Global Head of Institutional Humanitarian Funding

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Global Head of Institutional Humanitarian Fundingin London or any existing Save the Children International office location.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children has agreed an ambitious new global strategy for 2022-24, and has developed an accompanying Global Funding Framework to inform and shift how Save the Children can work together as a movement to drive greater funding impact for children. By 2024 our ambition is for Save the Children to be a +$3bn organisation, with institutional funding constituting more than 60% and, of which, humanitarian emergency response remains the largest focus of that funding. Growing, diversifying and optimising our institutional income – especially our institutional humanitarian income - will therefore be critical to achieving this ambition, and success in this area will be dependent on changes to our behaviours and ways of working that mark and facilitate a shift to prioritise collective action, collaboration and embed mutual accountability across the Save the Children Movement.

This exciting new role - Head of / Global Lead, Institutional Humanitarian Funding - will therefore specifically focus on driving the generation of both restricted and unrestricted growth across Save the Children’s institutional humanitarian work from the world’s largest bilateral and multilateral sources. It will do this in close collaboration and partnership with institutional account leads from across the movement, ensuring we are optimally positioned to engage and influence the funding agenda and maximise funding revenue for our programme responses.

The role will be part of the Save the Children International’s (SCI) Programme Funding and Institutional Partnerships (PFIP) team, will work extensively with SCI’s Humanitarian Team and across the global Save the Children Movement, feeding into and using the Save the Children Humanitarian Plan as a target to optimise and align our institutional humanitarian programme funding portfolio.

The specific purpose of this highly specialist role is to build on the existing foundations, ensure well-coordinated, targeted and timely institutional donor engagement by Country and Member offices, support the development of coherent movement-wide positions on humanitarian financing in coordination with the Humanitarian Advocacy Working Group , and continue to develop a strong culture of learning and mutual accountability around our institutional humanitarian donor partnerships work. To do this, the post holder will strengthen and improve institutional humanitarian ways of working across teams and offices, improve partnership / account management best practices on institutional humanitarian funding, and maximise the humanitarian response effectiveness of our institutional account management set-up. The role will also support the development of effective communities of practice around institutional funding and partnership management for sharing learnings and best practice globally.

This senior role will therefore lead global initiatives across the Save the Children movement. The work will focus on driving a culture of collective decision-making and action, both strategically and operationally, and will be working closely with senior stakeholders as well as functional experts and delivery teams to create global solutions. The post-holder will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in SCI Country, Regional, Global and Member Offices, across fundraising, legal, humanitarian, policy & advocacy and programme quality & impact. The role entails significant stakeholder engagement to ensure buy-in for its initiatives, including regular dialogue with the member directors for Humanitarian, Programme, Donor Partnership and/or Fundraising as well as periodic updates to senior leadership groups.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

Extensive experience in leading major institutional humanitarian funding portfolios and/or related partnership management teams at senior or global level across a diverse humanitarian donors base eg ECHO, UN, BHA, FCDO, etc as well as multiple rapid response mechanisms
Substantial institutional donor or humanitarian funding advocacy experience with demonstrable traction and representation on key global donor fora and or humanitarian working groups
Demonstrable experience in complex stakeholder management, leading others across a matrixed environment, including ability to influence and gain agreement for ideas and proposals from a variety of stakeholders, (ideally with and/or across the Save the Children movement).
Understanding of capacity building approaches; experience and knowledge of developing specialist humanitarian funding best practice guidance would be an advantage.
Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage productive relationships with related humanitarian agencies and senior staff.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.
Clear interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Team player, with a full appreciation of the value of collaboration.
Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.
A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.

Desirable

Experience of working with (and/or within) Save the Children in an institutional humanitarian partnership management-related role.
Experience of working in / across other areas of SC’s operations and / or functions
Experience of being involved in the implementation of a new / changed business processes and ways of working or transformation processes.

We can offer circa £65,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in London or 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. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

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.

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