Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    2 months ago
  • Category:
    Management and Strategy
  • Deadline:
    01/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY:

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Job Summary:

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The Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps plays a pivotal role within the Strategic Growth group of FHI 360 Global Operations. Tasked with driving strategic growth and impact, this position oversees the Global Technical Corps, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and fostering collaboration both internally and externally. Reporting directly to the SVP, Strategic Growth, the Sr. Director also serves as a senior advisor to the SVP, providing strategic guidance and addressing issues critical to the group’s success. The Sr. Director leads a diverse team of technical experts, navigating complex issues and spearheading initiatives to secure new business opportunities and advance FHI 360’s strategic goals.

Responsibilities/Duties:

Complexity & Problem Solving:

The Sr. Director leverages market analysis and organizational strengths to identify priority areas for growth, aligning staffing and resources accordingly. Working closely with senior leadership and business development teams, they develop and execute strategies to secure projects across diverse funders. Continuous assessment of quality and fostering thought leadership within Centers are integral aspects of this role.

Discretion & Impact:

As a high-profile advocate, the Sr. Director serves as a spokesperson for FHI 360 across technical areas, shaping market strategies and driving business growth. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, they ensure coherence and effectiveness in achieving Strategic Growth objectives. Additionally, they oversee the alignment of resource mobilization plans with operational strategies, maximizing impact and visibility.

Collaboration & Interaction:

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The Sr. Director cultivates collaborative partnerships with funders, government entities, and stakeholders to enhance FHI 360’s reputation and inform strategic decision-making. Serving as a representative to external stakeholders, they foster relationships critical to organizational success. Internally, they facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices dissemination, promoting a culture of achievement and accountability.

Management & Supervision:

Leading the Global Technical Corps, the Sr. Director manages a team of technical experts and their direct reports, ensuring effective team management and adherence to locally led development principles. They support capacity strengthening and coordination across Strategic Growth teams, fostering an environment conducive to innovation and collaboration.

Embraces other duties as assigned, contributing to the team’s multifaceted and evolving responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Knowledge & Skills:

The Sr. Director is a visionary leader with extensive experience in international development and strategic planning. They possess strong project management, business development, and personnel management skills, with a proven track record of integrating cross-cutting issues into technical areas of work. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities are essential for success in this role.

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Relevant bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Education, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences, International Development, Human Development, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years related experience, managing nonprofit programs and technical delivery in international development settings; 12 years and a master’s degree; 9 years and a PhD; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience to perform job responsibilities effectively.
  • Minimum 8 years in leadership and management, specifically with operational oversight of multiple departments. Experience in management of technical programs, research, and quality services and delivery.

We welcome candidates with other relevant certifications or their international equivalents.

Travel:

Travel requirements may vary but could involve up to 40%, depending on project needs and global engagement requirements, encompassing both international and domestic travel.

Typical Physical Demands:

Typical office environment. Constantly uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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ABSTRACT:

FHI 360 Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps South Africa FHI 360 Jobs 2024

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FHI 360 looking for “Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 01-Aug-24.

The FHI 360 has published a job vacancy announcement on 16/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps to be based in , South Africa. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: FHI 360

Job Title: Sr. Director, Global Technical Corps

Duty Station: , South Africa

Country: South Africa

Application Deadline: 01-Aug-24

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