Awards Management and Donor Compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Localisation Initiative at Save the Children

The Award Management and Donor Compliance (AMDC) SME - Localisation Initiative will sit within the Awards Management and Donor Compliance Transformation team along with a team of subject matter experts (SME) working on a broad range of transformation initiatives across the movement. This role will also be a member of the Localisation Initiative team. Award management is a core business procedure for Save the Children, so this person will play a critical role to look at the cross-cutting aspects of key workstreams in the Localisation Initiative (the Initiative), define the functional workplan in the initiative to support the ambitions in Funding, Compliance, Organisational Model and Culture, to ensure fit-for-purpose alignment with the end-to-end procedures, and system, and are supporting consistent and efficient delivery of locally-led programs. This role will identify opportunities for change in how we work and what we do, to realise our localisation commitments, informing the future strategic direction of the AMDC operating models, accountabilities, procedures, processes and systems as we actively shift power to locally-led organisations.

The role will lead on understanding and forming implications for our donor compliance management approaches across the organisation and is responsible for deliverables in the donor compliance space, so work in tandem with the Funding Localisation Lead as the lead of the funding workstream in the initiative, and with Partnerships in how this impacts our approach to sub-awards management (grants and contracts).

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Experience and subject-matter expertise in a manager level awards and/or donor compliance role in the NGO sector in field locations, working with diverse groups in multiple locations
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of initiative management within the contexts and priority thematic programming areas of Save the Children.
• Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward, with a proven ability to forge consensus and buy in, and drive action
• Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills. Demonstrated ability to develop, influence and manage productive relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders, including across SCA member agencies and senior staff
• A track record of delivering results in a complex organisation, with an ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and internal networks quickly, to gain acceptance across country offices
• High degree of cultural sensitivity and an appreciation of the varying levels of readiness and engagement across the organisational spectrum
• Ability to work independently and use initiative, with a constructive approach
• Attention to detail
• Team player, with a full appreciation of the value of collaboration
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities, processes, tools, reports and systems within Awards Management that could be impacted by the Initiative

Desirable

• Experience of working in across other areas of SC’s operations and/or functions
• Experience of being involved in the implementation of a new/changed business processes and ways of working
• Full understanding of SCI award management people, process, systems and data
• Experience with Save the Children’s Theory of Change