Save the Children International NGO Careers – Awards Manager

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Job Title:  Awards Manager
Organisation: Save the
Children
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
About Save:
Save the Children is the
world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence
in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in
which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale.  In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Awards
Manager provides operational support and oversight throughout the life cycle of
an award (opportunity stage to close out). The incumbent is also responsible
for the management of all contributions that SCI receives to deliver both its
humanitarian and development programs for children including grants, contracts,
Member undesignated funds and gift in kind (GIK) donations. He/she works with
other staff to effectively support program quality, donor compliance and
accountability to all stakeholders. In addition, the job holder connects and
coordinates roles and processes during the planning, securing and management of
an award and plays a leading role in ensuring awards are well managed and donor
compliance requirements are met.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The
    ideal candidate should hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration
    or finance management or professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or
    the equivalent accrued working experience in a related position.
  • Five
    or more years’ experience in grants management position and relevant
    experience supervising community based social development projects with
    International NGO’s particularly those addressing human/children’s rights
    and those applying partnership approaches is desirable
  • Past
    exposure and experience of working with local partners and District Local
    Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
    HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
  • Possess
    excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
  • Ability
    to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform
    effectively as a member of a team.
  • Willingness
    to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
    conditions.
  • Computer
    literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
  • Availability
    and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
    responses.    Highly developed
    cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
    environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Ability
    to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
    and coaching
  • Excellent
    time management and planning capacity.
  • Availability
    and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
    responses.
  • Willingness
    to extensively travel to the field.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates who wish to join Save the Children International NGO should send
their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional
referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted
to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P.O Box 12018,
Kampala, Uganda
Electronic copies can be sent
via email to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:  Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online.
Deadline: 14th November 2014.
Save the Children is an equal
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.

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