Kinshasa

Save the Children

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL- DRC

COUNTRY REPORTING MANAGER

Basé à Kinshasa

RECRUTEMENT INTERN/EXTERN

We are Save the Children. We work in more than 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential.

About Save the Children

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

THE ROLE

Under the supervision of the Head of Awards, the Country Reporting Manager will support the Country awards reports management as a primary focal point for any reporting cycle. She/He will also provide support orderly management of all Awards management information (from project documents, to procurement plans, to reports) and will engage with multiple departments (Supply chain, finance, Awards, programme operations, programme development and quality) in order to ensure that full information are gathered for an on time and quality reporting. Working with IT and others, the Country Reporting Manager will seek to ensure that the awards reports and the related donor requirements are accessible from all field locations. The role holder will also ensure the retro-planning updates and related actions tracker.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Establish work streams on the reporting; Ensure all awards reporting schedules are up-to-date and communicated to concerns persons;
• Maintain and circulate retro-planning tracker, consistent with stakeholders;
• · Maintain orderly and compliant awards reporting templates, and ensure accessibility by budget holders;
• Work with Awards team and Finance Department to develop a reporting timeline tracker for each funding source with roles and responsibilities of the relevant staff for the development of reports clearly defined;
• Ensure processes to remind and trigger report preparation for field and HQ staff are in place;
• Maintain details of reporting format and requirements for all donors;
• While working closely with the Head of Awards, the incumbent will ensure the reporting tracker is regularly updated (minimum monthly). For each potential proposal or concept submission, work with both the Programme Operations and Programme Quality Departments to develop a lead and timeline for reports development and submission;
• Work with Programme Operations and Finance Departments to review the reporting tracker and identify upcoming potential delays in good time;
• Liaise with members to ensure good communication channel is maintained as appropriate;
• Manage the end-to-end report modification process.

QUALIFICATIONS ET EXPERIENCE

• University degree in relevant field (social sciences, development, emergency, programme management…);
• At least 2-5 years’ experience of managing reporting processes at a large scale of programs;
• Experience of awards and reporting management in the Save the Children’s areas: Child protection, Health, Nutrition, Education, Food Security & Livelihoods, and Child Rights Governance;
• Understanding of donor compliance and key SC reporting procedures;
• Good negotiation, communication, decision-making and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as part of a team;
• Excellent organisational skills, time management and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure;
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, and online data management platforms;
• Budgeting, design and implementation experience preferred;
• Previous training in and understanding of key donor reporting rules and regulations e.g. ECHO, EC, DFID, OFDA, DEVCO, GAC;
• Previous indeed experience on reporting both for development and emergencies programming;
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner;
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies;
• Fluency in both French and English - verbal and written, required;
• Commitment to Save the Children values and willingness to abide by Child Safeguarding Policy;
• The successful candidate will be a dynamic, motivated individual who learns fast and takes initiative.

How to apply?

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document before 29 June 2021.

Click links below:

https://drc.savethechildren.net/careers?country=80305011241,119605011241

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=210003HA&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Africa%2FLagos

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/in/jobdetail.ftl?job=210003HA&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Africa%2FLagos

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.