Associate, USP Award Management (P1)

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

As the Associate, USP Award Management, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will support the financial integrity and operational efficiency of U.S. Programs, supporting Award Management and General Accounting-advancing AMS workflows, preparing Agresso Budget Templates (ABTs), 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, Marketing & Growth, Grants & Contracts, and Award Management teams.

Location

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

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Award Management Support (100%)

• Manage AMS workflows for USP awards throughout award lifecycle, 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 awards and revisions; collaborate with Advisor, Award Management and 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.
• Run routine portfolio hygiene checks (e.g., missing documents, expired reporting milestones, budget misalignments) and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support close-out workflows for USP awards, ensuring accuracy and completeness of awards records, including completeness of donor reports, fully executed agreements and amendments, and other supporting documents.
• Attend monthly monitoring meetings to stay aware of and complete adjustments in data system(s) as needed.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Experience managing award approvals and workflows for Federal, private, and public funding
• Experience with AMS online platform for Award Management
• Experience with Agresso financial management software

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 hourly pay for this position is $29.22 - $32.66
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target hourly pay for this position is $25.95 - $29.00
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target hourly pay for this position is $23.91 - $26.72

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.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.