Save the Children Careers in Ethiopia

Save the Children Director, Award Management Careers in Ethiopia

Director, Award Management

Director, Award Management

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Role Purpose:

The Director - Award Management is responsible for delivering an efficient and effective award management function. They will lead award management for all programmes, and develop best practice award management processes across the Ethiopia Country Office.

The role has three main aspects to it: lead and develop the Country Office award management effort; capacity building staff, and contributing to the development of best practices systems and processes.

The role offers a leadership opportunity for an individual highly experienced in grants management, business development and donor communications.

It requires an individual capable of providing strategic leadership to a dynamic team which is responsible for supporting ambitious fundraising targets as well as the management of a portfolio of awards currently valued at $500m.

The individual will be responsible for working with all other teams in the Country Office to develop the capacity of all staff and provide on-the-job support to develop an awards management process that supports Save the Children quality standards.

The individual will play a strong coordination role across the Save the Children global network and with donors to identify funding opportunities.

They will co-ordinate development of high quality proposals that are reflective of Save the Children and donor strategic objectives, ensuring proposal budgets are accurately costed. During implementation they will provide support and information to the technical and field-based teams to deliver donor compliant awards and high quality and timely donor reports.

The maintenance of systems, processes and day-to-day management of the team will be a primary function of the Director - Award Management.

The individual will play a key role in the development of a culture that promotes the primacy of ensuring Save the Children delivers high quality programmes whilst always seeking to improve national staff capacity to take on roles currently held by international staff.

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.

Contract Duration: One Year with Possible extension

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

12 years of relevant progressive experience, out of which 5 years senior leadership position.

Extensive experience in designing and implementing organizational strategy, policymaking and guidelines.

Extensive experience in managing a function/program/project, excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibility.

Proven record of accomplishment of active contribution to a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions.

Extensive experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities at international level including a proven experience of establishing and running the award management function in the field.

Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors (USAID, DFID, UN agencies, EC, ECHO, NORAD, SIDA, GAC) including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level.

Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Well-developed skills in staff management. Proven coaching and capacity building skills.

Understanding of the financial aspects of award management, and understanding of operations and programming.

Very strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyse trends.

Computer literate (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).

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

Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure

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

Desirable

Experience with award management policies, procedures, systems, and Save the Children's award management system (AMS).

Understanding of financial reporting from Save the Children's accounting software (Agresso).

Experience of Project Management, M&E Management or Funding Coordination.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

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

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'MKogi.45525.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'