The Role: Awards Manager

The position will be responsible for ensuring that all partners meet the donor requirements including ensuring budget planning, expenditure, monitoring, and reporting is done in a timely manner. The post holder will be also responsible for capacity building of staff and improving internal ways of working.

As a member of the SCI Awards team the office holder collaborates closely with the Finance Unit (Country Office) and SCUK portfolio Awards Manager, to ensure high quality management through the award cycle, including AMS management, and closeout.

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.

The Awards Manager will ensures smooth financial management of GPE NGO Consortium Programme, sub awards and contracts. S/he performs financial duties and internal controls including ensuring accurate accounting. Under the leadership of the Chief of Party, S/he plans, organizes and controls the financial operation of the GPE Programme. S/he ensures that financial reports meet the required standards; develops and maintains timely and accurate report

FOR NATIONALS ONLY

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management, Accounting, Business or related field
• Professional qualification relating to business, finance, accounting or international development will be an added advantage
• Post graduate qualification desirable but not a must.

 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Experience working in a complex stakeholder environment including sub award management.
• Proven track record of in-country award portfolio management and knowledge of major donors’ compliance requirements
• 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) or similar platforms
• Significant experience with NGOs in an international environment

 

 CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months

Closing Date:  15^th January, 2020

The Organization

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 realize 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that 

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment.  Any request in this direction should be immediately

 

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications
• Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and include your current remuneration and salary expectations for this role.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY