Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 30 Apr 2013
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.
By mid-2013 most of our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 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 peop le and relevant for the 21st century.
The role
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective management of awards, e.g., grants and contracts, and other funding agreements from the time of development and submission of proposals to meeting of donor reporting requirements in Save the Children International in South Sudan (SCI). S/he ensures financial and awards managerial capacity building of sub-granted partner organizations, and monitoring and evaluation of sub-grantee managerial performance.
Qualifications and experience:
• BA or specialty certificate in business administration or discipline relevant to accounting and/or financial management
• analytical skills – the ability to analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information
• Experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Experience of budgeting, budget management and understanding of financial systems and procedures.
• Minimum of FIVE years’ experience in managing grants, contracts and/or sub-grant agreements
• Previous experience with various donors USAID, ECHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, AUS AID, DFID and SCI member organizations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated experience in strategic and operational planning processes
• Demonstrated competency in developing and manipulating spreadsheets and Web-based databases
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
• Experience of budgeting and budget management.
• Understanding of financial systems and procedures.
• Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection o f children from abuse.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 30th April 2013
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jobs.94702.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com