Director of Robust Mentoring

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Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Vision

• Champion Mentoring Strategy: Lead the promotion of mentoring as an essential tool that aligns with SIL’s goal of becoming a learning organization dedicated to serving colleagues, partners, and the language communities we support.

• Cultural Transformation: Develop initiatives to foster a mentoring culture across departments and diverse organizational contexts, identifying cultural challenges and collaborating with leaders to instill a mentoring mindset.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with key stakeholders in HR, ILS, Workforce Development, and Leadership Development Initiative  to build a unified approach to mentoring across all regions and departments.

Mentoring Operations and Program Development

• Program Development: Establish comprehensive mentoring frameworks that support Competency-Based Certification (CBC) and supervisor training requirements.

• Mentor-Mentee Matching and Support: Help HR, domain leaders, department heads and others to think through how to set up and manage the mentor-mentee pairing process, to ensure that relationships are meaningful and effective through ongoing guidance.

• Resource Development and Training: Design and oversee mentoring training programs, such as the “Introduction to Mentoring”, “Practical Mentoring”, and “Essentials of Mentoring for Decision Makers” and resources such as the Mentoring Matters website, and support group and peer mentoring initiatives as needed.

Cross-functional Collaboration and Integration

• Task Force Leadership: Establish and lead a task force with representatives from ILS, HR, Consultant Development, Leadership Development, and other areas and departments to develop mentoring strategies and serve as a communication bridge across the organization.

• Community of Practice: Create and support a community of practice to empower mentoring champions within organizational areas and departments.

• Operational Integration: Embed mentoring into Onboarding, Annual Performance Reviews, and Professional Development Planning, making mentoring foundational to staff growth.

• Funding and Financial Engagement:  Partner with colleagues who engage with funders and collaborate with external partners to explore innovative models for securing sustainable funding to support mentoring initiatives.

Measurement, Reporting, and Accountability

• Program Measurement: Develop metrics to track and assess the impact of mentoring across the organization, focusing on long-term benefits and continuous improvement.

• Annual Reporting: Present mentoring progress and outcomes to L & D to maintain engagement with the mentoring at the heart of the organisational strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expertise in mentoring, including program design and implementation.

• Proven leadership in driving cultural and strategic change.

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset, with the ability to engage across departments and organizational levels.

• Effective project management skills, with a commitment to establishing processes that prioritize mentoring within active work environments.

• Skilled in analyzing data and reporting to the appropriate levels within the organization.

Education and Experience:

• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in mentoring, coaching, or HR development roles.

• Experience within cross-cultural organization(s).

• Values and Alignment: Strong alignment with SIL’s mission and values, with a focus on fostering community and service through mentoring.

Summary:
This role is pivotal in establishing mentoring as a central part of SIL Global’s HR and developmental strategy, shaping a mentoring culture that brings lasting benefits across regions. We invite candidates who are committed to long-term change and bring both innovative thinking and a collaborative spirit and a desire for a meaningful impact. 
The Robust Mentoring Initiative has gained momentum over the past five years and is looking for someone to take this forward and establish mentoring as a permanent key strategy within the organization.with guidance available from experienced team members to help transition and sustain the initiative.

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