Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist, WCA

The user wants me to format the job description as clean semantic HTML. Let me go through the content and structure it properly. Key sections: 1. Job title and intro 2. Team and Role Purpose 3. Job details (Job Title, Reports To, Work Pattern, Location, etc.) 4. Principal Accountabilities 5. Experience and Skills (Essential Experience, Desirable Experience, Essential Skills, Desirable Skills) 6. Education and Qualifications (Essential, Desirable) 7. Working at Save the Children International 8. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities 9. Application Information 10. Our Recruitment Process I need to use

for section headers,

• for lists,

  for paragraphs. No CSS classes, no inline styles, no

  s, no
  tags. Let me carefully construct this HTML. For the job details list, I should keep it as a list since it's structured data. For the experience/skills sections, I need to handle the

  and
  lists - convert them to
  • as per instructions. Let me also note that there are some
    
    in the application info section - I should remove those since no
    tags are allowed. Also, the "Due to the high volume of applications..." paragraph has a
    
    which I need to remove. Let me also check - the "Essential" and "Desirable" labels under Education and Qualifications - these are section headers within that section. I should probably use

    for them or keep them as bold text in paragraphs. The instructions say to use

    for section headers like Responsibilities, Qualifications, etc. Let me use

    for the main sections and keep sub-sections like "Essential" and "Desirable" as they appear in the original (bold text). Actually, looking at the examples given: "Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role" - these are the main section headers. Sub-headers like "Essential Experience", "Desirable Experience", "Essential Skills", "Desirable Skills", "Essential", "Desirable" could be

    or just bold paragraphs. I think using

    for the main section headers and keeping the sub-section headers (Essential, Desirable, etc.) as bold paragraphs or

    would work. Let me use

    for all of them to be consistent with the instruction. Actually, re-reading: "Use

    for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role)" - these are examples of section headers. The sub-headers like "Essential Experience", "Desirable Experience", "Essential Skills", "Desirable Skills", "Essential", "Desirable" are also section headers within their parent sections. I'll use

    for all of them. Wait, but the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word". So I shouldn't change "Essential Experience" to something else. I can keep it as is but wrap it in

    . Let me also handle the "Team and Role Purpose" section - that's a header followed by paragraphs. Let me construct the HTML now. For the job details list at the beginning, I'll convert it to a

    • list. For the recruitment process, it's an
      - I'll convert to
      • . Let me also remove the
        
        from the application info paragraph. Here's my plan: ```html

        Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto 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.

        ... ``` Wait, the first paragraph has "a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto join our" - the "a" before the italicized space seems like it might be a formatting artifact. But I should preserve it word-for-word. Let me keep it as is. Actually, looking more carefully: "for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto join our" - this reads "for a [space] WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist to join our". The ` ` is an empty italic tag with a non-breaking space. I should preserve this exactly. Hmm, but the instruction says "No CSS classes, no inline styles, no
        s, no
        tags" - it doesn't say I can't use tags. So I'll keep the tags where they exist. Let me also check - the location line has a link: `SCI Careers` - I should keep this link. And the working at SCI section has a link too. And the application info has links too. OK let me write this out carefully. For the "Essential" and "Desirable" under Education and Qualifications, I'll use

        tags. Let me also think about whether "Principal Accountabilities" should be

        . Yes, it's a section header. "Experience and Skills" -

        "Education and Qualifications" -

        "Working at Save the Children International" -

        "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities" -

        "Application Information" -

        "Our Recruitment Process" -

        Sub-headers: "Role purpose" - this is under Team and Role Purpose, could be

        or just bold. I'll make it

        . "Essential Experience" -

        "Desirable Experience" -

        "Essential Skills:" -

        "Desirable Skills:" -

        "Essential" -

        "Desirable" -

        Actually, wait. Looking at the original more carefully: Under "Team and Role Purpose": - "Team and Role Purpose" is bold - Then a paragraph with "To provide strategic leadership..." - Then "Role purpose" is bold - Then a paragraph So "Team and Role Purpose" is the main header, and "Role purpose" is a sub-header. Let me structure this properly. Also, I notice the first paragraph after "Team and Role Purpose" has a wrapping the entire text. I should preserve the content but the span is just formatting. I'll keep the text content. Let me also handle the "Essential Time Zone" - actually it says "Required Time Zone: Central (GMT + / - 3)" - I'll keep this in the job details list. Now, for the job details list, the items have bold labels like "Job Title:", "Reports To:", etc. I'll keep the bold formatting within

        tags. Let me write the full HTML now. One more thing - the application info paragraph has `
        
