changes, external engagement and fundraising with an aim to support the government as well as other stakeholders and contribute to strengthen national education and protection systems.

The Head of Education & protection is responsible for establishing the plans of action and overseeing work progress to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as SC’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Summary of Key functions/Accountabilities:

• Advocacy, networking and partnership strengthening
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
• Managerial leadership

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• An Education or Protection professional with a Master’s degree in social policy or other relevant field
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education or child protection at the international level is required.
• Experience working in a post conflict context is considered as an asset.
• Familiarity/background with emergency is considered as an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A high level of written and spoken English.
• Highly level of cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of an international contract terms and conditions.

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.

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