Awards Manager –IDAI Response Full-Time

Role purpose:

The Awards Manager in his/her capacity supports the Director-Awards in the areas of Awards Management, and donor compliance of the Country Office and the supervision, and evaluation of staff as well. The position ensures quality services to clients in line with SCI Policies and Procedures.

Scope of role:

• Save the Children, works on five programmatic sectors in three regions in Mozambique with a current staff complement of approximately 550, and communicates internally and externally with different stakeholders and donors.

Experience and skills

Essential

• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building;
• Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions;
• Knowledge of the requirements of DFID and other major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors;
• Good attention to detail and analytical skills;
• 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;
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities;
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams;
• Deliver high quality results in line with the agreed ToR and develop effective relationships with country programme staff.

Desireable

• Experience with any Save the Children financial systems and overseas accounting software (including SUN, PSF, Agresso);
• Significant experience with NGOs in an international emergency environment;
• Fluent in English and Portuguese;
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.

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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.