Côte d'Ivoire

Qualifications and experience Essential •Master’s degree in international development, Education, Social Policy or relevant fields •Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managing role, including experience of managing an education project; hands on experience and strong understanding of gender equity in education or gender-transformative programming •Excellent oral and written communication skills in English •Strong competency in written and spoken French Technical competencies •Ability to manage human, technical, administrative and financial resources •Strong understanding of M&E and research and of using evidence to inform program design, policy and advocacy •Proven ability working closely with multi-level stakeholders •Excellent communication and team-building techniques •Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations •Capable of working closely with government officials and communities; •Creativity and problem-solving approach to challenges. •Commitment to learning, knowledge building and participatory processes. •Commitment to overseeing the project through its duration •Leadership that can motivate and influence people towards a common objective

CONTRACT LENTGH:12 months ROLE PURPOSE: •The program director is responsible for the leadership, multi-country coordination, oversight and evaluation of the Save the Children Korea’s School Me program which is designed to address girls' primary school dropout in the countries of implementation. •The level of oversight will require close liaison with implementing offices in Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast, the award managing office in Korea, and Save the Children International. SCOPE OF THE ROLE: •The position has direct line management to the Country Director with a strong matrix line management to SC Korea. The Country Director will ensure security, administration, communication and HR. SC Korea will matrix manage for the School Me program on program design, quality implementations, planning, staffing, and operations. •Staff directly reporting to this post: School Me country team (Program manager, MEAL manager) Staff directly interacting with this post: Operations Director, PDQ Director, Finance Director, HR & Admin Manager, Education Advisor, and MEAL Advisor THE PROGRAM: School Me is a program designed to address girls' primary school dropout as symptomatic of the larger social phenomenon of the lower social status of girls and women in many of the countries where Save the Children works. The projects aims to achieve girls and boys primary school completion rates are increased and achieve gender parity with improved learning outcomes. For that, the School Me approach consists of exploring and addressing the root causes of girls’ relative lack of educational opportunities through partnerships with key stakeholders, and ensuring that strategies generate meaningful learning for broad-scale impact for girls. The implementation of the 2016-2018 pilot program in Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast will strengthen Save the Children’s work in basic education programming through a gender transformative approach through rigorous implementation and evaluation. Key Functions ① Manage the School Me project team across multiple countries •Line management of the in-country School Me Team •Supervise and mentor key technical and grant management personnel including overseeing hiring and performance review processes ② Coordinate program implementation, oversight, and reporting •Coordinate technical and program oversight with country office Senior Management Teams (SMTs) to ensure consistency of planning and overall quality of implementation across country offices. •Ensure that efficient system to support all aspects of the program (including sub-grant management, financial, and performance monitoring and reporting) are in place and support the effective use of program resources in compliance with donor regulations and Save the Children policies; •Coordinate and finalize reporting to Save the Children Korea on program progress, outcomes, and learning. ③ Ensure consistency of strategic direction •Work closely with Save the Children Korea to develop/maintain strategic vision •Coordinate between technical teams to ensure consistency and coherence with strategic vision across sectors •Fully inform Save the Children’s home/field offices on all matters relating to the program, and maintain appropriate links with partner home/field offices ④ Ensure quality Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) •Provide oversight for significant M&E, research and evaluation activities. Support MEAL mechanisms to ensure that program monitoring, evaluation, accountability mechanisms, learning and research activities are carried out promptly, that findings are disseminated internally and externally, and actions are taken accordingly to improve program delivery; •With support from Save the Children Korea, the technical advisors, senior MEAL advisors, external research partners and university institutions, conduct the impact evaluation (Randomized Control Trials) and other research pieces. ⑤ Communication and internal and external relations •Ensure accurate and proactive dissemination of information •Represent School Me in engaging with government, national-level leaders, NGOs, private sector and other stakeholders, providing heightened exposure and maximizing the impact of the program •Ensure School Me representation at internal and external forums, international and national conferences related to girls education, meetings and occasions as they arise;