Director of Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the country program. S/he champions a team culture of learning and continuous improvement and is responsible for overseeing development of programme strategies and advocacy initiatives to deliver immediate and lasting change for children. S/he manages a team focused on design, funding, monitoring, evaluation, learning, advocacy and communications

Strategy, Senior Management and External Relations
• Provide leadership, strategic vision and direction to the Haiti country programme as a member of the SLT/SMT
• Lead the development of high quality country and programme strategies and annual plans, and reports
• Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors
• Support the design and implementation of a coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to programme needs
• Support the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of an active and regular working relationships with: host government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian and development donors, and local and international NGOs
• In collaboration with the Director of Program Operations, Awards and Compliance Manager and CD, ensure the Haiti Country Office complies with all Save the Children programme Essential Standards and Procedures in the Quality Framework

Programme and Proposal Design and Development
• Identify strategic fundraising leads and concepts and identify and nurture funding opportunities to ensure adequate resources are secured
• With Director of Program Operations and Award and Compliance Manager, lead proposal development and the conceptualization and design of cost effective, innovative and high quality child-focused emergency and development programmes, informed by child participation where possible.
• Ensure the Haiti Country Office has a first class, multi-sectoral and dual mandate program reflecting all priority technical and sector aspects of the Save the Children global strategy

Technical Assistance and Knowledge Management
• Ensure the provision of high quality technical assistance and capacity building to all country office programmes, projects and staff by managing all internal and external technical assistance, including surge capacity during emergencies and ensure application of the TA protocols and tools
• Ensure that the different technical sectors are coordinated, integrated and support each other to optimize programs and projects
• Ensure the integration of cross cutting issues into design and implementation including gender, non-discrimination, child participation and child safeguarding
• Ensure learning by country programme from relevant internal and external thematic trends and best practice
• With the Director of Operations and CD, ensure engagement in relevant national and global networks

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
• Foster and champion a culture of evidence building and learning across the organisation
• Develop and oversee a robust MEAL system to measure achievement and progress toward national and global programme goals and results, including reach and global outcome indicators, and to drive learning and improved programme quality
• Ensure the delivery of internal and external program/project evaluations as per the Evaluations Essential Standard and donor requirement, and execution of baseline, and periodic research in coordination with Director of Program Operations
• Ensure our work is accountable to children and other stakeholders through the establishment and management of effective accountability mechanisms and processes
• In collaboration with the Director of Program Operations, provide leadership to use data for programme decision making, of commitment to management action on the findings of monitoring, and of listening to feedback from beneficiaries to inform programme development.
• Identify, develop and oversee operational and analytical research, coordinate the publication and dissemination of results and ensure that research informs advocacy

Advocacy and Communications
• Provide overall leadership, vision, strategic direction and management of advocacy and ensure that advocacy is an integral part of Save the Children’s Theory of Change and strategic planning
• Position Save the Children as the leading organisation for children’s issues in Haiti, with child rights at the core of the advocacy work
• Ensure advocacy coherence at local, national and global level and reinforce strong and effective synergies between programmes and advocacy to maximise Save the Children impact, especially ensuring evidence and best practice inform advocacy
• Lead on the development of relevant and realistic advocacy and communications plans and coordinate their effective implementation
• Coordinate the production of high quality policy briefing papers, statements , external communications products and case studies to influence target audiences
• In collaboration with CD an Director of Program Operations, identify and manage potential risks associated with Save the Children’s public positions and design strategies to mitigate the risks that have been identified
• Ensure the branding, communication and sign off guidelines of Save the Children are uniformly and consistently followed
• Develop and deliver a clear and effective system for internal communications

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
• Develop a culture and focus on quality in the Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy team and ensure appropriate staffing, the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate
• Manage the Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy team through: effective use of the Performance Management System; regular evaluation of direct reports; provision of coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities
• Ensure that all staff understand and are able to perform their role in an emergency
• Oversee that all technical sector staff proactively build and maintain technical skills and competencies required for leading and/or advising first class programs – both development and emergency programs

• Masters’ degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts
• Experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education; child protection; child rights governance; health and nutrition; food security and livelihoods; emergencies.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a complex international setting
• Significant experience leading strategic planning and in programme design and proposal development
• Strong understanding of different methodologies of monitoring and evaluation and operational research and experience in developing integrated MEAL systems
• Ability to effectively establish a learning culture within an organisation
• Experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with donors and government counterparts.
• Strong representation and influencing skills
• Experience of management of diverse workforce including effective performance management and utilisation of capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Fluency in written and spoken French and English

CV, Letter of interest and copies of diplomas and certificates

Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.