United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Regional Portfolio Officer: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 10 Feb 2014
Save the Children works in 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
The purpose of the Regional Portfolio Officer – Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia is to: Work in conjunction with the Senior Portfolio Manager and Country Offices; lead on the timely creation of proposals, contracts and reports in support of quality delivery of the end to end grant cycle. Contribute to the development of new business practices and tools to streamline processes and improve quality and efficiency of work. Contribute to verification of grant data accuracy / completeness as required for overall management and monitoring.
As part of Regional Portfolio team the post holder will support in creating and delivering SCUK’s programme portfolio in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia (Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan); ensuring our work is aligned with our strategic breakthrough goals, is of high quality and is financially sustainable.
The post holder will contribute to the achievement of overall account portfolio growth targets and will work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Regional Portfolio. You will assist with the monitoring and oversight of all SCUK donor projects within the assigned countries, and contribute to effective knowledge management and development of tools/ job aids.
We are seeking a candidate who has strong knowledge of DFID, EuropeAid, ECHO and UNICEF, strong relationship development skills particularly at a distance and competency in financial processes and reporting. A good working knowledge of Asia region and understanding of context and operating environment issues is essential.
This role may require the post holder to travel up to 25% of the time.
In return we offer a salary of up to £30,000 + pension.
Please note this role is a fixed term contract until December 2014.
How to apply:
Please apply via our website: http://bit.ly/1iqj1GM
