Head of Awards, Localisation and Partnerships

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countriesKEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Portfolio Planning, Development, and Management:

Coordinate the submission of all required information and documentation into AMS by relevant functions in a timely manner as new funding opportunities are identified.
Review award agreements to identify potential risks and provide summaries of key risk areas.
Participate in go/no-go decision-making processes with Members and the Senior Management Team (SMT), including opportunity and risk assessments.
Develop funding optimization strategies in collaboration with the Finance team, including match plans, CAM, and other funding mechanisms.
Support the Country Director (CD) and SPD Manager in strengthening engagement and relationship management with Members and donor representatives on award management and compliance matters.
In collaboration with the PDQ team, provide strategic portfolio information to the SMT and Save the Children Members through a monthly portfolio analysis report, highlighting pipeline opportunities, active awards, awards under amendment, high-risk awards, and closed awards.

Award Management and AMS Management: