Grants Development & Donor Engagement Manager at World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
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Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
30%
Resource Development.
- Work with resource development director, Senior Management Team and Technical Program Leads to identify funding opportunities from Support Offices, government donors, multilateral agencies and other donors.
- Draft synopsis of funding opportunities to facilitate decision making on whether to pursue new grant and other external funding opportunities.
- Coordinate the development of concept papers and prepare proposals (including logical frameworks, draft budgets, budget narratives, and monitoring and evaluation plans) for Support Office (SO), government, private and multilateral donors.
- Maintain the grant tracking tool including status updates of active funding opportunities, submitted proposals, and proposal approvals and next steps.
- Ensure adherence to Business Development Partnership Policies and Procedures
End Results
- Resource Development from different donors including Multilateral, Bilateral, Donor and UN agencies.
- Identify funding opportunities from Support Offices, government donors, multilateral agencies and other donors.
- Increase funding opportunity to the organization from the different sources of donors. Fund acquisition will increase WVT portfolio and ability to address the needs of MVC and implementing activities based on the operational plan and strategic mandate.
- Organizing the meeting with priority of fund-raising context.
20%
External Engagement:
- Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders including Support Offices, donors (multilateral, government, foundations and private) and other international agencies.
- Act as focal point for assigned SOs and donor relationships and portfolio.
- Work with SOs to coordinate donor and SO program visits.
- Ensure WVT programs provide opportunities for supporting the development of new alliances and collaboration.
- Develop and maintain effective external and internal relationships with various stakeholders.
- Ensure program updates as needed by key SOs, the Regional Office, donors and partners.
- Develop key engagement material (e.g. capacity statements, talking points, stakeholder strategy analysis etc.).
- Liaise regularly and build relationships with key internal (EARO, GC and SOs) and external (bi-, multi-lateral donors and government entities) stakeholders.
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End Results
- Identify funding opportunities from local and international orngazation and prepare the business plan for fund acquisition
- To conduct assessment for the local fundraising to identify local and international opportunities. This is including preparation of fund-raising business plan process.
- Increase WVT visibility and relationship with donors and stakeholders.
20%
Supporting the development of new alliances and collaboration.
- Work with WVT program team to identify the opportunities of new alliances and collaboration addition to that BDO will be required to maintain internal and external relationship with various stakeholders.
- Ensure all internal and donor accountability requirements are met for grant acquisition and management.
- Working closely with the Resource Development Director, continue to update/revise supporter engagement strategy and practices to adapt to changing context.
End Results
- To determine the capacity of the partner to manage funds properly and the capability to implement efficiently and effectively.
- To establish the gaps in both the financial and program systems of the partner.
- To identify ways of supporting the partner to address the gaps identified.
- Implementing partners well understand donor rules and regulations and compliance with WVT policies.
20%
- Coordinate development of concept papers and proposals for funding diversity.
- Review calls for proposals and recommend whether WVT should pursue funding opportunities using the Go/No Go Process.
- Develop and implement the Grants Acquisition Business plan for the WVT, ensuring alignment with all relevant strategies.
End Results
- Development of concept papers and prepare proposals (including logical frameworks, draft budgets, budget narratives, and monitoring and evaluation plans) for Support Office (SO), government, private and multilateral donors, local institutions, high net worth individuals and FBOs.
10%
Support Director resource Development and team to take increase responsibility for funding application.
- Ensure full and timely the Resource Development division is increase funding by receive and review various funding opportunity which come to our end.
- Ensure effective and timely formal and informal reporting to SOs, donors and partners on Resource Development issues.
End Results
- To support WVT to Develop and diversify resource of funding including local and international resources mobilization.
- Coordinate grants process making from start-up and new projects/program with relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare the report and reporting timely to donors and partners on Resource Development activities.
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KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
Minimum qualification requires
- At least a Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.
- A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, Development Studies etc) from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in programming (designing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring) of integrated development, relief and/or advocacy of donor funded projects.
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Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.
- Be a result orientated leader with the ability to handle a heavy work load, manage and satisfy multiple conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands.
- Ability to provide spiritual leadership to the team.
- Ability to think strategically and innovatively, constantly pursuing new and better ways of working.
- Be committed to empowering others for transformation – both inside and outside of the organization.
- Be committed to pursuing tangible and lasting impact in the lives of the poor through an empowerment approach.
- Ability to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate effectively.
- Highly effective people management skills.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Coordinate the implementation of Horizon 3.0 that will support the organization’s efforts to track information on project implementation, to store vital program documentation, and to gather and store information vital to communicating project impact and promote pro-active learning.
- Participate in reviews and lesson learned exercises for grants as guided by WV policies and principles.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
On call 20%. Office based environment with frequent travel to the field and National Office in Arusha. Furthermore, the position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 35% (approximately 2 to 4 trips a year).
Language Requirements
English and Swahili
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
East Africa Regional Office
Reason for contact
Engage support office with strong concept note and compiling strong evidence information to attract general attention from donors to acquire new grants.
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Support office
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Reason for contact
Engagement of WV support office with strategic alignment and capacity to provide technical and financial support in order to generate grants resources from donor agencies-Bilateral and multilateral.
CORE COMPETENCIES
☒ Deliver Results
☒ Build Relationships
☐ Be Accountable
☐ Improve and Innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Grants Finance Officer at World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Budget Management and Monitoring.
- Monthly analysis and Monitoring of projects budgets to ensure proper charging of projects expenses and spending as per approved Project budget.
- Provide lead in budgetary control to ensure that activities are implemented within the approved budget
- Lead in the preparation and revision of budgets and implement budgetary management strategies.
- Perform Monthly financial analysis and share with project management for decision-making.
End Results
- All project expenses are allowable, reasonable, and allocable
- No disallowed costs
- No overspending or underspending
- Budget revisions have been done timely
- Timely and accurate decision-making by project management based on the financial report
Partner Management
- Conduct periodic project/partner visits for financial review and capacity building in finance management.
- Reviewing partner’s reports and posting them into the system on time.
- Build Partner’s Capacity in Financial and fixed asset Management to ensure Grants Compliance.
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END RESULTS
- The capacity of the partners is built and they implement and comply with the grants compliance which leads to a consistent, effective, and efficient financial management system.
Financial Management:
- Examine financial data for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures and ensure financial integrity and build financial and resource management capacity.
- Provision of technical assistance and awareness to project staff on all financial-related issues.
- Maintain the project assets and have an updated asset register as per the donor and WV regulations.
END RESULTS
- Compliance with Donor and WV Guidelines
Establish internal controls using policy and guidelines and generally accepted accounting standards for the prevention of waste and fraud
END RESULTS
- Zero tolerance to fraud is adhered to
Ensure that project procurements are done on a timely basis and as per WV policies
END RESULTS
- Procurement is done in a timely manner as per the procurement plan
Ensure that all project staff submits timesheets and Labour distribution reports as per the donor and WV guidelines.
END RESULTS
- Salary Reconciliations are done on a monthly basis
Provide timely responses on project financial-related matters
END RESULTS
- Financial Issues are resolved on time
Facilitate annual project audits & monitor the implementation of audit recommendations
END RESULTS
- Successful audits and no disallowed costs
Provide supervision to the grant finance and the drivers
END RESULTS
- Finance and logistics are well managed with the project
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KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum of five years of progressive working experience in a donor-funded environment with adequate exposure to project accounting, and financial management including budgeting, grants, contracts, and partner management.
- A minimum of three years of experience from an international NGO experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and skills with budget preparation and analysis, financial, reporting preparation and presentation, and the proven ability to translate technical, and financial data into informative reports
- Reporting preparation and presentation and the proven ability to translate technical
- Financial data into informative reports.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
- Prior staff supervisory experience and strong organizational skills are desired
- Excellent oral and written English skills.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance/Equivalent.
- Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA or CPA
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Experience in managing donor funds
- Working knowledge of international donor-funded projects/Other grants operations, finance services, and practices
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public
- Experience working with an international organization will be an added advantage
- Excellent computer skills in Excel & Sun-systems accounting software
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- Travel to the field to support the project team and Partners as required.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Grants Finance Manager
- For technical support on grants compliance and donor regulations
Grants Finance Manager
For technical support on grants compliance and donor regulations
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Project Coordinator
- This is the first-line manager for administration guidance and project management
Project team
- Financial technical support
Cluster Senior Finance Administration Officer
- This is a co-worker at the cluster level making it possible to coordinate the payment and financial issues.
