Regional Award Manager At Save the Children

The Opportunity

This role will work collaboratively with the Regional Office Awards Team, Implementing Offices, other regional functional teams, and Centre Awards and Donor Compliance team to ensure smooth management of SCI Directly Received within the region, with a primary focus on UN and WFP awards. The person will be responsible for a discreet portfolio of awards across the region from a Funding Office perspective. The position will be also responsible for capacity building of staff and improving internal ways of working. This person will be the first port of call for awards support to Implementing Offices on UNHCR and WFP awards, plus any other Directly Received as assigned, escalating to the Centre Donor Compliance Manager where any additional support is required.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Essential

* Proven track record of in-country award portfolio management and knowledge of major donors’ compliance requirements

* Experience communicating with impact in a complex stakeholder environment

* Experience of staff management, supervision and capacity building in Award Management

* Proven track record of supporting a senior management team

* Problem solving skills to identify and lead the resolution of issues

* Good attention to detail and analytical skills

* Computer literate (i.e. Word, advanced Excel, Outlook, financial systems).

* Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people

* Patient, flexible, able to improvise and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure

* Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities

* Basic understanding of operational programming, including the realities of the context

* Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable

* Experience with Save the Children Award Management System (AMS)

* Significant experience with NGOs in an international environment

* Experience in financial accounting and accounting systems (i.e. Agresso)

* Language skills, alongside English, particularly in Arabic

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.