Summary
On August 25th, Hurricane Harvey blew ashore as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, Save the Children was on the ground, helping kids cope and working with partners to begin the long road toward recovery. As we shift towards long-term recovery programs, Save the Children is seeking a Deputy Director to oversee operations, develop and steward partnerships, and deliver on strong programmatic results for children. The Deputy Director will play a key role within the Texas leadership team to develop and implement a long-term strategy for programmatic growth, diversified funding, and advocacy focus.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Partnership Development 20%:
- Analyze potential partners using documented selection methods and ensure that all partners comply with Save the Children and donor requirements and regulations
- Oversee overall management of site, school, childcare center, and community partnerships
- Manage the annual Partner Planning and budget negotiation process
- Support partners in planning, implementing; and progress monitoring
- In partnership with the state director establish state-level, county-level and local level, partnership strategy and relationships, including with key stakeholders, funders, and programs partners in the Greater Houston area and in hurricane affected communities on the coast
- Maintain current emergency partnerships with child care and early education networks and leaders, school district partners
- Work closely with State Director and Texas leadership team to create/implement state growth and expansion plan
Programmatic excellence: 40%
- Ensure all programs are being delivered in a high quality manner that leads to exceeding all program monitoring goals
- Coordinate local staff and national support to ensure timely training and technical assistance across all programs
- Oversee program and operations team to make sure grant deliverables are met
- Collaborate with disaster response team to ensure effective close-out of initial response programming stemming from Hurricane Harvey – including donor reporting
Operational Excellence: 40%
- Assist State Director with development and execution management of state-level annual budget and plan
- Oversee portfolio of subgrants to partners ensuring efficient and allowable use of funds
- Oversee tracking and distribution of GIK in a timely manner
- Coordinate with finance and operations team to ensure compliance with budget management, donor reporting, procurement procedures, etc.
- Work with HR and program teams to recruit, train, and supervise high quality staff
- Ensure all program and operations monitoring data is being tracked/entered
Required Qualifications
- You have a minimum 5-7 years Non-Profit management experience, preferably in Child Development, Education, Mental-Health/Psychosocial, Child Advocacy or related field.
- Bachelors degree
- Experience managing a large and complex grant portfolio
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across levels and locations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Entrepreneurial approach for growing state-level presence and programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Comfort working with school leaders and high-level partner staff
- Knowledge of challenges facing rural communities
- Knowledge of Save the Children internal systems and procedures is a plus
What's In It for You
- Meaningful work, with a knowledge that you are changing the lives of children all around the world
- A family friendly work environment
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Generous paid vacation days, holidays, family leave days, and sick time
- Healthcare plans including medical, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement savings account with matching company contributions
- Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
- Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our affiliation with several prestigious universities and with the American Management Association, as well as language learning opportunities
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children “ every day and in times of crisis“ transforming their lives and the future we share.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.