Save the Children - US
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Summary
The Lead Associate, Program Management will provide day-to-day operations guidance and support for global and country activities within Save the Children’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) portfolio. Working closely with the Save the Children US (SCUS) MCGL program management and technical leads and Save the Children international (SCI) country office staff, you will provide operational and programmatic support to the design and implementation of SC-led activities under MCGL. You will ensure regular communication and strong collaboration with donor representatives, MCGL partners, and SCUS and SCI support functions, including finance and awards management.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Program Management (70%)
Provide programmatic guidance and support to MCGL global and country programs that are led by SC or have substantial technical involvement by SC staff. Specific responsibilities include:
- For assigned global/country workplans, manage the process of developing annual workplan inputs, in coordination with management and technical leads as well as relevant SCI country office staff;
- Facilitate scheduling and notetaking of regular MCGL calls with project director and core technical, management and SCI teams;
- Monitor program implementation and completion of deliverables against approved workplans;
- Coordinate quarterly, semi-annual, and annual narrative reports with inputs from various SCUS and SCI teams and ensuring that they reflect SC’s efforts;
- Work collaboratively with awards management staff to prepare project budgets and track progress of spending;
- In collaboration with program management and technical leads, ensure technical assistance is organized and aligned with program needs;
- Ensure project compliance with SC, MCGL, and USAID policies and regulations; and
- Perform any other project-related duties as needed.
Knowledge Management (20%)
- Contribute to the Department of Global Health (DGH) knowledge management and learning efforts, and provide input for ad hoc reports/requests from other SCUS departments and/or the donor;
- Support the development of technical program documentation, such as briefs, manuscripts, and presentations;
- Contribute to the development of novel program innovation, learning, and relevant tools and processes;
- Support preparation of program capacity statements and past performance references; and
- Promote and support knowledge management and sharing efforts.
Coordination and Partnership (10%)
- Foster relationships between MCGL and the broader DGH team, including coordinating efforts on work in overlapping countries and on complementary technical areas;
- Work in close collaboration with the SC MCGL technical and program team, award manager, and support staff to ensure smooth implementation of activities;
- Manage communication with partners, technical teams, and SCI on non-financial deliverables and requests (e.g., Memoranda of Understanding, consulting agreements and staff related matters, etc.); and
- Develop and maintain relationships with SCI counterparts and country office staff.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience and knowledge of program management
- Demonstrated organizational, time management, and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to define situations, document data, and draw conclusions
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and pressure to deliver results, managing multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 20% of time
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with USAID-funded health programs, including global mechanisms, and knowledge of USAID technical and operational requirements
- Professional written and verbal French proficiency
Compensation
Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:
- Geo 1- NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Up to $78,000/ year
- Geo 2-Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Up to $71,000/ year
- Geo 3-Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Up to $64,000/year
Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.
Why you should join the Save the Children Team…
Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.
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About Save the Children
No matter your role when you join Save the Children, each and every day you will challenge yourself to devote your skills, talent and expertise to changing the world for kids. It’s an ambitious goal, and a meaningful one no matter how you see yourself professionally: an accountant, a writer, a data analyst, a teacher, a driver, a designer, or any one of the hundreds of dozens of roles we’re looking to fill every day.
You see, Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
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