Save the Children
Specialist, Humanitarian Operations (OFDA) (Biotech)
Summary
The Specialist, Humanitarian Operations, manages awards from the Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). The Specialist works closely with the Humanitarian Business Team, country and regional offices to proactively identify opportunities and challenges related to the OFDA portfolio, support field level implementation and compliance and to recommend improved proposal and award monitoring processes as necessary. S/he will liaise closely with country offices to ensure the production of high quality proposal submissions, the accurate and appropriate management of awards, and the effective flow of resources to Save the Children International (SCI). S/he is responsible for day-to-day award management from opportunity to closeout, including opportunity tracking, proposal development activities, project start-up, processing agreements/amendments, reporting and closeout. This position will engage closely with relevant stakeholders, particularly technical and financial staff to ensure effective management of the specified portfolio.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Management of Geographical OFDA Portfolio: 40%
Support Management of High-Risk Awards (in Addition to Geographic Portfolio): 15%
Portfolio Development: 35%
Deploy in Humanitarian Responses: 10%
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
What's In It for You
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children's policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of this policy will be treated as a serious issue.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.