Save the Children Awards & Partnerships Assistant Job 2026
Looking to build your career in humanitarian grant management and international development? Save the Children International is recruiting an Awards & Partnerships Assistant to join its Kenya Country Office in Nairobi. This full-time permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to support donor-funded programmes that improve the lives of children across Kenya.
If you have experience in grants management, donor compliance, finance, project administration, or partnership coordination, this role could be your next career step.
Job Summary
- Position: Awards & Partnerships Assistant
- Organization: Save the Children International
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Application Deadline: 7 July 2026 (17:00 UTC)
About Save the Children
Save the Children is one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children. Operating in more than 100 countries with approximately 25,000 employees worldwide, the organization works to ensure every child survives, learns, and is protected.
In Kenya, Save the Children has been supporting children and communities since the 1950s through programmes in education, health, nutrition, child protection, livelihoods, emergency response, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and child rights governance. The organization currently operates across several counties and refugee camps while partnering with local organizations to expand its impact.
About the Role
The Awards & Partnerships Assistant will support the Awards and Partnerships Management Team in planning, securing, and managing donor-funded development and humanitarian projects. The successful candidate will help ensure compliance with donor requirements while maintaining high-quality award management systems and supporting partnership processes.
Working closely with finance, programme operations, technical teams, and partners, the position plays an important role in ensuring grants are managed efficiently throughout their lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Support proposal development and award submissions.
- Maintain award documentation within the Awards Management System (AMS).
- Assist with donor compliance and internal award management processes.
- Monitor award implementation and reporting deadlines.
- Prepare portfolio management reports and award tracking information.
- Coordinate award kick-off and close-out meetings.
- Draft meeting minutes and follow up on agreed actions.
- Support financial monitoring and donor reporting processes.
- Manage partner records and contracts within the Awards Management System.
- Coordinate partner monitoring activities and progress review meetings.
- Support timely partner payments and agreement amendments.
- Assist with staff orientation and training on the Awards Management System.
- Promote high-quality data management and reporting standards.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should have:
- A university degree in International Development, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Experience in grants, contracts, or award management.
- Knowledge of donor-funded projects and compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Excellent computer literacy.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multicultural teams.
- Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
- Experience working with implementing partners will be an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Professional integrity and accountability.
- Commitment to humanitarian values.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Why Join Save the Children?
Working with Save the Children offers an opportunity to contribute to programmes that transform children’s lives while building valuable experience in international development and humanitarian operations.
Employees benefit from:
- Meaningful international development work.
- Exposure to major international donors.
- Professional growth and learning opportunities.
- Collaborative multicultural working environment.
- Career progression within one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application through the official Save the Children careers portal before 7 July 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Early applications are encouraged as recruitment processes may close once suitable candidates have been identified.
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