This position will lead on developing and rolling out a partnership strategy to engage with and build the capacity of local organizations in Puerto Rico. The position will provide managerial oversight of sub-grants and material support to organizations across Puerto Rico. The position will manage the partner proposal process and will ensure regular monitoring and reporting.
As a representative of Save the Children the position holder is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes in contact with and represent the agency values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. This position is based in Puerto Rico and reports to the Deputy Team Lead, Programs. This position is expected to last a minimum of 6 months, with a possibility of extension to one year.
Areas of Responsibility:
Partnership Management (70%)
- Develop and implement a partnership strategy as aligned with and contributing to the overall strategic objectives of the emergency and recovery program
- Strategically identify and develop key NGO relationships
- Develop and manage reporting and financial tracking of strategic partnership activities
- Develop and manage partner agreements
- In consultation with the Deputy Team Leader Programs, contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic plan to improve engagement with communities, through key NGOs partnerships.
- Provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on the importance and effective methods of NGO engagement
- Liaise with the relevant external stakeholders including donors, to develop high quality proposals
- Maintain regular contact and strategic linkages with key Puerto Rican partner organizations
Capacity Building (25%)
- Develop partner capacity assessment tools and create partner capacity strengthening plans
- Build the capacity of partner organizations by delivering trainings, developing monitoring and feedback systems and regularly meeting and coaching key partner staff
- Ensure technical support
General (5%)
- Deliver results in line with the job description in a way which maintains the reputation of the Save the Children
- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
- To perform such other responsibilities as agreed with your line management.
Educational Background:
High School or Technical/Vocational Degree
Skills/Experience:
Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Required Qualifications
- You have a minimum 3-5 years' experience in International Development
- Strong background in program development and grant management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists, beneficiaries, and the ‘general public’.
- Experience delivering communications assets across multiple channels, including print, social and digital.
- An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritize an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with needed support.
- Experience of delivering training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences.
- High-level analytical and strategic thinking skills and strong research skills.
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy; ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people.
- Patience, adaptability, flexibility, and ability to improvise and remain responsive and to communicate clearly and effectively under pressure.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children.
- 100% travel/deployment to Puerto Rico.
Preferred Qualifications
- You have 5+ years’ experience in International Development or related field in a relevant subject.
- You have a college/ advanced degree in international development, social work, psychology, or related field
- Experience working in Puerto Rico preferred
- Spanish language capacity preferred
Compensation/Benefits:
- 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
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 28 2017
Active Until:
Dec 28 2017
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit