Save the Children Country Director, Solomon Islands

About us For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights development organisation. From emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s right to health, education and protection.

Save the Children Australia operate in Australia delivering domestic programs and in the Pacific region, including Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. We also support programs in Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Indonesia.

Save the Children are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

About the role

A crucial role in the delivery of Save the Children’s programs in Solomon Islands, the Country Director (CD) will provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure effective programming in a developing country environment.

The CD will hold responsibility for facilitating programmatic and operational priorities, whilst ensuring alignment with the broader objectives of Save the Children Australia and Save the Children International (SCI). The role will to ensure the growth and sustainability of Save the Children’s programming portfolio and work in close collaboration with other SCA country offices to lead a strong programmatic focus with strategic vision.

The success of the CD will be measured through the management and development of the country program in Solomon Islands including:

• External relationships with donors and Save the Children partners • Initiation of strategic partnerships with donors and key stakeholders in the local community. • Comprehensive financial oversight of the country program • Securing strategic and sustainable funding opportunities for SCA. • Management of resources, quality and risk • Human resource oversight of fellow international and national staff, currently approximately 150 staff based in-country, across 3 provincial areas • Capacity building of national staff in program management, reporting, grant management and advocacy • Safety and security, including work relating to Save the Children International Cooperation in Emergencies • Advocacy in key areas of human rights and international development

The Country Director reports to the Head of International Development Programs based in the Melbourne office.

We are seeking a well-rounded individual with strong leadership experience in a Country Director or senior field role. The successful candidate will be tertiary educated with strong relationship and communication skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a commercially savvy mindset.

This role offers an attractive tax free salary, as well as very competitive Expatriate Terms and Conditions including generous leave, housing and utilities allowances, annual leave flights and medical and travel insurance, and education allowances. This is a fully accompanied post and we would look for the successful candidate to start early in 2013.

How to apply:

You can view the Position Description for this role on the Save the Children website www.savethechildren.org.auat “Careers with Us”. Please send a copy of your CV (no more than 5 pages) with a cover letter. The addressing of the Selection Criteria for this role is not formally required, however covering key areas as points in your cover letter would be appreciated. Closing date: COB 14th December 2012

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Due to the overwhelming number of applications we receive for such roles, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Protection Policy and organisational Code of Conduct.