Indonesia: Program Development and Quality Director

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 1 year

The Role

The Director of Program Development and Quality is responsible for overseeing and ensuring strategic development of high quality, evidence based, innovative full spectrum programs that deliver immediate and lasting change for children and contribute to Save the Children’s global Breakthroughs: Learn, Survive, Be Protected. One of key aspects of the Role is ensuring capacity building, mentoring and coaching of technical advisors in order to build strong PDQ department.

The post holder is a member of the Programme Management Group, may be invited to lead or participate in cross functional groups and could be invited to participate in Indonesia Leadership Team (ILT) meetings as necessary.

This is a challenging role in a complex environment requiring a dedicated, experienced and highly motivated individual who can operate in a high profile, rapidly transitioning environment. The role will provide leadership, strategic vision and direction to Indonesia country program. The role will lead on technical innovations in program design, and provision of technical inputs to ensure achievement of advocacy goals at sub-national and national levels. The Role will contribute to increasing country’s funding portfolio in line with the Country Strategy Plan 2016 – 2018, through leading on program design and development of funding proposals. The Role will ensure close collaboration with Program Implementation Department (including Awards), Advocacy and Campaigns and Fundraising and Communications departments in raising the profile of Save the Children in Indonesia.

Save the Children in Indonesia is changing for the better. We’ve begun to build a national organisation that aims to be a strong, local, and self-sustaining voice for children in Indonesia. To this end, SC Indonesia has been designated as a “Prospect Member”. As ‘Prospect Member’ Indonesia has been identified as part of the next way of new member development, which focuses on strengthening and localizing our voice for children in strategic middle income countries. Indonesia has been authorised by member ballot to start fundraising locally as a first step towards building a financially sustainable local organization. Future work will also involve developing a strong local governance structure and building key partnerships with local government, the private sector, local civil society among others. Success of the pilot phase will set the Indonesia on a pathway to full membership.

Working with the CEO, COO and senior leadership team, the post holder shares the accountability to build the most positive and affirming work environment possible and ensure that the management, staffing and culture of the organisation are suitably aligned with the mission, evolving goals and strategic ambitions aligned with the Membership Accountability Framework.

The post holder will also be responsible and accountable to lead or contribute to the standards as noted in the Prospect Member Framework as follows:

* Lead in developing high quality programs which are evidence based, and establish monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning mechanisms that support implementation at scale.

* Contributing to the development of strong partnerships.

* Ensuring continued development & management of a high performing programme development and quality team.

* Contribute to effective advocacy for children at the international and national level and collaborate with other departments to build advocacy capacity, systems and processes that support the theory of change.

* Contribute to ensuring strong governance, leadership and management of the organisation.

* Contribute to ensuring active participation and role in the movement.

* Helping to build a strong brand for the organization by ensuring compliance with global brand procedures and awareness of brand in local market.

* Contribute to ensuring financial sustainability and growth orientation in the funding portfolio.

* Effectively support the successful pilot of the Prospect Member project in Indonesia

The post holder will lead on achievement of the global KPIs On time and Quality reporting, and contribute to achievement of global KPI as follows:

* Operations delivery

* Awards management

* Risks and financial management

* Global Management Indicators.

Skills and Experience

• Masters Degree in relevant social science, human rights, development studies, NGO management or equivalent fields


• A minimum of five (5) years of progressive senior management and/ or development experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children


• Experience in more than one of Save the Children’s priority sectors: education, child protection, child rights governance, health and nutrition, child poverty, emergencies


• Outstanding project design and project cycle management and coordination


• Experience working with high level government agencies and academics on issues related to children


• Strong skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning


• Strong skills and proven experience of new program development and design of donor proposals with corporate sector, foundations and institutional donors


• Developing and managing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems


• Strong skills and proven experience in change management processes


• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels


• Training, capacity building, coaching and mentorship skills


• Excellent listening and inter-personal skills; ability to work with diversified populations


• High level of self-awareness and willingness to take criticism as an opportunity for growth


• Advanced fluency in both English and Bahasa, desirable

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and cover letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.