AREA International Programs/Programme Development and Management
REFERS TO Sub Saharan Africa Lead
CONTRACT TYPE Co.co.co. (contratto di collaborazione coordinata e continuativa)
DURATION 12 months
ANNUAL GROSS SALARY 30.000 – 33.000 €
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 3

JOB PURPOSE
As member of the Programmes Management and Development area, the Regional Portfolio Manager (RPM) leads, under the supervision of his/her referent, the development, management and oversight of the assigned portfolio.
Within the specific geographic focus, the RPM has a key role in:
• Portfolio Development and management
• Awards management and Financial monitoring.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Portfolio development and management
• Leads on the oversight of the Portfolio for the allocated Countries, and acts as primal focal point for the Country Office (CO)/Member Senior Management Team (SMT) on portfolio management and development
• In coordination with the Regional Portfolio Lead, he/she supports the business development and engagement with institutional and private donors.
• Ensures opportunities are aligned and are supporting Regional and COs programme priorities and needs
• In processes where this is required, appraises and approves project proposals, in coordination with technical and proposal development staff as appropriate
• Has a key role in the identification and set up of relevant partnerships for programmes in the region, in coordination with the New Business Development and Grants team where relevant
• Monitors progress of SC Italy funded projects, providing input/advice to implementation teams in Country offices and to the SMT
• Inputs into risk assessment process
• Coordinates with other departments (Coms, Marketing, Domestic Program) on ad hoc projects.
• Supports the identification of good practices and innovative approaches, supports their mainstreaming into project development and management
• Carries out analysis of funding opportunities and contributes to internal Go/No-Go Decision making processes

Award and Financial Management
• Responsible for all the administrative processes and tasks linked to the creating, monitoring and close out of awards
• Responsible for the Awards Management Procedures and Awards Management system (AMS) of the relevant geographic Portfolio
• Ensures general compliance with Donor requirements (no financial specific), SC Italy internal and SCI standards in coordination with the Grants Unit, and provides advice/support to COs.
• Responsible for project budgets monitoring, including monitoring of budget variances and assessing amendments
• Provides programmatic information to feed into production of content for advocacy, technical and content management teams
• Responsible for the design, oversight and monitoring of SC Italy budget for the assigned geographic area
• Supports the Regional Portfolio Lead in allocation and monitoring of sources of funds.
• Contributes to monitoring of country office KPIs, and contributes to the overall Award Management processes and systems

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• At least 5 years of working experience in development cooperation/humanitarian aid, in a programme management related position
• At least 2 years working experience overseas in development cooperation/humanitarian aid sector
• Fluent in Italian and English
• Knowledge of French, Spanish or Portuguese is an asset
• Working experience in an HQ is an advantage;
• Comprehensive experience in proposal development and report writing;
• Experience in working with institutional donors and knowledge of EU/AICS or other Donor compliance;
• Proven experience in project cycle management and budget management

SOFT SKILLS
• Strong team player
• Able to work effectively with others towards the achievement of common objectives
• Capacity to engage with senior international staff on development and humanitarian issues
• Negotiation skills
• Capacity to relate to a different range of internal and external stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable to changing context
• Pragmatic/solutions oriented/problem solver yet having strong analytical skills

OTHER
• Commitment to the mission and principles of Save the Children.

SAFEGUARDING
Save the Children aims to be a safe organization for all beneficiaries—both minors and adults—reached through its programs. For this reason, it implements a safeguarding system to prevent any risk of abuse and exploitation.
Anyone collaborating with Save the Children in any capacity must demonstrate the highest standards of behavior, as outlined in our policies (https://www.savethechildren.it/policies).

PEOPLE AT THE CENTER
Working for a mission like Save the Children’s is important.
We believe that an organization made up of people who feel well and are passionate about their work is an innovative, cohesive, agile, and efficient organization that can effectively pursue its goals. For this reason, we always strive to put our people at the center, preserve their well-being and motivation, and value their skills.