Team Coordinator

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the– Team Coordinator, Program Quality and Impact in London for 6 months Fixed term contract.

Role Purpose:

This role will provide coordination support relating to the PQI team plus project management and admin support to the Program Manager, Global Leadership. The role will be responsible for providing professional administrative and coordination support across the PQI team. The role holder will also have the opportunity to provide initiative-specific support in areas like strategy, planning, budgets and technical expertise.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in an international environment
• Strong planning/anticipation and organisational skills; experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with excellent attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, including fluency in English. Experience with communication management and document/web-page design a plus.

• Strong coordination and time management skills. Ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, juggle competing priorities successfully, and work effectively and calmly under pressure to tight deadlines
• Sound judgement and an ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Sound knowledge of office practices, procedures and administrative systems including filing systems. Competent in use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SharePoint sites.

• Ability to adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving working closely with the Directors and other colleagues as required
• A positive, flexible and collaborative approach; ability to engage with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with confidence, credibility, discretion and diplomacy
• Thorough and trustworthy, takes pride in delivering high quality work and gives a high level of attention to detail
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children

We can offer circa £ 26,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.a

Where we Work – Where We Work | Save the Children International

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, 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.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.