Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

Save the Children’s Impact & Evidence division is committed to ensuring that all children in rural America have a healthy, strong foundation to thrive as learners and in life.

The Lead Associate, Award Compliance Operations provides first line compliance support by reviewing donor agreements and amendments, flagging potential risk areas, and escalating to the Grants & Contracts team, as necessary. You will ensure that award data is complete, accurate, and in accordance with donor and agency requirements.

The majority of this role supports Award Management—advancing AMS workflows, preparing Agresso Budget Templates (ABTs) when needed, collaborating with Portfolio Managers to collect award details, and ensuring award records remain current and compliant in AMS. The position requires meticulous attention to detail, strong systems fluency, and proactive cross-functional communication with Finance, Program Quality & Impact, Marketing & Growth, and Award Management teams.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Award Record System Set-Up and Maintenance (70%)

• Manage AMS workflows for IP and USP awards throughout award lifecycle (as applicable), ensuring metadata, documentation, and statuses are accurate and timely; ensuring compliance with SCUS award management policies and procedures.
• Complete pre-award information risk and budget documentation as required for new USP awards and revisions
• Collaborate with Award Management teams (USP and IP Portfolio Managers) to validate award requirements, budget structures, dimensions, and funding rules prior to posting
• Partner with Portfolio Managers and Program teams to collect award information (deliverables, reporting cycles, match/GIK requirements, key contacts) and keep award records current in AMS.
• Review awards, modifications, partner agreements and other related award documents when applicable; provide feedback and identify risk factors; liaise with relevant stakeholders in, as necessary.
• Ensure records are accurately set up and modified in Save the Children’s financial system (Agresso) by working closely with the Compliance Risk & Operations (CRO) team to draft and/or review new and modified awards in Agresso.
• Support close-out workflows for USP and designated awards, ensuring accuracy and completeness of awards records, including completeness of donor reports, fully executed agreements and amendments, and other supporting documents.

Award Compliance Operations Monitoring (20%)

• Run routine portfolio hygiene checks (e.g., missing documents, expired reporting milestones, budget misalignments) and coordinate corrective actions.
• Assess award data quality within AMS & Agresso quarterly, flag issues, ensure corrections are made as needed.
• Other monitoring activities as assigned

General Support (10%)

• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• 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 attention to detail and good organizational skills
• US Government and Private Donor knowledge
• Proven ability to identify and resolve problems, as well as recommend and implement solutions

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: Target Salary for this position is $72,250 – $80,750 base salary
• Geo 2 – Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $65,450 – $73,150 base salary
• Geo 3 – Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $59,500 – $66,500 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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