Regional Awards Management Officer

Anthony Chuks March 15, 2022 0 Comments

Regional Award Management Officer

The Regional Award Management Officer provides support to the regional Award Management team in the planning, securing and managing of both development and humanitarian awards, through all stages of the Award Cycle (inception to close out). The position involves supporting award information management and compliance with SCI systems and processes. This is a highly collaborative role, working daily with stakeholders throughout Save the Children across the world, to facilitate a culture of strong operational and program quality.

As a key member of the East and Southern Africa Regional (ESARO) Operations team, the Award Officer will work closely with the Head of Regional Award Management and Strategic Portfolio to ensure that the members and the Country Offices in the ESARO have strong Award Management - planning, securing and managing their funding portfolios and sub-grants effectively - in line with the SCI Quality Framework and donor requirements.

The Officer supports and helps manage regional learning & capacity building initiatives; provides compelling data-based insights and analysis to senior leadership as needed; and provides support to users of the online global Award Management System. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the Officer will be expected to work flexibly outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly. The Officer may be called upon to deploy for a humanitarian response at short notice.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

Essential

A minimum 3 years of experience in award/finance or a similar functional area within an NGO.

Demonstrated interest in career in donor-funded project management with International NGOs, particularly those addressing human/children's rights and those applying partnership approaches.

Exposure to developing proposals (narrative and financial), negotiating agreements and managing compliance of major institutional donors in the development sector (e.g., USAID, EC, ECHO, UNICEF, DFAT, etc.) including knowledge of grant documents & compliance issues.

Demonstrable experience in grant/contract management and financial management

Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office Suite and excellent documentation skills are a must.

Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.

Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills including influencing and negotiation

Commitment to goals and values of Save the Children.

Excellent time management and planning capacity

Experience working with implementing partners and managing sub awards/grants.

Desired

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

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

Experience working in across departments and in business processes.

Contract duration: 1year(renewable)

Location: Regional Office-Nairobi

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 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.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents