Head of Program Development and Quality (PDQ) at Save the Children Tanzania

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Tanzania, Head of Program Development and Quality (PDQ) is responsible for driving cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of the Country Strategy Plan (CSP), developing annual plans and reporting on results.

S/he is responsible for ensuring development and delivery of high quality, evidence-based, innovative programs for children, in all contexts, that contribute to Save the Children's global Breakthroughs: Learn, Survive, Be Protected. The Head of PDQ ensures that a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system is in place, that the country office engages in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the global organization, and that reliable data is used for decision-making.

Desired Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION

• Masters degree or its equivalent in years of experience in relevant social sciences, development studies, human rights or other relevant sector

EXPERIENCES (number of years- basic, specialist, Professional, Professional +specialist)

• Minimum of seven years progressive senior management and/ or development experience, including experience designing and implementing programs for children
• Experience in one or more of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, child rights governance, child poverty, health and nutrition, and emergencies; or MEAL or New Business Development.
• Proven excellence in leading a team, being a team player, and leadership in an international organisation.
• An appreciation and understanding of how to manoeuvre in a context of shrinking space for civil society, ensuring Save the Children's integrity and child rights are not compromised
• Demonstrated knowledge of children's issues, rights-based program approaches, and child safeguarding principles.
• Strong skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning, change management and program management processes; from the knowledge and learning perspective.
• Strong skills and proven experience in new program development, project design and proposal writing with corporate, foundations and/or institutional donors.
• Able to work well under pressure and deadlines; manage time, multi-task and delegate tasks
• Excellent listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; proven experience and effectiveness working across functional teams and in a matrixed structure; and an ability to work with diverse populations.
• High level of self-awareness and willingness to take feedback for growth and self-development.
• Proven expertise in developing and managing Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning systems and overseeing baselines/evaluations.
• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels

SKILL:

• Strong skills in training, capacity building, coaching, problem solving and mentoring teams/staff members throughout project cycle management.
• Demonstrated skills in designing and leading teams to carry out qualitative and quantitative research, program assessment and using evidence to inform program design and advocacy.
• Demonstrated capacity to design innovative and high impact programs and leveraging project results towards broader systemic impact.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector work
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili would be an advantage