Award Management & Compliance Coordinator

Award Management and Compliance Coordinator

The Opportunity

The purpose of this post is to ensure that awards are coordinated. The position plays a lead role in award information management, shares, and coordinates information across departments. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the SCI program adheres to all its award management obligations internally within Save the Children and externally with donors and partners. This will include financial and narrative reporting relating to donor awards and data quality in the Award Management System (AMS). This position is specifically responsible for assigned awards, and will ensure compliance with financial and administrative requirements, donor specific requirements and to make recommendations for improvements, for both SCI and partners.

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.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

• Support the delivery of capacity building to other teams in the CO and to Partner organisations
• Build relationships with all members supporting SCI in Haiti, the region and centre and support in the escalation of issues if required
• Engage with and coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups to support the development of high quality proposals
• Support the development of partnerships and ensure that there are capacity-building plans in action.)
• Communicate and coordinate with Member contacts to understand and record any changes related to donor compliance requirements and reporting dates
• Facilitate award kick off meetings, including a focus on donor requirements and ensure these occur at the start of each award
• Understanding of SCI processes and other key donor requirements and communication and adherence to these
• Perform award monitoring processes (financial analysis) and highlight financial issues to Overseers and Budget Holders and perform further analysis to resolve issues identified
• Understanding of Donor Report Code (DRC) budget codes and ability to work with Program team to determine appropriate structure
• Produce management reports and escalate identified portfolio issues in a timely manner

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Award Management and Compliance Coordinator

The Opportunity

The purpose of this post is to ensure that awards are coordinated. The position plays a lead role in award information management, shares, and coordinates information across departments. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the SCI program adheres to all its award management obligations internally within Save the Children and externally with donors and partners. This will include financial and narrative reporting relating to donor awards and data quality in the Award Management System (AMS). This position is specifically responsible for assigned awards, and will ensure compliance with financial and administrative requirements, donor specific requirements and to make recommendations for improvements, for both SCI and partners.

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.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

• Support the delivery of capacity building to other teams in the CO and to Partner organisations
• Build relationships with all members supporting SCI in Haiti, the region and centre and support in the escalation of issues if required
• Engage with and coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups to support the development of high quality proposals
• Support the development of partnerships and ensure that there are capacity-building plans in action.)
• Communicate and coordinate with Member contacts to understand and record any changes related to donor compliance requirements and reporting dates
• Facilitate award kick off meetings, including a focus on donor requirements and ensure these occur at the start of each award
• Understanding of SCI processes and other key donor requirements and communication and adherence to these
• Perform award monitoring processes (financial analysis) and highlight financial issues to Overseers and Budget Holders and perform further analysis to resolve issues identified
• Understanding of Donor Report Code (DRC) budget codes and ability to work with Program team to determine appropriate structure
• Produce management reports and escalate identified portfolio issues in a timely manner

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.