DECISION MAKING
- Decisions are escalated through the Senior Grants and Finance Manager and Director of Finance and support services.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Be Safe and Resilient
- Deliver Results
- Build Relationships
- Be Accountable
- Learn and Develop
- Improve and Innovate
- Partner and Collaborate
- Embrace Change
- Model Self-Management
- Engage, Influence, Lead, and Grow Others
- Run an Effective and Agile Organisation
- Develop the Organisation for the Future
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Job Location:
- This Position is Based in Shinyanga, Kishapu DC
Applicant Types Accepted:
- Local Applicants Only
Disclaimer
- This position is contingent upon donor approval of the project and funding
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Storekeeper at World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR REPONSIBILITIES
45%
Receive and dispatch of food commodities as per approvals while adhering to food handling standards
End Results
Food handling standards are adhered to.
30%
Ensure timely documentation/updating of all transactions into relevant EDP documents
End Results
Documents updated timely and accurately
5%
Ensure thorough cleanliness of the assigned store
End Results
Acceptable hygienic level prevails at EDP
10%
Undertake daily reconciliation
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End Results
Daily reconciliation done
5%
Compile quality periodical reports timely
End Results
Quality reports produced and shared timely
5%
Participate into monthly Physical Inventory exercise
End Results
PI produced timely
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- One-year experience in working with humanitarian operations,
- Experience in handling commodities management
- Experience in working with refugee programs
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Training in commodities management, response trainings.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Degree in Accountant or Procurement
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Refugee camps
Physical Requirements
Should be physically fit
Language Requirements
English and Swahili
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WFP Field staff
Reason for contact
Effective communication on expected deliveries and dispatches
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
MoHA
Reason for contact
Witness during receipt of food commodities
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Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Security Company
Reason for contact
To enhance security reasons
Frequency of contact
Regularly
DECISION MAKING
The role needs regular decision making
CORE COMPETENCIES
☒ Be Safe and Resilient
☒ Deliver Results
☐ Build Relationships
☒ Be Accountable
☐ Learn and Develop
☐ Improve and Innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
☐ Embrace Change
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Field Monitor-1 at World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
10%
Develop daily Chute distribution plan
End Results
Daily distribution plan developed and shared with key Supervisor
50%
Supervise food scooping process to ensure a beneficiary gets right entitlement
End Results
Beneficiaries get right entitlement (Refer to FBM reports)
10%
Manage food allocated to his/her chute as standards
End Results
Food handling principles adhered too
10%
Supervise Scoopers assigned to the chute
End Results
Quality services rendered
5%
Compile food distribution report
End Results
Quality reports compiled and submitted
5%
Supervise chute cleanliness
End Results
Chute is clean always
10%
Participate into food prepositioning exercises
End Results
Active participation is vivid
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KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- One-year experience in working with humanitarian operations,
- Experience in handling commodities management
- Experience in working with refugee programs
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Training in commodities management, response trainings.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Advanced diploma in Accountant, Procurement, Community Economy Development
Degree is an added value
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Refugee camps
Physical Requirements
Should be physically fit
Language Requirements
English and Swahili
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WFP Field staff
Reason for contact
They are always on ground witnessing distribution process hence effective communication is essential
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
UNHCR Field Staff
Reason for contact
To resolve challenges associated with beneficiaries registration
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Plan International
Reason for contact
For child protection issues associated with food services
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Refugee community leaders
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Reason for contact
Information dissemination to the communities at large
Frequency of contact
Regularly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
EDP staff
Reason for contact
Food requests from the store and any communication related to food delivery
Frequency of contact
Regularly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
FBM
Reason for contact
For effective understanding of discrepancies if any, timely.
Frequency of contact
Regularly
DECISION MAKING
The role needs minimal discussion making
CORE COMPETENCIES
☒ Be Safe and Resilient
☒ Deliver Results
☐ Build Relationships
☒ Be Accountable
☐ Learn and Develop
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☐ Improve and Innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
☐ Embrace Change
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
