Save the Children International
For over 90 years, Save the Children
has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120
countries.
Our mission to inspire breakthroughs
in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting
change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization
for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud
that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive
on our diversity.
We are an equal opportunity
organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition,
Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Our culture is embedded in these
values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol,
ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest
standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional
lives.
Save the Children Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for the following position:
Save the Children Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for the following position:
Job Title: Head of Financial Control and Compliance
Team / Programme: Regional Finance Team
Location: East & Southern Africa Regional Office -
Nairobi (preferred) or SCI Country Office
Grade: TBC
Contract Type: Fixed
term - 2 Years
Child Safeguarding: Level 2: either the role holder will have access to
personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they
will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor,
legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’
level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).
Role Purpose: The
Head of Financial Control and Compliance provides financial leadership and
expertise in financial accounting, compliance and controls to country finance
teams, working closely with senior finance staff to ensure timely, quality
completion of all accounting processes and control/compliance reviews and
providing analysis and decision support to Country Finance Directors and
Regional Senior Leadership Team.
In this role you will support the capacity building efforts of country office finance teams, provide oversight of country offices ensuring compliance with local laws, regulations, SCI/donor policies and procedures including quality and timely reporting, consolidating and monitoring actions around improvements, performing quality financial control reviews and providing gap filling for key finance positions in country offices as required.
You will proactively work with the
regional finance director on key issues and opportunities and find and
implement solutions at the country office level.
In the event of a major humanitarian
emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job
description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Finance Director, East and Southern Africa
Dimensions: You must be articulate and comfortable with a
diverse role covering a variety of country offices, whilst working closely with
high-intellect stakeholders. To thrive in this role, you must be highly driven
and a self-starter to achieve excellence.
You must be comfortable business
partnering with key stakeholders to influence and bring positive changes in the
internal control environment in a country program in the region.
You will be spear-heading the
formation of financial control and compliance reviews in East and Southern
Africa.
You will provide support to senior
management including preparing financial presentations, capital expenditure
analysis, industry/peer group comparisons, and other projects requested by
senior management.
Number of direct reports: Finance Analyst - Control and Compliance
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Custodian of and expert in all SCI financial
accounting and financial control policies, procedures and processes.
Conduct monthly and quarterly reviews and assessments based on agreed
finance reports and KPIs. Perform quality reviews and analysis of periodic
financial returns as well as the relevant finance KPIs as agreed with the
Regional Finance Director. Provide feedback and technical support to
country offices, to improve effectiveness in financial controllership.
Comprehensive financial reviews will include performance analysis in the
following areas: balance sheet, income statement, cash, adequacy of
adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and SCI’s financial
procedures etc... Ensure country offices address the issues in a timely
manner.
- Oversight of country offices ensuring
compliance with local laws, regulations, SCI/donor policies and
procedures.
- Manage and consolidate the regional finance
data. Based on comprehensive analysis and knowledge of countries,
contribute in prioritising and flagging high and medium risks backed by
financial and narrative commentaries. Continuously seek to improve the
quality and impact of management financial information for decision
support. Provide relevant and timely information to management in the COs
RO and centre.
- Produce organisational required monthly
financial summary exception reports with insightful commentaries for
regional and centre management. Biannual country office and regional
office finance and control committee preparation and follow-up.
- Assist COs with daily operations including
treasury management, cash transfers approval, intra-country billings etc…
Trouble shooting in finance and accounting - assist the COs to fix
specific problems that they cannot solve on their own and /or source
technical assistance to assist the COs.
- Capacitate CO finance teams to ensure quality
and timely reporting on controls/compliance. Provide orientation for new
finance staff in country offices on SCI Policies. Ensure all COs have
updated copies of the SCI policy and procedures and help CO develop and
improve local policies and procedures that are realistic and conform to
general principles. Provide policy clarifications and assistance to the
COs as new policies get rolled out.
- Year-end and audit oversight/coordination.
Technical leadership for COs in preparing for internal and external audits
and in responding to audit issues and follow up with the implementation of
the audit recommendations.
- Carry out regular support visits to countries
- to be combined with other functions as required. Conduct detailed
control checks in line with the guidelines, provide technical support,
conduct refresher trainings, ensure standard tools and checks are in
place, providing detailed feedback to the Country Finance Director and
SMT.
- Support the Regional Finance Director in
identifying, developing and retaining skilled country office finance
staff. Work with Country Finance Directors to ensure succession plans are
in place for all key finance positions and gaps are minimised and filled
pro-actively.
