Regional Portfolio Manager

**Save the Children Italia - ETS**
Piazza di San Francesco di Paola, 9
0018- Roma, Italia
Cod. Fis. 97750158
P.IVA 075071008

Tel. (+9) 06.8.07.001
Fax (+9) 06.8.07.00.9

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futuro.

**TERMS OF REFERENCE
POSITION **Regional Portfolio Manager**
AREA International Programs & Advocacy
REFERS TO Sub Saharan Africa Lead
CONTRACT TYPE Co.co.co. (contratto di collaborazione coordinata e continuativa)
DURATION 1months
ANNUAL GROSS SALARY0.000 -.000 €
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL

**INTRODUCTION TO SAVE THE CHILDREN**
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children.
OUR VISION is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation.
OUR MISSION is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve
immediate and lasting change in their lives
Save the Children Italia (SC IT) was created as an ONLUS in 1998 and is now a prominent member of
Save the Children International.

**SAVE THE CHILDREN’S VALUES**
ACCOUNTABILITY: We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving
measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children.
AMBITION: We are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to
improving the quality of everything we do for children.
COLLABORATION: We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity, and work with partners
to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children.
CREATIVITY: We are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop
sustainable solutions for and with children.
INTEGRITY: We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behavior; we never
compromise our reputation and always act in the best interests of children.
To finance our work, we depend on the support of the general public, volunteers, the corporate
sector, governments and international donor agencies.

**CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY**
At Save the Children Italy we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our
work. Save the Children believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse of any
kind. We have a responsibility to work in a way that promotes the welfare of children and protects
them from harm. Our Organization has a zero tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a
child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Save the Children expects the highest standards
of behavior from all its staff when dealing with children. Those who are representing Save the
Children must adhere to the Child Safeguarding Policy, both in their private and professional lives
Save the Children Italy will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work
with children are recruited to work for us.

**JOB PURPOSE**
As member of the Programmes Management and Development area, the Regional Portfolio Manager
(RPM) **leads, **under the supervision of his/her referent ,** the development, management and oversight**
**of the assigned portfolio.**

Within the specific geographic focus, the RPM has a key role in:

- Portfolio Development and management
- Awards management and Financial monitoring.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Portfolio development and management**:

- Leads on the oversight of the Portfolio for the allocated Countries, and acts as primal focal

point for the Country Office (CO)/Member Senior Management Team (SMT) on portfolio
management and development.
- In coordination with the Regional Portfolio Lead, he/she supports the business development

and engagement with institutional and private donors.
- Ensures opportunities are aligned and are supporting Regional and COs programme priorities

and needs.
- In processes where this is required, appraises and approves project proposals, in coordination

with technical and proposal development staff as appropriate.
- Has a key role in the identification and set up of relevant partnerships for programmes in the

region, in coordination with the New Business Development and Grants team where relevant.
- Monitors progress of SC Italy funded projects, providing input/advice to implementation teams

in Country offices and to the SMT.
- Inputs into risk assessment process.
- Coordinates with other departments (Coms, Marketing, Domestic Program) on ad hoc projects.
- Supports the identification of good practices and innovative approaches, supports their
- mainstreaming into project development and management.- Carries out analysis of funding opportunities and contributes to internal Go/No-Go Decision

making processes.

**Award and Financial Management**:

- Responsible for all the administrative processes and tasks linked to the creating, monitoring and
- close out of awards.- Responsible for the Awards Management Procedures and Awards Management system (AMS)
- of th