Under the supervision of the Head of Budget Development, S/he plays a key role in supporting the Budget Team, and the Senior Management including the Program Development Quality Director, Finance Director, and New Business Development team in proposal development, thus contributing to the timely submission of high value and quality proposals to donors, by ensuring compliance of proposal budgets and related budget narrative to donor’s rules and regulations. S/he ensures that tools and templates are developed and used consistently for budget development sustainability and accurate cost recovery.

S/he will assist the Head of Budgeting in coordinating and reviewing Master budget exercises, periodical forecasts, proposal budgeting & review.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of Budgeting

Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A

Key Stakeholders: Program Development Director; New Business Development Unit; Awards Unit; Program Development & Quality technical teams; Program Operations; Humanitarian Team, Finance Department and Save the Children Member organization and Implementing Partners

In line with SCI’s full spectrum programming, these key areas of accountability apply to SCI Ethiopia’s work in emergencies (acute and chronic) and in development settings.

Key Role Responsibility – Planning and Budgeting

• Ensure & review proposal budgets reflect value for money and all costs that are included in the proposal budget are necessary and reflect our best estimate to deliver a project.

• Ensures that all proposals, contracts, and amendments with donors follow internal procedure

• Assist his/her line manager in the development and periodic revisions of the SCI Master Budget and annual/periodical projections of expenditures and funds in coordination with Awards, NBD team, PDQ, and the rest of the finance team.

• Responsible to update and monitor the use of tools such as Cost Allocation Methodology (CAM) to support full cost recovery for SCI.

• To support his/her line manager to sensitize new initiatives or policies that are introduced by the Centre or Regional Office to the budget development team.

• Assist his/ her line manager in leading high-value budget related proposal development function

• Ensure the proposal budget that comes out from the unit is consistent with the narrative and that the budget is tailored, reflecting relevance to and compliance with SCI and Donor requirements.

• Supports PDQ & NBD team in the proposal development process for all proposals

• Ensures that information is provided in a timely fashion and relevant staff are involved in the proposal development process

• Disseminates donor and SCI standards to relevant personnel at the beginning of the process

• Ensures that a system is in place to analyze administrative costs and shared program costs so that all aspects have been taken into account

• As part of the country finance team assisted annual planning process worked closely with all departments and compiled the Country's annual budget forecast (Master budget)

• Assist the Head of Budgeting in Coaching/ training new employees & implementing partners by giving job training

• Perform other related tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Head of Budgeting

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Leading and Inspiring Others - accomplished

• Delivering Results – accomplished

• Developing Self and Others – leading edge

• Problem Solving and Decision Making – leading edge

• Applying Technical and Professional Expertise – accomplished

• Working Effectively with Others – accomplished

• Communicating with Impact - accomplished

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values

• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), take responsibility for their personal development, and encourage others to do the same

• Widely shares their vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future-orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners, and supporters

• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Job Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, Economics or any related field

• Seven years of experience out of which at least five years on proposal development, budgeting, program and award (grant) management experience

• Extensive experience in working with key donors including USAID, EC, ECHO, FCDO, NORAD, PRM, BHA & WFP

• Computer knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word, etc)

• Advanced analytical & MS Excel skills

• Strong analytical knowledge on budget implications on a long-term basis.

• Familiar with Master of budget development/Annual budget planning.

• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;

• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically;

• Previous experience of managing and developing a team and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others;

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;

• Very good in written and spoken English.

• Flexible in the event of emergency response;

• Commitment to Save the Children’s values, vision and mission

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK