PROJECT LEAD – GLOBAL HIRING

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The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Project Lead – Global Hiring in Centre -London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Project Lead for Global Hiring sits within the Transformation Delivery Team within Save the Children International. This team is responsible for leading a complex set of transformation initiatives across the movement, including implementation into our 53 Country Offices, 5 Regional offices and 30 Member organisations. Transformation Delivery is accountable for a broad range of initiatives including target operating model, Business Process reengineering, System changes etc..

Driven by challenging or fluctuating labour market conditions, our strategy and an increase in remote working possibilities post-Covid 19, Save the Children sees an increased need to ensure we are able to ensure we leverage our global presence and talent available across markets to fill key global positions based in different countries to the recruiting office.

The Global Hiring Project aims to transform Save the Children’s ability to attract, contract and manage talent based internationally by determining an agreed list of global hiring countries and establishing a fit for purpose operating model. This will broaden our access to affordable talent pools and enable us to effectively and efficiently source and manage the high-calibre, diverse talent and critical skills needed to deliver our mission for children.

The project is due to be initiated in June 2023 with the bulk of activities starting in August 2023 and expected to take approximately 21 months to deliver. The project team is expected to consist of a small number of dedicated staff including a Project Manager, Global Change Manager and subject matter experts in different areas of global hiring.

The role of the Global Hiring Project Lead will be to initiate and deliver on our priorities for this project. This includes ensuring we have a clear strategy and path to reach our defined outcomes, prioritising delivery of the proposed interventions in the timeline that has been defined, engaging with key stakeholders as well as oversight and coaching of the project team.

This role also requires the holder to work closely with the Save the Children International’s Chief People Officer and key collaborators in HR, Legal and Finance in Save the Children International as well as in the Save the Children Member organisations.

Prior experience in delivery of global transformation initiatives is essential for candidates applying for this role, in either the INGO or private sector.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• An extensive track record of successfully managing large and complex projects and programmes that include systems, processes and operating model changes
• Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of programme and project practices and standards
• Experience leading an innovative project, where there is a requirement to develop an outcome that has not previously been delivered in the same way more broadly in the market
• A proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
• Expertise and experience in HR capabilities, target operating models or other HR-related project implementations and/or global hiring
• A proven ability to apply excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver of effective solutions to project related issues. This will include taking on hands on analysis activities to support the wider team as required
• Able to demonstrate instances of initiative that have delivered organisational benefits
• Highly developed organisational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress
• Able to effectively work and manage self in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment
• Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line
• Excellent communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation

Desirable:

• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Proficient in a second Save the Children core language (Arabic, French or Spanish)

This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

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The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

• We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

  Application Information:

  Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. 

  We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

  Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  Find out more about this role by downloading the job description JOB DESCRIPTION

   10 JUL 2023

   25 JUL 2023 – 02:59 EAT

   WORLDWIDE

   BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

   PERMANENT

   FULL-TIME

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