Director, Organizational Performance & Effectiveness

Director, Organizational Performance & Effectiveness

IYF
Ongoing role
J98773
At a glance

Skills

  • General / operations management
  • Office and Administration Management
  • Project / programme management

Where

London, EC1A 2BN
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week
Fully remote, part-time position, hours are flexible including weekends and evenings

Deadline

19 Sep 2024

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Responsible to oversee, monitor and ensure high-quality delivery, results-driven management and compliance for HQ Departments/Units and the Regional Administrations based on work plans aligned with the IYF Corporate policies and regulations.

What will you be doing?

The International Youth Federation is an international non-profit youth organizations network governed by the present statutes and the Swiss Civil Code. It is neutral politically, and non-denominational, aim to empower youth worldwide. 

The core function of the IYF Executive Office (IYFEXO) is to provide the support services needed to enable the IYF Senior Management Team (SMT) to perform their leadership roles effectively. The IYFEO tasked with the responsibility to provide policy and programmatic support to IYF´s activities across HQ Bureau and Regional Administrations. 

The IYF Headquarters Organizational Performance & Effectiveness Team (OPET) is a unit focus on internal management and performance monitoring to support IYF business units worldwide to improve management and operational performance in line with IYF’s Global Strategy. 

OPET is responsible for the effective and efficient monitoring of essential business functions, to support organizational effectiveness. These functions cover executive priorities, human resources, smart and digital infrastructure, reporting and coordination administration.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Provide strategic guidance and oversee overall management of the organizational performance. 
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of performance and effectiveness strategy, and related policies and guidelines. 
  • Maintain the compliance of HR activities, staff and units’ performance within the IYF rules and regulations, policies, procedures. 
  • Analysis of corporate SOPs and policies, staff performance and assessing the impact of changes and making recommendations on their implementation in the IYF. 
  • Oversee the strategic advisory function to Regional Administrations, Country Teams and HQ units on performance management/evaluation matters. 
  • Undertake other oversight and compliance activities within the framework of the set responsibilities of the duties. 
  • Advice the IYF Secretary-General (SG) on strategic and critical issues related to performance requiring the SG’s actions and/or interventions. 
  • Introduce innovation and cutting-edge techniques and approaches to facilitate performance monitoring and management

What are we looking for?

A minimum of seven years of experience and results preferred in management role, administrative support, programme management, development, communications, youth issues, sport, women empowerment, youth-led organizations or another relevant field.

What difference will you make?

To voluntarily represent, positively promote, and uphold the mission of “Empowering youth for a better world” in various programs and opportunities throughout the IYF interventions across member countries

Before you apply

Please provide a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience.

Causes
  • Local / community
  • Training / employment support
  • Women
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Not for profit

    The Fédération Internationale de la Jeunesse in English International Youth Federation (IYF), is an international non-profit youth organizations network governed...