        ` which I need to remove. And the last sentence about shortlisted candidates should be preserved. Let me also check: "Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment." - this is one paragraph, then "Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline." - this had
        
        before it. I'll merge or keep separate without the
        tags. Actually, looking at the original: ``` Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
        
        Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. ``` I should remove the
        
        and keep both sentences. They could be two

        elements or one. Since they're related, I'll keep them as separate

        elements or combine. The instruction says preserve word for word. I'll keep them as separate paragraphs since they were separate in the original (with
        between them). Actually, the
        
        was used to create a visual break. Without
        tags, I should probably keep them as separate

        elements. Or I could combine them into one paragraph. Let me keep them as separate

        elements to preserve the structure. Hmm, but actually the original has them as one block with
        
        . Let me just make them two separate

        elements since
        tags aren't allowed. Let me finalize the HTML now. For the recruitment process list, I'll convert the

        to
        • . Let me also double-check: the instruction says "Use
          • for list items (duties, requirements, qualifications, skills)". So all lists should be
            • , including the numbered ones (experience, skills, education, recruitment process). OK, here's my final HTML: ```html

              Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto 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-spanning 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.

              Job Title: WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist 

              ... ``` Wait, I need to be careful. The original has a
              for the job details. Let me keep it as a
              • list. Also, I notice the first paragraph has "a " which is "a" followed by an empty italic tag with a non-breaking space. This seems like a formatting artifact from the scraping. But the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". So I should keep it. Actually, wait - let me re-read: "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word". The ` ` is part of the original content. I should keep it. But it's a bit odd. Let me keep it as is. Hmm, but actually, looking at this more carefully, "for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto join our" - this reads "for a [space] WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialist to join our". The ` ` is essentially an empty italic tag containing a non-breaking space. This might be a formatting artifact from the original page. But since I'm told to preserve everything, I'll keep it. Actually, I wonder if I should simplify this. The instruction says "do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". So I should keep the ` ` as is. But wait - the `` tag is fine (it's not CSS, not inline style, not div, not br). So I'll keep it. Let me also check if there are any other issues. The "Work Pattern" item says "Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available" - I'll keep this. The "Location" item has a link - I'll keep the link. OK, let me write the complete HTML now. I'll be very careful to preserve everything. Actually, I realize I should double-check one thing: the instruction says "No CSS classes, no inline styles, no
                s, no
                tags". So I need to remove any `style="margin-left:0cm"` attributes. Those were inline styles. I'll remove them. Also, the `` tags - are they allowed? The instruction doesn't mention removing them. I'll keep them where they exist, but I could potentially simplify. Actually, the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word". The spans contain text, so I should keep the text. I'll keep the span tags as they are, or I could remove them since they don't add semantic value. But to be safe, let me keep them. Hmm, actually, looking at the first paragraph: `To provide strategic leadership...` - this span wraps the entire paragraph text. If I remove the span, the text is still there. But the instruction says preserve word for word. I think keeping the span is fine since it doesn't change the content. But it might be cleaner to remove non-essential spans. Let me keep them to be safe. Actually, you know what, let me reconsider. The spans are just formatting wrappers. The instruction says to use semantic HTML. Spans aren't really semantic. But the instruction also says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word". I think the intent is to preserve the text content, not necessarily every single HTML tag. But to be safe, I'll keep the spans since they don't hurt. Wait, actually, I think I'm overthinking this. Let me just keep the spans where they are and focus on the structure. Let me also check: the "Essential Skills:" and "Desirable Skills:" lines have `style="margin-left:0cm"` which I need to remove. OK, let me write the final HTML. I'll go through each section carefully. For the job details list, I'll convert it to a

                with
                • items. Each
                • will contain the bold label and the value. For the experience section, I'll convert the
                  to
                  • . For the skills section, same thing. For the education section, same thing. For the recruitment process, same thing. Let me also handle the "Essential" and "Desirable" sub-headers under Education and Qualifications. These are currently bold paragraphs. I'll make them

                    tags. Similarly, "Essential Experience", "Desirable Experience", "Essential Skills:", "Desirable Skills:" are sub-headers. I'll make them

                    . And "Role purpose" under Team and Role Purpose - I'll make it

                    . And "Team and Role Purpose" itself -

                    . And "Principal Accountabilities" -

                    . And "Experience and Skills" -

                    . And "Education and Qualifications" -

                    . And "Working at Save the Children International" -

                    . And "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities" -

                    . And "Application Information" -

                    . And "Our Recruitment Process" -

                    . OK, I think I have a clear picture now. Let me write the HTML. One more consideration: the first paragraph says "for a WCA Programme Funding Portfolio Development Specialistto join our CO team." - I notice there's no space between "Specialist" and "to". In the original HTML, it'

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