Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months
The role
The Proposal and Reporting Writer will support the Programme Development & Quality Department in managing the overall proposals and donor reporting. The post holder will support the Director of Programme Development & Quality, the Director of Finance, the Director of Grants and Member Services and the Technical Advisers in the development of high quality concept notes and proposals for major donors as well as leading on the development of narrative donor reporting. S/He will work closely with the MEAL team and ensuring reports meet donor requirements, are submitted on time as well as the Grants and Awards Management team to ensure that both financial and narrative are compliant to donor requirements. The role also includes managing the Programme Development and Quality team communication and information sharing; facilitating team decision-making for proposals and reporting; in collaboration with the Award Management team, maintaining proposal/ concept note/ reporting calendars and tracking all required inputs; and ensuring overall production of a compliant and quality proposal/ concept note and donor reports.
Qualifications and experience
- Bilingual English/French or English as mother tongue with working knowledge of French
- Master degree a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- 3 to 5 years substantial experience working with a humanitarian/ development organisation
- Previous experience of project management and project cycle management, including project design, implementation and evaluation
- Demonstrable competence in proposal and report writing, including experience of financial planning and budget expenditure monitoring
- Good understanding of donor compliance and SC reporting mechanisms and requirements
- Demonstrated experience of participating in multi-sector needs assessments
- Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
- Proven capacity to deliver training and coach staff
- Strong representational skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure in a rapidly changing context
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly into the field
- Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skillsDesirable:
- Good knowledge and understanding of Child right based programming.
- Knowledge of DRC and/or central and/or west Africa region.
- Experience of working with Save the Children.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English or French using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.71553.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'
