Programme Manager – Response Innovation Lab

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Programme Manager – Response Innovation Lab at the Country Office.

Role Purpose:

The Programme Manager (PM) will lead the day to day work of the Response Innovation Lab (RIL) in Uganda. The objective is to support social-impact innovations and innovators, especially local innovators, and to strengthen this ecosystem in order to drive impact for communities in need particularly the 1.4 million refugees living in the country.

The PM is responsible and accountable for effective and efficient planning as well as for quality and performance of the implementation of the RIL portfolio with technical guidance from the RIL Manager.

The portfolio of RIL Uganda spans across several awards/grants that all seek to execute the RIL functions of supporting the innovation ecosystem with varied thematic focus (energy, nutrition, Covid-19 response, etc): Map and Convene, Matchmake, Support, Gather and disseminate Evidence. The job holder needs to be a seasoned programme manager with strong coordination and relationship-building skills. We are looking for a doer who can contribute to building a vision for the team and operationalize the concepts to deliver this vision in collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including donors and innovators.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:

• Masters degree in International development, business administration, communications, social sciences or related studies
• 10-year experience in an incubator, a start-up, social enterprise, innovation space and/or I/NGO
• Candidates with a Bachelor degree in a similar field and added years of work experience may be considered too
• Experience in business administration or project management, innovation-management, partnership-management
• A team player and self-starter who can turn ideas into concrete results
• Eagerness to build partnerships and projects outside of traditional humanitarian field and to challenge traditional ways of working
• Experience working with and managing ambitious innovation or humanitarian projects
• Understanding of the refugee response context in Uganda
• Understanding of the innovation ecosystem in Uganda
• Understanding of main current digital tools and technological innovations
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of working independently
• Demonstrated experience in building excellent relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Confident communication and documentation skills; ability to represent the lab to a variety of stakeholders in a range of forums
• Able to work on a cross-cultural environment with multi-national staff.
• A commitment to humanitarian and Response Innovation Lab principles and values
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, word, etc.)

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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 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 https://uganda.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.

Application closes on 21stOctober 2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve our beneficiaries better. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.