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 1.6 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.
The role
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 1.6 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.
The role
The Awards and Compliance Manager is responsible for
providing efficient and effective management of the program's overall award
portfolio. S/he is member of the country program core Management Team and is
responsible for ensuring quality award management.
The ACM is one of the key donor contacts for the country program and coordinates the information about donor's relationships.
S/he functions as a key liaison and support point for Field Managers and Budget Holders to ensure quality proposal development, compliance with donors and internal organisational requirements and overseeing information management related to donors at all different steps of a project, including reporting stages, through a regular coordination with Operations Director and Programme Development and Quality Director.
Key areas of accountability
- Award
Management systems and donor compliance
- Proposal
Development
- Training
- Auditing
- Leadership
Qualifications and experience
Essential
· Min of a Bachelor Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Economics
or related field.
· Min 3 years experience in an INGO on grant management and/or Finance & Administration in a complex budget setting.
· Strong computer skills, especially on grant/ finance systems and MS office.
· High level skills in written standard English and French and ability to transform documents and reports developed by programme staff in dissemination standards
· Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of a professional team.
· Ability to coach, mentor and provide developmental guidance to finance teams and managers
· A commitment to the values and principles of Save the Children
· High level skills for coaching, mentoring, capacity building, team management around management of accountabilities and compliance in relation to donor funding.
· Demonstrated ability to lead teams with members of extremely varied skills, experience and background.
· Knowledge of compliance requirements of major donors, including USAID, DFID, ECHO, EU and ability and skills to establish compliance systems with the personnel.
· Ability to present , discuss and supervise compliance with awards monitoring protocols with team of various levels
· Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project files for accountability and audit purposes
· Demonstrated ability to develop project proposals with teams and lead regular meetings in relation to project opening and its periodical reviews
· Experience and understanding of how to develop cost and implement programmes in a high security risk environment
· Experience in and ability to plan and apply intelligent dissemination tools for compliance rules for donors to various staff levels.
· Min 3 years experience in an INGO on grant management and/or Finance & Administration in a complex budget setting.
· Strong computer skills, especially on grant/ finance systems and MS office.
· High level skills in written standard English and French and ability to transform documents and reports developed by programme staff in dissemination standards
· Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of a professional team.
· Ability to coach, mentor and provide developmental guidance to finance teams and managers
· A commitment to the values and principles of Save the Children
· High level skills for coaching, mentoring, capacity building, team management around management of accountabilities and compliance in relation to donor funding.
· Demonstrated ability to lead teams with members of extremely varied skills, experience and background.
· Knowledge of compliance requirements of major donors, including USAID, DFID, ECHO, EU and ability and skills to establish compliance systems with the personnel.
· Ability to present , discuss and supervise compliance with awards monitoring protocols with team of various levels
· Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project files for accountability and audit purposes
· Demonstrated ability to develop project proposals with teams and lead regular meetings in relation to project opening and its periodical reviews
· Experience and understanding of how to develop cost and implement programmes in a high security risk environment
· Experience in and ability to plan and apply intelligent dissemination tools for compliance rules for donors to various staff levels.
Desirable
· Professional qualifications in Accounting (CPA or ACCA)
· Masters Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Economics or related field
· Knowledge of SCI award and financial system, structure and processes
· Ability to work as a team with programme staff at all levels without holding any direct line management authority
· Ability to and experience of establishing partnership management and monitoring protocols with local NGO partner
· Professional qualifications in Accounting (CPA or ACCA)
· Masters Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Economics or related field
· Knowledge of SCI award and financial system, structure and processes
· Ability to work as a team with programme staff at all levels without holding any direct line management authority
· Ability to and experience of establishing partnership management and monitoring protocols with local NGO partner
We need to keep children safe so our selection process
reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
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Location: Bamako, Mali
Permanent - Full-Time
Closing date: Tuesday 24 September 2013
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