This role is for a 12
month fixed term contract.
month fixed term contract.
Save the Children is
a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class,
quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the
leading INGO for children in emergencies.
a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class,
quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the
leading INGO for children in emergencies.
Save the Children:
- reaches 50 million children every
year - raises $1.4 billion for children
every year - has 29 national organizations in
North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia - works in more than 90 countries
and has over 15,000 employees
The
Grants Transition Project Manager will be responsible for providing project
management support for the end-to-end transition of member-owned grants into
Save the Children International (SCI). This role will provide oversight on the
fund summaries process to enable the smooth and timely migration of member data
into SCI Grant Management System (GMS). He/she will primarily dedicated to
ensuring that the transfer of all member grants occurs in an accurate and
timely fashion from a country office’s pre-transition phase through to its
post-go-live date, at which point he/she will ensure that outstanding grants
transition activities are appropriately handed-over to the respective business
functions and regional offices. In addition, this role will be responsible for
the continued development and improvement, training, and roll out on the
overall grant transfer process.
Grants Transition Project Manager will be responsible for providing project
management support for the end-to-end transition of member-owned grants into
Save the Children International (SCI). This role will provide oversight on the
fund summaries process to enable the smooth and timely migration of member data
into SCI Grant Management System (GMS). He/she will primarily dedicated to
ensuring that the transfer of all member grants occurs in an accurate and
timely fashion from a country office’s pre-transition phase through to its
post-go-live date, at which point he/she will ensure that outstanding grants
transition activities are appropriately handed-over to the respective business
functions and regional offices. In addition, this role will be responsible for
the continued development and improvement, training, and roll out on the
overall grant transfer process.
The
Grants Transition Project Manager will need to work closely with many different
member staff and user groups throughout the organisation, as well as Save the
Children International staff from finance, grants management and IT teams.
He/she will need to work with all stakeholders to track progress, identify
risks and issues, develop mitigation and solution options, monitor resolution,
and escalate where appropriate to IP senior management.
Grants Transition Project Manager will need to work closely with many different
member staff and user groups throughout the organisation, as well as Save the
Children International staff from finance, grants management and IT teams.
He/she will need to work with all stakeholders to track progress, identify
risks and issues, develop mitigation and solution options, monitor resolution,
and escalate where appropriate to IP senior management.
This
position may require travel to Save the Children International offices or
member offices to support central, regional and country office staff.
Willingness to travel at short notice, if required, (up to 20% of the time) is
expected.
position may require travel to Save the Children International offices or
member offices to support central, regional and country office staff.
Willingness to travel at short notice, if required, (up to 20% of the time) is
expected.
Required
skills and experience
skills and experience
- Excellent project management and
prioritisation skills; strong organizational and follow-up skills - Ability to set and agree
reasonable expectations for individuals and teams and hold them
accountable for meeting those expectations - Strong analytical and problem
solving skills, notably ability to translate strategy into practical
action, understand risk factors and put in place mitigations; strong
attention to detail - Ability to work effectively under
tight timelines and potential crisis scenarios - Outstanding interpersonal skills;
able to professionally interact with diverse employees, from entry-level
to upper-level management - Ability to work successfully in a
matrix organisation and “manage” teams and individuals who are
not line reports - Strong communications skills –
verbal and written fluency in English. The ability to work in a second
language would be a strong advantage - Ability to translate complex grant
and financial information into a clear and approachable format for a wide
range of audiences - Solid skills in Microsoft Excel
and PowerPoint applications - Prior knowledge of grant and
programme management processes for not-for-profit organisation a plus - Must be willing to travel at short
notice up to ~20% of the time to the centre (member and Save the Children
International), regional and country office staff as required
How to apply:
Please send a copy of
your CV with accompanying cover letter to SCIRecruitment@savethechildren.org.
Further information on Save the Children can be found at www.savethechildren.net
your CV with accompanying cover letter to SCIRecruitment@savethechildren.org.
Further information on Save the Children can be found at www.savethechildren.net
Closing
Date: Monday, 02 January 2012
Date: Monday, 02 January 2012
