New Vacancies at Save the Children, 8th March, 2019

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 are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Social Protection Adviser Ref Id: 190000KO Location: Abuja Employee Status: Fixed Term Role Purpose

Lead on technical aspects of the Child Development Grant Programme the aim of which is to support the development of an effective and equitable social protection system and structures appropriate to the Nigerian environment.
To work closely with government and partners including civil society to ensure innovative approaches are explored, research areas are identified and appropriate protocols developed. In this ensuring that lessons learned and approaches are documented and effectively disseminated.

Key Areas of Accountability:

Provide technical leadership for the programme, including support to selected States in the development and oversight of cash transfer mechanisms that deliver regular, reliable transfers in a way that is convenient to the beneficiaries, with effective targeting and enrolment processes.
Deputise for the National Programme Manager in the absence of the Deputy Programme Manager as appropriate.
Ensure the timely provision of high quality technical assistance to the programme and across consortium partners, including appropriate coordination between the technical and operations staff, and linking with Save the Children Member Head Offices or external technical support providers as necessary.
Participation in national level social protection discussion forums and advocacy on social protection and cash transfers to engage with the government on policy and strategic issues
Facilitate capacity building for staff, consortium partners, selected state governments and Federal government in management of social protection programmes as well as policy and strategic issues, through training and mentoring, to enable them to consistently deliver high quality interventions;
Ensure that programme technical leads are working regularly with, and building the capacity of State Governments to ensure that current information and indicators to monitor needs and performance are available and increasingly used to influence government decision making and ownership.
Oversee effective monitoring, learning and accountability, including using the monitoring data at the programme level to improve implementation and support the National Programme Manager to adjust planning and implementation as required.
Lead or participate in regular project meetings with the technical, programme focal points across consortium members to ensure as well as with key programme stakeholders:
- Progress against technical plans are on track;
- Discussion of programme related issues and establishment of coordination mechanisms to address these;
- Learning by the consortium from relevant best practice and assessing performance regularly against agreed programme objectives and indicators
- Sharing initiatives for capacity building with consortium members, focusing at consortium approaches and methodologies;
Provide technical support on ensuring value for money on identified effective programmes and techniques and ensure programme systems are flexible and responsive.
Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to Save the Children International and our vision, mission and values in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met. Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children International resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace. Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.

Requirements, Experience and Skills Essential:

Prior experience of designing and delivering cash transfer programmes at scale
Proven ability to work within or manage large consortiums with a minimum of 4 years’ experience managing multi-agency programmes
Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, while maintaining technical quality.
Ability to represent the programme at a policy and strategic level as well as to engage with and influence key stakeholders
Demonstrated experience of working with national and/or regional level government structures to strengthen the capacity of the state to take ownership for and deliver services.
Substantial experience of working and living in Africa, ideally with professional experience in Nigeria
Proven ability to motivate and develop others
Experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and DFID results agenda.
Strong communication, and interpersonal skills in English, with substantial experience in managing multicultural teams
Highly numerically articulate with a track record of data manipulation and use of spreadsheets and reporting systems.
Self-motivated and results orientated.

Desirable:

Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Job Title: Director of Awards Management Ref Id: 190000KM Location: Abuja Employee Status: Fixed Term Role Purpose

As a member of a Senior Management Team, the position of Director of Awards is central to the delivery of a high quality country programme and is accountable for providing strategic direction and creative leadership to the awards function to ensure that this goal is achieved.
The role offers a leadership opportunity for an individual highly experienced in grants management, business development and donor communications. It requires an individual capable of supporting ambitious fundraising targets well above the current portfolio of over 30 awards valued at $35m.
The individual will build strong positive working relationships with all SMT colleagues and will play a strong coordination role across the Save the Children movement and with donors to ensure compliance. S/he will lead on the coordination of high quality proposals, effective planning and timely analytical reporting.
The position will own the Partnership Strategy and be able to assess potential partners effectively and as necessary to build their capacity. Monitoring partner engagements while maintaining systems, processes and the day to day management and capacity building of the awards team will be a key function
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.

Key Areas of Accountability Developing self and others; Networking:

Building a high performing award management team (AM) to support good practice and high quality delivery across the Country Office
Lead Award Management related capacity building both within the AM team and for other relevant staff members including budget holders
Develop strong relationships with the region, centre, members and other Award Directors in the region; escalate issues through the correct channels when required

Communicating with impact:

Play a strategic role central to the SMT on all aspects of award management and in particular donor and SCI complaince;
Lead the coordination of proposals, working with PDQ, Finance and Operations to produce high quality, fully costed proposals.
Work closely with operations to ensure effective planning, regular reviews and the production of timely reports that accurately reflect the impact achieved and lessons learnt during the implementation of an award
Build and maintain relationships with relevant networks and award management staff of similar organisations in the country, as well as local representatives of donor organisations

Compliance (systems, processes & donor):

To engage globally on the development of Save the Children systems and processes and the sharing of best practice
To ensure that the Award Management System (AMS) is effectively maintained and up to date for all awards and sub-awards including authorisation and document retention
To ensure that key staff (including partners) have a clear understanding of donor compliance requirements throughout the project management cycle and that there is a complete audit trail of the implementation and reporting for all awards

Monitoring and analysis:

Working in collaboration with the Finance Director and SMT, ensure the CO has a clear framework for master budget development, cost allocation, monitoring of award budgets, phasing and forecasting, ensuring alignment between the master budget and funding tracker.
Using strong financial analysis skills to oversee the award portfolio and pipeline
To work in collaboration with the finance department and provide technical advice regarding strategic donor costs allocations with a view to minimise compliance issues where possible

Leadership, portfolio management & strategy:

Define the strategic direction of the awards management unit and undertake effective planning that supports the unit to establish and maintain an efficient and effective awards management process
To oversee the performance of SCI’s key indicators and provide other management information to identify and address operational issues that could impact negatively on the delivery of programmes
Work with SMT to engage with donors and identify possible funding opportunities in line with CO strategy
To support in the development of a Country Office funding strategy that enables proactive engagement across Save the Children globally and with donors to secure funding opportunities in a timely manner, making recommendations and flagging issues to Senior Management
To provide detailed analysis of current/ pipeline awards to senior management
To engage with Save the Children globally and provide information to support in the building of professional relationships with donors to identify strategic fundraising opportunities

Requirements, Experience and Skills 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 a strategic level
Well-developed skills in staff management. Proven coaching and capacity building skills
Understanding of the financial aspects of award management, and understanding of operations and programming
Very strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyse trends
Computer literate (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems)
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
Strong communication (written and spoken) in English, and strong interpersonal skills, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable:

Experience with award management policies, procedures and systems and Save the Children’s award management system (AMS)
Understanding of financial reporting from Save the Children’s accounting software (Agresso)
Experience of Project Management, M&E Management or Funding Coordination

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Application Deadline 22nd March, 2019.

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