Deputy Team Leader -Programme Development and Quality At Save the Children

The Opportunity

The Deputy Team Leader – Programmes Development and Quality will be based in Caracas, supporting the overall response Team Leader. The post-holder will ensure that humanitarian programmes delivered are to the appropriate scale, scope, quality, and accountability expected of Save the Children, and incorporate a child focused lens. The postholder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity-build both international and national staff colleagues.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

• Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Project management certification or experience related to organisational development projects
• Previous, recently, or current experience with Save the children.
• Fluent in Spanish and English (essential)
• Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential
• Previous experience of managing a large multi-sector, multi-national team
• Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector

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/apply

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.