Role Purpose:
The purpose of this post is to lead on strategic portfolio planning and risk management through analysis and management information. Under the direction of the Head of Award Management, the Awards Analyst, will complement efforts from PDQ, Programme Operations and Finance in ensuring that the SCI Country Offices are remaining competitive and are adhering to all its award management obligations internally within Save the Children and externally with donors.
Contract Duration: Fixed Term
Location: East and Southern Africa Regional Office
Qualifications and Experience
Graduate qualification in Finance management, Grants management or equivalent.
At least 5 years’ experience in project management, grants / contract management / fund management
Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities.
Experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities including a proven experience of establishing and running the award management function in the field.
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting.
Experience of engaging with donors at country strategy levels.
Experience of and well developed skills in staff management and supervision. Proven strong coaching and capacity building skills.
Very strong capacity for attention to detail, problem solving, and analysis of trends.
Computer literate with very strong excel skills.
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people.
Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure.
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams.
Desirable
Experience with Save the Children award management policies, procedures and systems and Save the Children’s award management system (AMS).
