Staff whose work requires or potentially could require any in-person interaction with Save the Children colleagues, partners, or beneficiaries must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless otherwise required by law. Save the Children complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policySummaryThe Managing Director for Global Development Policy will oversee Save the Children's policy portfolio relating to global health, development and gender and US foreign assistance. This position will also oversee Save the Children's policy research and overall congressional relations outreach and strategy. You will report to the Associate Vice President for Government Relations and will lead a team responsible for executing the sector specific plans and strategies. You'll lead the development of policy and advocacy strategies, producing measurable results in the legislative and executive branch arenas, and coordinating our global development policy work with our international programs division, other teams within government relations, global Save the Children offices, US and international coalition partners, and other leaders in the global development policy, advocacy, and programmatic community.What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)Manage and prioritize global development, health and gender policy and advocacy portfolio, leading the agenda setting, development and implementation of issue strategies. (60%)Create, coordinate, and advance Save the Children's global development, health and gender policy agenda and implement that agenda with the global development policy staff.Manage Save the Children's overall foreign assistance strategy with the lead for global budget and appropriationsProvide regular guidance and advice to members of the global development policy team on achieving policy and advocacy goals; communicate closely and regularly with the AVP of PAC on progress toward goals as well as potential impediments.Establish relations with key congressional and administration staff as neededPromote and develop new opportunities for Hill and Administration engagement on our portfolio of issues and overall foreign assistance.Represent Save the Children in global policy coalitions and lead coalition efforts as needed.Coordinate relevant staff within Save the Children International Programs division, the global humanitarian and democracy, rights and governance team, and Save the Children international groups as needed.Handle critical legislative and/or administration or multilateral policy developments, as they arise.Manage the global development policy team and serve on the Government Relations Senior Management Team (20%)Manage a team of policy and advocacy staff dedicated to global health, development and gender policy.Hire, train and manage global development policy staff.Oversee staff job performance. Work with each to set annual performance and development goals, address any issues that may arise, and compete mid-year and annual performance reviews.Serve on the Government Relations Senior Management Team, working with colleagues to coordinate Save the Children US engagement across policy teams and to achieve strategic and campaign goals.Monitoring, accountability and administrative. (20%)Monitor achievement of predetermined objectives and grant responsibilities, including contributing to reporting and administration.Assist with the completion of Save the Children quarterly reports, Save the Children international quarterly reports and other related duties.Contribute to department strategy and annual work plan, budget, and fundraisingRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, plus at least ten (10) years of relevant experienceProven experience in legislative, lobbying, government relations or international relations, including experience on Capitol Hill, relevant federal agencies, and/or international organizations.Demonstrated familiarity with the legislative process, including authorization and appropriations.Demonstrated experience working in coalition.Proven ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels, both internal and external, while leveraging the strengths and buy-in of othersProven successful people and program management experience, including planning, prioritization and execution skills, along with demonstrated experience in managing multiple priorities and competing demands.Demonstrated strategic and analytical abilityProfessional proficiency in spoken and written EnglishProfessional proficiency in MS Office suiteProven ability to adapt to a changing work environment and develop creative solutions to strategic challenges.Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.Preferred Qualifications:Experience in global development policy on either Capitol Hill, the State Department, USAID, other federal agency involved in international issues, or a non-governmental organization.Experience working in and managing people in large, complex, global organizations.Why you should join the Save the Children Team Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in YOU!About Save the Children Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of crisis - transforming their lives and the future we share.Our work for children and their families requires that we commit-at every opportunity-to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form-in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. 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