- Assess CO staffs’ ability to perform
satisfactorily in financial management and meet corporate performance
standards. Develop training materials and quick reference guides where
necessary and conduct tailored training programs for CO finance staff.
- Technical interface with Agresso support and
development team on accounting, controls and compliance
- Review and continually improve country office
key performance indicators and essential standard performance.
- Work closely with the International Programmes
Finance team in developing control/compliance reports and training
materials
- Manage the performance and professional
development of 1 direct report.
- Cover for senior regional finance colleagues as
and when required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the
supervisor.
Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds self accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
achieved.
Ambition:
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for
themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal
development and encourages their team to do the same
- widely shares their personal vision for Save
the Children, engages and motivates others
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on
a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds and maintains effective relationships,
with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of
competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
- develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- honest, encourages openness and transparency;
demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Accounting, commence or business
administration degree from a leading university, and relevant professional
qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA).
- Computer fluency; highly competent using MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience working in complex financial
systems like SUN systems, Agresso, PeopleSoft etc…
- At least five years of country office
financial management experience in complex organization.
- Experienced in preparing both financial and
management accounts, including for overseas offices (knowledge of working
of charitable organisations is preferred, with IFRS knowledge important).
- Post qualification experience with financial
processes, ideally within an international context
- Experience of working in a fast-paced
environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst
delivering to the highest standards.
- Ability to synthesize information and propose
solutions; to work independently and judge when to ask for advice or
inputs.
- Excellent communication skills (written and
oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to key
stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Excellent attention to detail; planning,
management and coordination skills.
- Cultural awareness and the ability to work
collaboratively in an international environment with people from diverse
backgrounds and cultures.
- Strategic finance business partner with strong
influencing skills, sharp business acumen and sound judgment.
- Personal circumstances and commitment to
travel to all country offices in the region; 25-35% travel.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
Desirable
- Strong relationship builder with a proven
track record in forming good business partnerships.
- Experience in financial control frameworks,
audit and counter fraud.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and
financial modelling skills.
- Two years of relevant experience at regional
level in a similar capacity.
Job Title: Head of Financial Planning and Reporting
Team / Programme: Regional Finance Team
Location: East
& Southern Africa Regional Office - Nairobi (preferred) or SCI Country
Office
Grade: TBC
Contract Type: Fixed
term - 2 Years
Child Safeguarding: Level
2: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children
and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a
‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive);
therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or
equivalent in other countries).
Role Purpose: The Head of Financial Planning and Reporting
provides financial leadership and expertise in management accounting, financial
planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis to country finance teams, working
closely with senior finance staff to ensure timely, quality completion of all
cyclical processes including planning, budgeting, quarterly reporting and KPI
reviews, and providing analysis and decision support to Country Finance
Directors and Regional Senior Leadership Team.
In this role you will support the capacity building efforts of country office finance teams, provide oversight of country offices ensuring compliance with SCI/donor policies and procedures including quality and timely reporting, regional consolidation and monitoring actions around improvements, performing quality financial planning and reporting reviews and providing gap filling for key finance positions in country offices as required.
In this role you will support the capacity building efforts of country office finance teams, provide oversight of country offices ensuring compliance with SCI/donor policies and procedures including quality and timely reporting, regional consolidation and monitoring actions around improvements, performing quality financial planning and reporting reviews and providing gap filling for key finance positions in country offices as required.
You will proactively work with the
regional finance director on key issues and opportunities and find and
implement solutions at the country office level.
In the event of a major humanitarian
emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job
description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Finance Director, East and Southern Africa
Dimensions: You must be articulate and comfortable with a
diverse role covering a variety of country offices, whilst working closely with
high-intellect stakeholders. To thrive in this role, you must be highly driven
and a self-starter to achieve excellence.
You must be comfortable business
partnering with key stakeholders to influence and bring positive changes in the
financial planning and budgeting in country offices in the region.
You will be spear-heading the
financial periodic forecast, annual budgeting process, variance analysis, award
financial monitoring and assigned special projects.
This function acts as the analytical
engine of the organisation to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business
decision making.
You must be comfortable business
partnering with diverse stakeholders to influence and bring positive changes in
reporting and financial analysis capability of the country offices.
Number of direct reports: Finance Analyst – Planning and Reporting
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Custodian of and expert in all SCI financial
planning and reporting policies, procedures, processes and guidance.
Support COs in budgeting and forecasting exercises. Oversee and manage the
continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting and modelling
tools. Provide assistance to COs in preparation of their operational and
donor budget and forecasting. Provide policy clarifications and assistance
in understanding and complying with donor policy.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of CO financial
reports to include: non-award funded contributions, actual expenses vs.
budget, etc... Identify and implement preventive and corrective actions to
address issues found during the reviews. Perform risk-based reviews of
Award Management System opportunities and proposals. Ensure COs address
the issues in a timely manner. Provide relevant and timely information to
management in COs, regional office and the centre. Consolidate and compile
regional periodic financial reports, commentaries and ad-hoc
reporting/analysis as and when needed. Prepare presentations to senior
managers.
- Work with Country Finance Directors to ensure
succession plans are in place for all key financial planning and reporting
positions and gaps are minimised and filled pro-actively. Assist COs in
capacity building in financial planning, analysis and reporting. Develop
training materials and quick reference guides where necessary and conduct
tailored training programs for CO finance staff.
- Carry out regular support visits to countries.
Conduct portfolio reviews, provide technical support, conduct refresher
trainings, review capacity of finance and award teams and ensure standard
tools are used. Provide detailed feedback to the Country Finance Directors
and senior managers.
- Networking: promote and coordinate mechanisms
for active collaboration amongst staff in COs, region, centre, members,
partners and individuals whose work impacts SCI’s risk.
- Contribute to process improvements and initiatives
that achieve financial and award management KPIs and essential standards
- with programme operations and award management
to improve budgeting and reporting at a project level including financial
interpretations of detailed implementation plans, simplified budget
variance monitoring and streamlined donor reporting.
- Provide decision support for operations,
logistics, awards and human resources with high quality reports and
analysis.
- Interface with award management on all
financial matters
- Interface with logistics on analysis,
reporting and cost efficiency
- Interface with Agresso support and development
team on analysis, reporting and development.
- Represent East and Southern Africa CO
perspectives on related global working groups
- Manage the performance and development of 1
direct report.
- Cover for senior regional finance colleagues
as and when required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the
supervisor.
Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds self accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
achieved.
Ambition:
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for
themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal
development and encourages their team to do the same
- widely shares their personal vision for Save
the Children, engages and motivates others
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on
a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds and maintains effective relationships,
with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of
competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
- develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- honest, encourages openness and transparency;
demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Accounting, commerce or business
administration degree from a leading university and relevant professional
qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA).
- Computer fluency; highly competent using MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience working in complex financial
systems like Sun systems, Agresso, PeopleSoft etc.
- Experienced in preparing both Financial &
Management Accounts, including overseas offices (knowledge of working of
charitable organisations is preferred, with IFRS knowledge important)
- At least 5 years of country office financial
management experience in complex organizations with 2 years of relevant
experience at regional level in similar capacity.
- Post qualification experience with financial
processes, ideally within an international context
- Experience of working in a fast-paced
environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst
delivering to the highest standards.
- Ability to synthesize information and propose
solutions; to work independently and judge when to ask for advice or
inputs.
- Excellent communication skills (written and
oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to key
stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Excellent attention to detail; planning,
management and coordination skills.
- Cultural awareness and the ability to work
collaboratively in an international environment with people from diverse
backgrounds and cultures.
- Strategic finance business partner with strong
influencing skills, sharp business acumen and sound judgment.
- Personal circumstances and commitment to
travel to all country offices in the region; 25-35% travel.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
Desirable
- Two years of relevant experience at regional
level in a similar capacity.
- Strong relationship builder with a proven
track record in forming good business partnerships.
- Experience in operational project and budget
management
- Knowledge of SCI’s key institutional donor
policies and regulations
- Strong analytical, problem solving and
financial modelling skills.
Job Title: Regional Security Manager –
East-Southern Africa Region
Team / Programme: SCI Global Safety and Security
Location: East-Southern Africa Region
Grade: TBC
Contract Type: Fixed
term (national)
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may
require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or
young people
Role Purpose: The Regional Security Manager position has been
created to give support to East and Southern Africa Region Country Offices (12)
through increasing capacity and offering technical support and advice on all
aspects of staff safety and security and by ensuring appropriate systems are in
place at country level.
The RSM will support Country Offices
safety and security management improvements consistent with SC Safety and
Security Policy conducting safety and security assessments; and reviewing and
analyzing incident reports and security updates.
