The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the– Awards & Fundraising Coordinator, Safe Back to School (SB2S)at Home-based with ability to adjust working hours to UK timezone.
Scope
Reports to: Team Lead
Staff reporting to this post: None
Role Dimensions:
The role holder will need to work closely with many different staff across the organisation and the Save the Children member organisations and will need to build a network of key contacts relevant to their role and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
Key internal relationships: SB2S TT colleagues, SC Awards Lead, SC Awards and Fundraising colleagues (Centre, Members and COs).
Key external relationships: Private sector donors and other/institutional donors.
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ progressive experience in the NGO sector in international development; direct field experience is considered an asset
- Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential
- Existing understanding of Save the Children’s federated structure, finance and award management systems and processes
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation
- Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
- Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
- Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to propose solutions and work with others to overcome challenges
- A proven ability to conceptualise and ground abstract ideas in operational realities
- A sharp intellect and an ability to discern strategic opportunities to build the profile of the team’s work, as well as new opportunities
- Commitment to Save the Children values
- Proven track record in securing funding from institutional donors
- Experience in writing successful concept notes and proposals
Desirable
- Experience in financial accounting
- Project management skills, particularly including planning
- Experience of working in a complex international organisation
- Experience working for Save the Children
- Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic
We can offer circa £ 28,000 per annum ( If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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