Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist, WCA

Service Corporation International · Cote d'Ivoire

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Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist to join our CO team.

Team and Role Purpose

To provide strategic leadership and direction on all Programme Funding matters across Save the Children. Optimise and align our local-to-global programme funding portfolio and drive continuous improvements in our capabilities, funding practices and donor partnerships. Blend art and science to turn insights into action. Collaborate extensively across the movement, and partner closely with key stakeholders, both within and beyond StC, to directly inform, shape, and connect key strategic programme funding trends and initiatives that advance the movement's Global Strategy and Global Funding Framework ambitions.

Role purpose

To provide portfolio development support and guidance that, through collaboration with Country Offices and Members, helps shape and strengthen Country Strategy-aligned Programme Funding. This globally available, WCA-focused Portfolio Development Specialist role supports the growth, diversification and strategic alignment of programme funding portfolios across multiple countries and markets. It does this through portfolio optimisation, market and donor analysis, strategic planning, and the identification of funding opportunities, risks and priorities that require cross-country coordination and insight. By actively collaborating with Implementing Country Offices, Members, Regional Hubs and global colleagues, the role promotes a systematic, high-quality and consistent approach to programme funding and donor partnerships, translating market intelligence into actionable guidance and supporting stronger portfolio performance across the region. Through this work, the role contributes to the achievement of Save the Children's local-to-global strategic objectives.

This role complements but does not replace Country Office and Member business development functions, which retain ownership of their pipelines, donor relationships, and proposal acquisition.

Principal Accountabilities

Experience and Skills

Essential Experience

  1. Proven abilities in designing and implementing successful business development strategies at scale in humanitarian and/or development sector within and/or across the region; with substantial experience in securing programme funding and building donor partnerships which align with organisational funding goals and programme impact objectives.
  2. Substantial experience in preparing and managing high-quality, competitive funding proposals at scale, leading cross-functional teams to develop complex and successful bids to institutional and/or private sector donors relevant to the region – which may include donors such as USAID, EU, SIDA, WFP, UNICEF, and/or the World Bank.
  3. Extensive experience working in multi-cultural environments and liaising with diverse stakeholders including donors, partners, and government entities. 
  4. Experience in implementing successful stakeholder engagement plans to enhance visibility and build partnership in diverse contexts.

Desirable Experience

Essential Skills:

  1. Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and globally. Ability to set ambitious and challenging goals, while taking responsibility for personal and team development.
  2. Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, members, external partners, and donors. Values diversity and collaboration as sources of strength.
  3. Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to different audiences.
  4. Proposal Development: Expertise in guiding the preparation and submission of high-quality and competitive funding proposals, including strong writing, editing, and project management skills.
  5. Financial Acumen: Solid understanding of financial planning, budget management, and donor compliance requirements.
  6. Negotiation and Influencing: Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at different levels.

Desirable Skills:

Education and Qualifications 

Essential             

Desirable

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, 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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Our Recruitment Process

  1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
  2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
  3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
  4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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