EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Minimum 4+ years of experience in NGO environment with a good understanding of the grant management cycle
Proven track record of supporting a senior management team
Ability to understand grant budgets and prepare financial reports.
Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills, including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
At least 4+ years of experience managing grants, contracts & sub agreements with knowledge of major funders’ guidelines (i.e USAID, BHA, DEVCO, ECHO, DFID, CIDA, GAC, BMZ, UNOCHA, SIDA, NORAD, DANIDA etc.) relevant experience managing donor funded projects with International NGO’s particularly those addressing human/children’s rights and those applying partnership approaches.
Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Excellent excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from a variety of different sources.
Ability to proactively identify issues and problem solving skills.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Ability to manage a varied workload, to work effectively under pressure to organize and prioritize work to ensure departmental deadlines are met.
Desirable
Experience with Save the Children award management system (AMS).
Significant experience with NGOs in an international environment.
Understanding of how to produce financial reports from Save the Children’s overseas accounting software (Agresso)
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions.
Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Organisation
Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.