Job Title: Awards
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. 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.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. 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.
Job Summary: The Awards Coordinator for the Education
Consortium will be responsible for oversight of award management systems,
coordination of reports and ensuring donor compliance is adhered to. As a
member of the Education Consortium Management Unit (CMU), the Awards
Coordinator will provide support to the CMU and its partners to achieve its
objectives in line with donor and organizational compliance. This position will
have frequent contact and engagement with Education in Emergencies partners
Consortium will be responsible for oversight of award management systems,
coordination of reports and ensuring donor compliance is adhered to. As a
member of the Education Consortium Management Unit (CMU), the Awards
Coordinator will provide support to the CMU and its partners to achieve its
objectives in line with donor and organizational compliance. This position will
have frequent contact and engagement with Education in Emergencies partners
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Awards Coordinator job
placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or
finance management or professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA etc or
the equivalent accrued working experience in a related position. - Two years of working experience with International NGO’s
- Experience working with international donors such the UN, ECHO,
European Commission and DFID - Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. Computer
literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. - Strong understanding of donor compliance regulations, donor
contracts and agreements. - Experience working with partner organisations.
- Financial and narrative report writing, review, analysis and
compilation skills. - Significant experience working with and building the capacity of
partners - Strong financial management competencies and literacy; understanding
of accounting structures - Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally
under strenuous conditions. - Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and
perform effectively as a member of a team. - 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. - Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including
influencing, negotiation and coaching - Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Desirable
- Experience working on education programmes
- Experience working on the refugee response
- Previous experience in grants / awards management in consortium
structures - Prior experience with Education Cannot Wait as a donor
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 12th November 2018
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