[Internal Advert - Global Teams]Lead, Strategic Programmatic Partnerships - Maternity cover

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Lead, Strategic Programmatic Partnerships (Maternity cover) to join our global team.

Team and Job Purpose

To lead the development and embedding of locally-led programming principles and practices within country programmes, promoting community ownership and sustainability, whilst ensuring alignment with Save the Children International's values of accountability and integrity. This team empowers communities, fostering their autonomy and participation in initiatives tailored to their unique needs. By doing so, we play a critical role in achieving the organisation's goal of creating lasting change for children through inclusive, community-focused initiatives.

To provide technical leadership to drive and embed a strategic partnerships approach across Save the Children International through support, guidance and cultivating organisational learning. This role aims to catalyse a shift in how we partner at all levels, in order to achieve our goals and outcomes, in alignment with SCI’s Theory of Change, the Grand Bargain and principles of localisation.

Job Title: Lead, Strategic Programmatic Partnerships (379772587)

Reports To: Head of Partnerships

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available 

Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract 6 months

Grade: P5

Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: Hiring Locations 

Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. 

International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 10%

Budget Responsibility: None

People Management Responsibility: None

Principle Accountabilities

• Work with the Head of Partnerships, to lead strategic approaches to partnerships in the partnership framework and global strategy at all levels to enable SCI’s global, country and regional ambitions, and aligns with SCI’s theory of change, ensuring all partnerships contribute effectively to our mission and values.

• Cultivate relationships with partners, promoting increased visibility, representation, active engagement, mutual understanding, trust, and shared goals to enhance programmatic outcomes and sustainability.

• Based on CSPs provide country level support to strategic partnership approaches (specifically related to programming), partnership strategies in country offices and with global teams, through the development of tools, guidance and templates as well as providing advice to colleagues.

• Collaborate with and support the partnership team, and cross-functionally as necessary for example with I and I, to advance partnership standards, processes and tools in line with the equitable partnership framework. 

• Lead on knowledge management, sharing, learning on strategic partnership approaches and best practices across country offices and global teams.

• Identify strategic partnership competencies, skills and expertise and develop and implement capacity strengthening initiatives on partnerships expertise with and for country offices including, but not limited to, partnership brokering and mentoring. 

• Promote and uphold SCI’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all partnership activities, ensuring that our partnerships reflect and support our organisational values and goals

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in managing partnerships and collaborating with various stakeholders, with skills in establishing and maintaining relationships with partners, stakeholders, and teams.

• Experience in developing and implementing strategic frameworks at country level that align with organisational goals and values.

• Experience in leading and supporting cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment on strategic standards, approaches and tools. 

• Experience in coordinating learning and driving initiatives for continuous improvements in partnerships. 

• Effective Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to convey complex information concisely and clearly to stakeholders.

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data and evaluate partnership impact, making data-driven decisions and improvements.

• Cultural Competency: Awareness and sensitivity towards different cultures and backgrounds, ensuring inclusive practices in all activities.

• Negotiation and Influence: Skilled in negotiation and influencing others to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Desirable

• Additional languages (French, Arabic or Spanish)

• Project Management: Experience in project management, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects.

Education and Qualifications 

Essential Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree: A degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, 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.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Our recruitment process:

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.