In this role, you will have the opportunity to promote and instil best practice compliance that meets the requirements of Save the Children in Australia and globally, the ACFID Code of Conduct and our key donors, including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this 12-month full time, fixed-term position, reporting to the Head of Award Management & Compliance, you will coordinate across the organisation to conduct a comprehensive review of policies, processes and systems against donor compliance and accreditation criteria. With a close eye on risk mitigation, partnerships and localisation, your reporting and recommendations will improve our work and ensure we meet internal and external standards.

The role may be based anywhere Australia, and you’ll have flexibility to work from home or at our Melbourne office.

You will make an impact by:

• Applying your ability to link compliance with quality programming in order to identify gaps and provide practical advice to improve and update policies, procedures and systems in line with donor compliance and accreditation criteria.
• Applying your strong understanding of how development and humanitarian programs work as you engage with key cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate and monitor SC Australia’s preparation for donor accreditations, including with DFAT.
• Working with our personnel and country and regional offices to ensure Save the Children and due diligence requirements are effectively communicated, understood and applied.
• Assisting our International Programs Department to embed a consistent approach to compliance assurance across teams and offices, thereby increasing the quality and efficiency of our internal due diligence management.

Does this sound like you?

You have a knack for communicating the link between compliance and quality program management because you appreciate that quality programming and efficient grant management is built on consistent and sound policies and processes.

You have a strong understanding of governance, financial and operational risk as it applies to the requirements of Save the Children and institutional donors, and you’re comfortable dealing with programmatic audits and calling out problems.

Your exceptional time-management, planning and communication skills make it easy for you to connect, work with and motivate a diverse range of people and teams at all levels.

This role requires:

• A hands-on understanding of Australian Government international development and humanitarian program culture, systems and procedures.
• An understanding of governance, financial and operational risk in non-government organisation settings, from opportunity to close-out.
• Experience in grant and knowledge management systems.
• Proven success in communicating and applying institutional compliance and policy requirements for international programming and grant administration.
• Highly developed communication, cultural awareness and problem-solving skills.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Competitive salary + Super
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Flexible working, including the ability to work from home (WFH)
• Child friendly work environment
• Pet friendly work environment
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Additional annual leave options available

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST, Friday 30th June 2023.

Position Description – Grant Compliance Manager

For more information about this position, please contact Deborah Muir, Head of Award Management and Compliance at [email protected]

*We understand flexibility is important to you. We’ve advertised this role as a fixed term, full-time role, but if you’re looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.