The Opportunity:
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Localisation Operations Advisor in Centre - London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide
ROLE PURPOSE:
To achieve our global breakthroughs for children by 2030, Save the Children has committed to significantly changing the way we work. A core component of this change is shifting power to local and national actors. Our Localisation ambition – ‘Local to Global for Impact’ - is an ambitious, multi-year, transformational journey that will see us (and the wider sector) deliver more, better, and fairer impact through context-responsive, locally-designed, locally-led and locally–owned programmes for children. We will achieve this by addressing fundamental challenges in the way current aid is delivered to enable and facilitate local actors’ leadership and own access to global resources for maximum impact.
Save the Children’s Localisation Initiative team was formed to define the movement’s strategic approach to Localisation, and to develop the high-level roadmap for its realisation. We are now entering the implementation phase of this transformation – with the team being given a mandate to accelerate the pace at which we will be able to meet our Localisation ambitions. The team consists of a small number of dedicated resources tasked with overcoming several blockers to achieving our ambitions, working across Save the Children’s global movement.
The Localisation Operations Advisor will play a critical role in turning planning into action through the provision of operational and operating model expertise on key areas of work. The Advisor will be responsible for driving and delivering the Operating Model sub-workstream of the Localisation Initiative, identifying operating models that advance localisation and ensuring that Country Offices are equipped with easy to use guidance to support their localisation journey. They will be an experienced and entrepreneurial operations generalist with the ability to realise connections between localisation and broader operational initiatives across the movement. They will alsoengage with Country Offices to identify operational considerations that hinder or accelerate localisation and be able to not only support COs to map their pathway to the Localisation Ambition and the changes required, but to take that feedback to influence investments, systems, policy and process adjustments on a larger scale. Lastly, the Adviser will work with colleagues to support knowledge management, sharing of best practices and real-time learning on activities and innovations that advance localisation.
The Advisor will sit within the Operations Continuous Team at Save the Children International, and will also be a core member of the Localisation Initiative team.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
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Senior level leadership, operations and management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization
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Familiarity with the localisation agenda, local leadership and prior experience of work with local civil society organisations
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Experience defining and designing operating models, preferably in the non-for profit sector
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Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage productive relationships with wide range of stakeholders, including Country Office and Centre senior leadership ensuring buy-in to a shared vision and project.
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Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
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Strong organisation and time management skills. Ability to plan ahead and prioritise competing tasks.
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Strong communication skills that are audience-adapted
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Experience managing stakeholders with varying priorities to achieve a common goal, and meet tight deadlines.
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Proficiency in English (verbally and in writing).
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A flexible and collaborative approach; ability to liaise with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
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Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.
We can offer circa £43,700 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours.
If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.
This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.
Where we Work - Where We Work | Save the Children International
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:
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No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
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All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
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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 salary expectations.
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.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.