Award Manager at the Save the Children

Save the Children seeks for:
- Award Manager

Essential:
- Bachelors or equivalent degree in International Development or Business and Administration or related studies
- Experience with award management policies, procedures and systems
- 5+ years working experience in relevant field, at least 3 of which should be in grant management within the non-for-profit sector with proven experience of running the award management function
- Previous experience in Awards management in a Humanitarian context
- Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities
- Knowledge of the requirements of major humanitarian institutional donors (ECHO, UNHCR, DFID..) including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting;
- Experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level
- Well-developed skills in team/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 working with multicultural teams

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