In addition, the RSM will be
available to deploy to SCI declared emergencies to ensure safety and security
management is addressing emergency response needs and provide training for
Regional Office and Country Offices staff throughout the region.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Regional Security Director-East and Southern Africa
Region.
Regional Dimensions: Each CO and RO will have one or more appointed
Safety & Security Focal Point Persons (SSFP) positions and/or Security
Manager.
Staff directly reporting to this
post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Administration:
- Engage all staff at all levels in the various
departments to facilitate the adoption and compliance with the Save the
Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards
- Communicate regularly with SC staff to gather
feedback; provide guidance, advice and support; help formulate strategies
to improve Country Office safety and security management
- Report regularly to Regional Security Director
highlighting activities and Regional priorities
- Maintain Safety and Security Focal Person
(SSFP) register
- Manage SC Reporters re: on-line incident
reporting, threat analysis and Situation Reports (SitReps).
- Provide technical input to proposal
development and make recommendations for appropriate safety and security
budgets
Country Offices Support:
- Review Country Offices safety and security
management plans (SSMP), Crisis / Incident Management Plans and make
recommendations for improvement based on established SC standards
- Review quarterly PDI updates.
- Provide feedback to field staff in response to
security-related inquiries
- Provide technical input, material support and
training to build SSFP capacity
- Monitor events in assigned countries and
review incident report submissions for accuracy and follow-up
Training:
- Provide security briefings/debriefings to
travelers; participate in orientation of new staff. Deliver crisis
management / incident management training for CO senior management teams
- Design and deliver training to improve the skills
and capacities of CO safety and security focal persons (SSFP) globally
- Design and deliver safety and security
training for CO staff as it applies to their respective positions and the
SC Safety and Security Policy and Standards.
Emergency Response:
- Ensure security management in emergency
response procedures are appropriately implemented
- Deploy to the site of the emergency to
establish safety and security procedures and develop local security
management capacity
- Provide back-up support to security staff
deployed to emergency response sites
Collaborations:
- Working closely with the global safety and
security team to deliver on team objectives including any other duties
already prescribed.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- Ensures Regional Office and Country Office
staff accountability in meeting their safety & security management
responsibilities - in a manner they see fit, providing the necessary
resources and support to improve staff performance and recommending
appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
- Creates a managerial environment to lead,
enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes
responsibility for personal development and encourages team members to do
the same
- Strives to achieve premiere level of safety
and security management for all Country Offices in the Region setting a
global standard within and external to Save the Children.
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on
a global scale
Collaboration:
- Presents self as approachable, good listener,
easy to talk to;
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with
colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity and different people’s
perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- Reduces bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial
approach
Integrity:
- Behaves honestly, encourages openness and
transparency, builds trust and confidence
- Abides by SC policies and standards
- Displays consistent excellent judgement
Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and
Experience:
The successful candidate for the
Regional Security Manager (RSM) position should possess the following
knowledge, skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least (5) Five years’ experience in
relevant fields, with 3 years’ experience in working in insecure context.
- Effective technical/instructional writing
skills
- Fluency in English
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
with the ability to manage multiple complex tasks independently
- Strong leadership and communication
(interpersonal, verbal and written) skills
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save
the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children
mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to
underpin all aspects of the job.
- Excellent computer skills with solid knowledge
of Microsoft software
- Experience in training adults using modern
methods; completion of training facilitator’s course preferred
- Experience travelling to foreign countries
preferred
- Experience in a multi-cultural environment
necessary
- Experience in conducting assessments essential
- Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.
Job Title: Head of Awards Management
Team / Programme: Operations
Team
Location: East and Southern Africa Regional office - Nairobi
Grade: TBC
Contract Type: TBC
Child Safeguarding: Level
3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: As a key member of the Operations team you will be
leading Awards (grants) management support across East and Southern
Africa.
Working in close collaboration within
the Regional Office with the heads of logistics, finance, advocacy, HR,
security, and with senior operations advisors, you will ensure that all country
offices operationalize optimally the awards management cycle that SCI new
programming model requires.
In particular you will shape country offices award management processes so that they are effective and compliant. You will be the key focal point for all compliance and awards systems and tools management related issues. You will actively manage the review of all relevant awards at regional level and play a key role in coordinating multi-country regional awards.
