Recrutement de 01 Head of Learning & Leadership Development

Recrutement de 01 Head of Learning & Leadership Development

Entreprise: Save The Children International
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Burkina Faso / Ouagadougou
Date limite: 2025-01-02

Recrutement de 01 Head of Learning & Leadership Development

Head of Learning & Leadership Development
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Learning & Leadership Development to join our global team.



Team Purpose
To develop and implement innovative talent and learning strategies that attract, select, and nurture diverse talent in alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity while ensuring compliance with organisational policies and principles of equity. By overseeing global talent management, succession planning, performance management, and learning and development, the team ensures leadership continuity and organisational growth. Through evaluating the effectiveness of these programmes, the team drives continuous improvement, equipping all employees with the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute to an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Role purpose
To design and implement an innovative and impactful learning strategy and curriculum to build organisational and individual capabilities across global and country teams, ensuring all staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional results. This role drives best practices in learning and leadership development by fostering a culture of continuous learning and inclusivity. It contributes significantly to the organisation's mission by empowering staff to excel in their roles, promoting equity, and enhancing overall effectiveness.


Job Title: Head of Learning & Leadership Development

Reports To: Director of Talent & Learning

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

Contract Length: Permanent

Grade: M4

Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: Hiring Locations

Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.

International Travel Requirements: Yes, less than 5%

Budget Responsibility: None

People Management Responsibility: Yes, manager of a team of 2



Principle Accountabilities

Develop and maintains our learning and development strategy, frameworks and a curricula (including leadership, management mandatory training, personal effectiveness and other organisational capability areas) that are customisable and scalable and drive organisational capability
Collaborates with People Partners and other stakeholders to understand challengess and priorities, assess learning needs, create comprehensive learning plans, design interventions and ensure the execution of high-quality learning initiatives.
Designs global scalable solutions that can be effectively applied across our global operations using technology
Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment by integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into all training materials and methods .
Evaluate the effectiveness of learning interventions through regular feedback, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organisational goals.
Manage a team of L+D specialists, providing mentorship, coaching and direction to ensure the successful delivery the organisational learning strategy and role modelling the global standards to capability building experts outside the team.
Champion the development of cultural competence within the organisation by promoting awareness, understanding, and respect for diverse cultural perspectives in all learning initiatives .

Experience and Skills

Essential

Extensive Experience in Learning and Development: Proven track record in leading the full life cycle of learning and development at scale
Significant experience: In best practice and thought leadership across learning and devleopment, including leadership and management development, learning theories, and future focused learning design
Significant experience: In fostering inclusive learning environments and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion within an organization
Significant experiene in working with senior leaders and other key stakeholders to align and priorotise learning initiatives with organisaitonal goals.
Significant experience in instructional design - designing, developing, and delivering blended learning solutions using an agile approach.
Significant experience : In innovative learning design and implementation tools and technologies
Strategic Thinking: Ability to set ambitious and challenging goals for oneself and for the team, being future-oriented and thinking on a global scale. Proven ability to create implementable strategies from complex requirements
Prioritisation - Ability to balance competing and conflicting priorities, and make decisions aligned to overall strategy
Creativity and Innovation: Capacity to develop and encourage new and innovative solutions, while willing to take disciplined risks.
Leadership: Demonstrates strong leadership abilities, relatable and easy to talk to, and an approachable team leader who can motivate and support others.
Global Mindset : Substantial experience working in a global organisation implementing solutions across multi-markets.
Desirable

Coaching and Mentoring: Strong skills in coaching and mentoring leaders at various levels.
Education and Qualifications

Recognised HR Qualification with emphasis on learning desirable but not essential


Working at Save the Children International

Save 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 Opportunities

DEI 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.



Our recruitment process:

Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks
We 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.

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12 Dec 2024

2 Jan 2025 - 23:59 GMT

Worldwide

Human Resources

Permanent

Full-time

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