Awards Director

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 12 months

The role

The role offers an exciting leadership opportunity for an individual highly experienced in grants management, business development and donor communications. The role holder provides strategic leadership to a dynamic team, responsible for supporting ambitious fundraising targets as well as the management of the grants portfolio in Lebanon.

The individual will play a strong coordination role both internally, across the Save the Children global network and with donors to identify funding opportunities and will be responsible for ensuring Save the Children quality standards are met in grant management.

The role will require the individual to provide detailed analysis of grants data to support senior management strategic decision making and in order to guide proactive business development. Using this analysis the Awards Director will work closely with colleagues in programme development and operations to establish and maintain professional relations across Save the Children globally and with donors that ensure the resources required to meet strategic objectives are sourced in a timely fashion.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities.
• Proven track record 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 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 (i.e. Word, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).
• 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)
• Understanding of how to produce financial reports from Save the Children’s overseas accounting software (Agresso)
• Experience of Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Management or Funding Coordination

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: msaad.01791.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com