SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization for the global federation of SOS Children’s Villages. As a non-governmental social development organization, we support children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education, health and emergency relief, and we advocate for the rights of children and young people, in alliance with a great diversity of partners. We work in 135 countries and territories, reaching over one million children, young people, families and caregivers each year.
In each country, SOS Children’s Villages (SOS CV) has a National Association with a Board of Directors (headed by a President) and a National Board (headed by the National Director). Countries without a Board of Trustees are under the direct supervision of the International Office Region. The National Directorate as executive body coordinates in the country the activities of all the intervention sites (2 to 8 sites according to the countries) or the implementation of the programs (2 to 5 programs per site according to the countries). The total number of staff is on average around 200 for each country.
As a member of the Federation the National Association needs to ensure the implementation and respect of policies and procedures. In an environment where transparency and accountability are critical for the appropriate use of funds and demonstrable impact on our programme participants is necessary for external communications with donors. The National Director therefore needs specific competencies, know-how, leadership, and change management skills in order to instill the dynamism necessary to be a modern National Association.
The purpose of this training is to provide change management and leadership skills and project management for National Directors and to give them tools that will help them to identify specific areas to focus on, or actions to take, to effectively implement change in SOS Children’s Villages International. SOS is currently implementing its 2030 Strategy and the organization has many changes to implement in order to grow. The Rapid Assessment of Programs (RAP) is ongoing and the outcomes will affect the organization in terms of schools and health structures closure and staffing. In addition, in terms of programmes, SOS will be implementing a new programme document called the “Care Promise”, the Reunification of SOS Parents and their Biological Children and the Reintegration of children in the community. Change will be key in SOS.
I. Objectives
o Specify leadership requirements
o Enable leaders to implement the strategy and create impact
o Take decision and create actions plans for the implementation (i.e. Project Management Skills)
o Create excitement/engagement for the change trough positive communication and performance management
II. Key Components
o Leading change for impact (incl. need for restructuring)
o Innovation in Fundraising
o Innovation in Programmes
o Develop high-performing teams
o Multi-stakeholder communication
o Adaptive leadership – how to balance polarities at SOS CV (e.g. MA focus vs. federation needs; VUCA context vs. long-term commitment, etc.)
o Crises prevention & crises management
III. Outcomes
Good understanding of Change Assessment, Risk & Measurement.
Good understanding of the role of stakeholder.
Good foresight as to the extent of organisation and role change to support new ways of working (organisation design).
Good understanding of the project of change (contracting – diagnosis & planning – solution build – mobilize and implement – sustain and evaluate).
Communication leadership skills are built for driving efficiently all changes in SOS Children’s Villages.
People leadership skills are developed for the leaders of the National Association.
IV. Language
The training will be in French and in English.
The consultant must be fluent in English and French and able to move comfortably from one language to the other.
V. Methodology
The Consultant will have to use the best training techniques available for training senior managers where the main languages of the region are French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. He/She will be able to communicate with impact, facilitate role-plays, organize group work, etc. S/He is encouraged to use a participatory approach that will allow for real sharing of experiences and effective involvement of participants.
VI. Duration
Maximum 3 days of training and individual coaching afterwards
VII. Participants:
§ International Director Region
§ 18 National Directors
§ 3 CVI representatives
§ 4 HROD staff
The training is planned from September 18th to 20th.
Payment
50% before the training and 50% after the training.
VIII. Documents
SOS will provide: Child Protection Policy, National Director Job Descriptions, Country Profiles, SOS Children’s Villages 2030 strategy, SOS Children’s villages Care promise training etc.
Certificates will be provide for all participants by the consultant.
IX. Location
SOS Children’s Villages Benin Training Center, Abomey Calavi, Benin
The Consultant will propose separate technical (Methodology, CV, References) and financial offers (TTC or HT) . The technical offer should include the detailed methodology proposed and the financial offer the cost of accommodation and flight ticket to Cotonou (Benin). SOS has a training center to Benin. Send your submission by email only to: [email protected] with the subject line: Change Management and Leadership Training consultant. The closing date for submission of applications is 22 July 2018.
More Information
- Job City Abomey Calavi
