REGIONAL CHANGE DEPLOYMENT MANAGER
The Regional Change & Deployment Manager is a role within the Change Deployment Team that was created in 2016 to deliver a number of high priority projects implementing new systems and business processes across Save the Children International (SCI)’s 55 country offices.
The Regional Change Manager has responsibility for managing the change and deployment activities for these priority projects across selected countries in one region (in this case, East and Southern Africa). He/she is responsible for supporting the country offices with project management for each global project, advising the country offices on effective change interventions, and engaging the ESA regional office in the deployment.
In 2020, the role will work with countries to implement a global procurement system, a new coding structure, a project management methodology, and a global project management/MEAL system.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Bachelor’s Degree with experience in Management Consulting, Organisation Development or Project Management
- 4+ years’ experience in leading the delivery of major projects affecting business processes and systems in a large organization
- Experience working in an international and East/Southern Africa regional context
- Proven ability to influence at all levels within an organization without direct authority
- Strong facilitation skills, with experience leading complex face to face and virtual workshops
- Good understanding of project processes: planning, schedule, deliverable review, status reporting, formal change request processes, etc.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to frame change message and facilitate discussion
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Willingness and ability to travel within the region for circa 60%
- A commitment to Save the Children values
Desirable:
- Prior experience within an INGO
- Fluent in written and spoken Portuguese
Contract duration: 2 years
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 realize 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 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.
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
JOB DESCRIPTION
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23 OCT 2020
11 NOV 2020 – 23:59 EAT
NAIROBI, KENYA
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
FIXED-TERM CONTRACT
FULL-TIME