Building on the experience you will
gain in implementing the new SCI award management tools, you will identify best
practice and short comings and work to improve these processes and tools in
collaboration with the centre.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Operations
Director, East and Southern Africa
Dimensions: Save
the Children works in 12 countries in East and Southern Africa (Kenya, Somalia,
Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Mozambique, Malawi) with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff
and current expenditure of approximately $300 million each year
Staff directly reporting to this post: 1 coordinator and 3 roving coordinators
Key Areas of Accountability:
Leading the strategy for Award Management in the East and South Africa region
- Strategic development and delivery of SCI
International Programmes objectives in line with Save the Children
mandate, strategy and theory of change
- Meet the support requirements of SC members
and their donors and work collaboratively to address issues
- Improving outcomes for children through
delivery of Save the Children strategy and global initiatives and growth
targets
- Role modelling and supporting the development
of an organisational culture that reflects our values and promotes
accountability and high performance
Awards management tools and systems
quality support
- Accountable for upholding SCI Award Management
Essential Standards in the East and South Africa Region.
- Understand and analyse KPI results, provide
supporting information to the RO and Centre, and identify improvements
that can be undertaken to improve results in the Award Management related
KPIs
- Input to and facilitate the rollout of key
Award Management projects and initiatives, including the AMCP.
- Support country offices in complying with requirements
through coordination of capacity building and responding to support
requests.
- Support and drive the use of AMS across the
region and focus on data quality improvements
- Act as the key contact for broad donor
regulations and compliance issues, including coordinating with members to
ensure donor compliance support is provided as necessary.
- Assessment of the funding landscape within
region, development of appropriate RO funding strategy, support provided
for COs funding strategy where needed.
- Monitor funding gaps for COs in the region,
and facilitate member engagement on gaps when required.
- Contribute to shape global tools based on best
practice observed and analysis of tools and systems.
Build a community of practice for
Award Management in the Region
- Creating an environment of continuous learning
where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are
willing to be held accountable for their commitments
- Role modelling and supporting the development
of an organisational culture that reflects our values, our dual mandate
and promotes accountability and high performance
- Developing and sharing best practices with
other RALs
- Creating a network with senior AM
practitioners across the region, facilitating their engagement,
relationships and sharing of practices across the COs
Award Management analysis and
sub-awards management
- Work with the regional Finance team to review
awards portfolio BVAs, analyse country offices reports and commentary,
with a focus on programmatic and operational delivery generated variances.
- Responsible for overseeing the
cross-functional review of all relevant/high risks awards and sub-awards
agreements at regional office level, engaging relevant stakeholders as
required. This will be framed by the scheme of delegation and focus on
process quality and risk assessments.
- Make recommendations to Regional Directors and
International Program Director on matters within their scheme of
delegation.
- Ensure regional senior leadership has timely
and relevant analysis, management reporting and insights.
Operational Award Management
- Monitoring and maintaining the awards pipeline
for multi-country awards, pooled funding and any other award managed by
the region
- In collaboration with the Senior Operations
Advisors ensure that all costs are built to support the management of
multi-country grants and validate/provide overall grant risk assessment
- Responsible for co-ordinating, collating donor
reporting and amendments and monitoring these awards
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions,
managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to
deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in
the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for
themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal
development and encourages their team to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save
the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on
a global scale
Collaboration:
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;
builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and
external partners and supporters
- Values diversity and different people’s
perspectives, able to work cross-culturally
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative
solutions
- Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an
entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency,
builds trust and confidence
- Displays consistent excellent judgement
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Significant experience (minimum 5 years) of
developing proposals, negotiating agreements and managing compliance of
major institutional donors in the development sector (e.g. USAID, EC,
ECHO, UNICEF, DFAT, etc.) including In-depth knowledge of grant documents
& compliance issues.
- Experience of working in a very large
humanitarian response in an award/grant management capacity.
- Understanding of risk management in the
context of significant portfolios of institutional and corporate donor
contracts, and ability to train and coach staff internationally in this
area.
- Demonstrated track record of strategic
contributions to a senior management team.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated
ability to represent organisation in global internal and external forums
and communications.
- Demonstrated understanding of organisational
change challenges in an international NGO.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
and ability to communicate clearly with thoughtful, accurate information.
- Ability to supervise, manage and mentor staff.
- Highly computer literate with experience in
managing and using global MS Sharepoint-based knowledge management tools,
as well as standard MS office tools.
- Proven ability to handle/prioritise
challenging and multi-tasked workload in complex working environment
- Willingness to undertake significant amounts
of travel to Country Offices for support and capacity building purposes.
How to Apply
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 4th November 2015 at 5:00pm.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 4th November 2015 at 5:00pm.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
