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Join Save the Children UK as a Start Funds Operations Officer and impact millions of children's lives through innovative humanitarian action
Overview
Salary £29900 - £36520
Location Farringdon, London/Home-based
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Save the Children UK is dedicated to creating a world where every child has a bright future. As a leading charity, we tirelessly work to provide children with a healthy start, the opportunity to learn, and safeguard them from harm. In times of crisis, our rapid response and enduring presence make a significant difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children. Being part of the Start Network, which includes over 50 agencies across the globe, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing humanitarian aid with our commitment to innovation, rapid funding, and local empowerment.
- Role Summary:
- Offer comprehensive support to the Start Funds' portfolio, including various international funds.
- Ensure efficient award management processes alongside the Start Funds Operations Advisor.
- Coordinate procurement and maintain Start Funds systems and processes.
- Role Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience in international development or humanitarian programme operations.
- Understanding of risk management, financial and budget management in humanitarian contexts.
- Proficient in procurement, service contracts management, and award management.
- Ability to work cohesively with globally dispersed teams.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Application Process Details:
- Apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment due to potential early closing of vacancy from high application volume.
- Applications submitted after the vacancy has closed will not be considered.
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of working on humanitarian or international development programme operations to join us as our Start Funds Operations Officer.
About Us Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. We work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, aiming to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.
The Role As the Operations Officer you will provide dedicated support to the Start Funds' portfolio, currently comprising the global Start Fund, Start Fund Bangladesh, Start Fund Nepal and the Ukraine locally-led pooled fund. You will support the Start Funds Operations Advisor in maintaining effective award management processes, in close coordination with SCUK as Grant Custodian to the Start Network. You will also assist with procurement and support the maintenance and administration of Start Funds systems and processes.
Job Requirements Proven experience in international development/humanitarian programme operations is required. Familiarity with approaches to risk management in international development/humanitarian settings and financial and budget management is also necessary. Experience in procurement, and the management of service contracts and award management is needed. You should have experience of working with diverse and globally dispersed teams and have analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Benefits We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Application Details To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
