Managing Director, Humanitarian Response – Domestic Emergencies (M3)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Managing Director, Humanitarian Response – US Domestic Emergencies you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will lead and oversee the organization’s US Domestic Emergencies Response Team within the Department of Humanitarian Response. In this role, you will support the compliant management of donor resources, achievement of the agency’s domestic emergency response targets, and stewardship of relationships across Save the Children US (SCUS) and domestic partnerships.

You will provide managerial, technical and operational leadership for the execution of domestic emergency response in the United States. This includes leading emergency responses, supervising program staff, building and maintaining partnership relationships, monitoring program implementation, and other relevant team operations.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Response Team Lead 40% (up to 100% during emergencies)

• Lead the development of the domestic response strategy aimed at supporting children and families to recover from crisis.
• Oversee the Save the Children’s domestic emergency response program, ensuring effective communication, development, implementation of the strategy.
• Deploy and lead all disaster response efforts, ensuring seamless integration of cash assistance, emergency education, psychosocial support.
• Cultivate and sustain collaborative relationships with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as partner organizations, to ensure a unified and coordinated response.
• Oversee the design and implementation programs tailored to the specific needs of affected communities.
• Lead the needs assessment process to identify vulnerable populations and ensure appropriate program implementation.
• Establish and manage transparent and efficient cash distribution systems, both digital and in-person, ensuring accountability and preventing fraud.
• Oversee Humanitarian Domestic Emergency Response budget and work plans, allocating and deploying resources to support the achievement of Department, Division and agency objectives.

Team Management and Strategic Leadership(15%)

• Train, develop, coach, lead, and supervise staff, clearly communicating organization, division and department priorities, and how their work contributes to our mission, ensuring that the working environment continually fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging – supporting Save the Children values.
• Proactively budget for and in partnership with the People and Culture team, recruit permanent and temporary staff, and consultants to meet workforce and professional development needs.
• Actively contribute as a member of the DHR Senior Management Team and IP and USPs Expanded Management Teams to the execution of Save the Children’s strategic plan and the continuous improvement of business operations.
• Model and uphold a team culture of knowledge management and sharing. Advise, guide, and mentor team members, including managers, as they troubleshoot challenges and develop plans to proactively address issues.
• Promote best practices and ongoing learning through community of practices, standing TA, and increased awareness of and access to professional development opportunities.
• Work inclusively across the organization, facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to pursue partnership goals and priorities. Examples include collaboration with program advocacy, marketing and/or resource development colleagues to advance partnership opportunities that involve joint programming, joint advocacy, and thought leadership.
• Lead and participate in working groups to inform Save the Children’s design of tools and processes that improve award management tools, guidelines, and procedures.

Resource & New Business Development (20%)

• Serve as primary point of contact for resource development and strategic partnerships teams; support the development of large-scale proposals and reports and support the cultivation of stakeholder relationships through in-person meetings, site visits and other engagement e