Country Director, Yemen

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Country Director, Yemen to join our team. Team PurposeSave the Children International (SCI) has been operating in Yemen for over 60 years, delivering humanitarian and development programs to support vulnerable children and communities. Currently, the CO is operational in 7 governorates. SCI is working on the humanitarian response to the ongoing conflict and its impact on communities. SCI Yemen is also focusing on transition, development and nexus approach.

Advocacy is an integrated and critical part of our work in Yemen, with the need to ensure humanitarian access, increased international visibility and donor interest in the crises, protection of children from grave violations and international efforts to end the conflict. Role Purpose The Yemen Country Director will lead Save the Children’s programmes in Yemen based out of Aden, reporting to the Regional Director, MENAEE. The Yemen Country Director will provide strategic direction to the programme; is responsible for identifying needs and resources, and elaborating programme recommendations in line with Save the Children national and global priorities.

The post-holder will ensure that relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies are in place. The Country Director is accountable for appropriate fiscal management of the Yemen Country Office and ensuring strong management of risks, including key legal and regulatory risks. Job Title: Country Director, YemenReports To: Regional Director, MENAEEWork Pattern: On-siteContract Length: Permanent/open-endedGrade: M5, ExecutiveLocation: Aden, YemenLanguage Requirements: English (Arabic desirable)Budget Responsibility: $30-60 millionPeople Management Responsibility:

manager of multiple teams; 8 Senior Management Team members; ~200 staff in Country OfficePrincipal Accountabilities (role profile)Strategic LeadershipProvide vision and direction for the country programme and humanitarian response programming in neighbouring countries as requiredEffectively lead a high performing Senior Management Team (SMT) to deliver against strategy and to model behaviours and values expected of staffEnsuring the focus of the organisation remains on the rights and needs of childrenPeople and OrganisationEnsure that Save the Children attracts and retains high calibre staffPro-actively develop and coach staff to optimise their potential in pursuit of Save the Children’s objectives, ensuring talent development and managementProgramme Development and ManagementLead the Country Office team in improving KPI performance and achieving the “70% green” targetEnsure programme interventions are in line with technical best practice and emerging national policies as well as with country and strategic objectives, strategies, policies, and approaches.

This includes our ambition for localisation, child participation and civil society strengtheningRepresentation, Coordination, Advocacy and PartnershipsRegularly undertake high-level representation at a national, regional, and international level with Government partners, media as well as donor representatives and NGO counterpartsEstablish effective networks with donors, civil society, and government in country to increase the impact and sustainability of Save the Children’s work across YemenFinancial Management and AuditEnsure effective financial budgeting and management systems, processes and controls are in place and are fully compliant with operating standards and local legal requirementsEnsure internal and external audits are undertaken in a timely and efficient manner in line with policy and donor and host government requirementsSafety & Security ManagementDevelop, establish, and manage Yemen programme security plans and procedures in line with policies, systems, and guidelinesExperience and SkillsEssentialExtensive senior leadership and management experience in the sector with strong record of effective team management in both humanitarian response and development contextsRepresentational, political awareness and proven advocacy skills; able to serve as strong internal and external spokesperson.

Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levelsStrong networking and influencing skills, experience in building effective personal networks at senior levels; national/international level representation with media and key stakeholders, and co-ordination with other NGOs and UNExperience of managing crisis situations and security requiring quick changes to priorities and rapid action to respondExperience leading change in an organisation which has led to measurable results for the organisation and its stakeholdersFluency in written and spoken EnglishValues in Practice Accountability:

Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children valuesHolds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achievedAmbition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the sameWidely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates othersFuture orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scaleCollaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supportersValues diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strengthApproachable, good listener, easy to talk toCreativity: Develops and encourages new and innovative solutionsWilling to take disciplined risksIntegrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrityWorking at Save the Children InternationalSave the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first. We know that great people make a great organisation, 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. The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal OpportunitiesDEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion.

We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this. Application InformationPlease attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. Our recruitment process:

Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letterThree-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team and SLTSome recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stageIf successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checksWe need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities. Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.