Start Funds Operations Advisor - Farringdon, United Kingdom - Save the Children

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Farringdon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and influential individual with experience of working on humanitarian or international development programme operations to join us as our Start Funds Operations Adviser_ _where you will work closely with colleagues across both SCUK and Start Network to ensure that Start Funds' awards are efficiently and effectively managed and provide support to the financial management of the Start Fund programmes.


About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future.

In the UK and around the world, 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 ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.


Save the Children has an ambitious strategy to ensure that, by 2030, all children survive, lean and are protected from all forms of violence.

The humanitarian department supports both the strengthening of our organisation's humanitarian capability as well as acknowledging the need to also support change within the humanitarian system in order to address the increasing frequency and severity of emergencies world-wide.

The department is committed to build a stringer workplace culture, prioritising the wellbeing and resilience of those within it.


Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international to national NGOs.

Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces.

Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results.

Our work focuses on three areas to change the system; localisation, ne forms of financing and collective innovation.


About the role


As the Operations Advisor, you will provide dedicated support to the Start Funds' portfolio, currently comprising the global Start Fund, Start Fund Bangladesh and Start Fund Nepal.

You will ensure that Start Funds' awards are efficiently and effectively managed, provide support to the financial management of the Start Fund programmes ensuring compliance with relevant contracts and policies, develop the fund's approach to and management of risk and compliance, and assist with procurement.


In this role, you will:


  • Maintain and uphold effective award management processes, in close coordination with SCUK as Grant Custodian
  • Assist with the coordination and development of funding proposals, including production of budgets
  • Ensure that Start Funds' programmes are fully compliant with grants and contracts, and managed inline with relevant SCUK and Start Network policies and practices
  • In coordination with SCUK and Start Network (particularly the risk and compliance teams), develop the Start Funds' approach to and management of risk and compliance
  • Lead on Start Funds' audits, and spot checks ensuring that approaches, and practices are clearly defined and delivered
  • Play a leading role in the financial management of the Start Fund programmes, liaising closely with budget holders, the Finance Business Partner and the Start Network finance team
  • Contribute to the mobilisation of resources for the Start Funds by supporting team members with the development of fundraising content and supporting materials
  • Lead on the larger procurement processes, ensuring that relevant policies are upheld. Support with contract management.
  • Contribute to the development of annual business plan and workplans, and associated annual and quarterly reporting to stakeholders with SCUK and Start Network

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have:

  • Substantial experience in international development/humanitarian programme operations
  • Familiarity with approaches to risk management in international development/humanitarian settings
  • Substantial experience in financial management, particularly with large and complex budgets.
  • Experienced in procurement, and the management of service contracts
  • Proven experience in award management, from proposal development to reporting
  • Experience in partnership development or networks
  • Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached Documents.


What we offer you:


Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is - a sense of purpose and reward for helping others.

However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy wo
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