Leadership and System Strengthening

§  Provide technical leadership and management around objectives to ensure successful delivery of the project.

§  Serve as focal point in defining the resources (financial, technical, human resources) that are needed to ensure comprehensive organizational change

§  Lead and manage the whole process of an organizational development assessment, including the analysis of findings, writing the report, and translating the data into an achievable workplan strategy.

§  In collaboration with MOA’s Organizational development specialist, lead development of nutrition career paths for NSAS

§  Support a nutrition human resources needs assessment being led by Alive & Thrive project

§  Provide on-the-job training/mentorship to the MOA Organizational Development Specialist

§  Identify  MOA staff learning and training needs to plan and implement the OD plan

§  Identify capacity building and system strengthening opportunities and implement through training, short-term e-course, experience sharing etc. 

§  Support project planning with the other members of the project team

Development and Implementation

§  Map the existing organizational structure and develop a new human resource plan

§  Develop a change management plan to convince structural change within the MOA, and at the Federal, Regional, Zonal, and Woreda levels.

§  Support the development of job descriptions and career structures for staffing the NSAS implementation plan Develop organizational standard operating procedures around the major organizational changes being rolled out.  

§  Develop and test modules before they are rolled out.

§  Continually engage with all stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and key involvement from key functions

§  Responsible for communication project progress and challenges to the Project Director and forming mitigation plans with the MOA and other stakeholders

Knowledge Management & Communication

§  Contribute to project specific learning and knowledge management strategy managed by the Senior MEAL Specialist.

§  Ensure utilization of learning and knowledge generated in decision-making and program improvement.

Representation, Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

§  Ensure effective coordination and advocacy mechanism is in place for all organizational development activities, through coordination with relevant project stakeholders and organization working in similar areas.

§  Establish relationship with Federal Ministry of Public Service and Human Resources Development and Ministry of Agriculture and advocate the establishment of Nutrition Structure in MOA.

§  Promote learning throughout the project, particularly on issues of organizational change.

§  Regularly produce and report on best practices and case studies with the Senior MEAL Specialist.

General:

§  Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

·       Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·       Holds 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 achieved

Ambition:

·       Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically and can visualize and high-level goals and objectives and translate them into practical tasks and see a road to achieving those goals.

Collaboration:

·       Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

·       Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·       Approachable, good listener, diplomatic

 Creativity:

·       Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·       Willing to take disciplined risks

 Integrity:

·       Honest, encourages openness and transparency

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

  Required

• Minimum of BSc/BA degree in an area of Development Management, Human Resources Management, Program Management, Business Administration, Public Policy, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Science or equivalent.
• Organizational capacity development or change management education background complemented by business administration or communications will be an added advantage

• Minimum ten years of experience in organizational career development or organizational change management, and/or communication. At least 5 years of experience in leadership of projects in agriculture or community nutrition. Direct experience of rolling out organizational structural change and managing complex projects across departments, as well as managing multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government ministry on HR systems or organizational development.
• Experience in and proven ability to support, train and mentor staff and partners in organizational change management

 Desired

• Demonstrated ability to write and analyse assessments, including planning/participating in assessments and evaluations
• Ability and willingness to travel to field sites and work in remote locations, often for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to comprehensively analyse data and draw conclusions to inform achievable work plans
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children strategy, vision, mission, values and principles, good understanding and commitment to principles of child rights and child protection.