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Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Location: This is an international assignment role and will require relocation to Ndjamena, Chad.

Application Language: All applications should be submitted in English as this role has a bilingual expectation (English & French)

Overview

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the National Office Resource Development Unit to drive growth and diversification of grant income (bilateral, multilateral, foundations, GIK non-food items) in accordance with the National Office Resource Development Strategy. You will position WV Chad and ensure productive engagement and retention of grant donors (public and private) through successful grants implementation, effective communication of the impact of grants and strong relationships with partners, institutions, Support Offices and donors. You will also establish and maintain functional relationships, capacity and collaboration among national, regional, support office and global center teams to effectively grow the grant portfolio, ensure a healthy pipeline to meet programming needs and set targets. This role will build the capacity of WV Chad in grant & PNS acquisition and management in coordination with the regional RDU director, and in accordance with the global Fragile Context Initiative and GAM strategic priorities for the growth and management on grants in fragile contexts.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

Lead the revision and roll out of WV Chad grants acquisition and management strategy/Business Plan (for both public and private) in alignment with NO strategy and targets.In accordance with Global Fragile Context Strategy, GAM processes for fragile context and the NO Business Planning Cycle, assist the ND and SLT in setting annual grant income projections to be used in the NDs Performance Agreements.Provide day to day leadership and management to ensure timely and efficient support for prepositioning, proposal development and effective issue resolution in grant performance across NO/SO as needed.

Donor Identification, Engagement and Prepositioning

Track the donor landscape (research, analyze, develop, track relationships with new and current donors) to organize prepositioning meetings with donors and key partners.Actively engage and participate in strategic in country donor and partner meetingsIdentify key relationships to strengthen national office positioning and elevate WV’s profileEnsure that the national office RDU team work in collaboration with SOs’ grant teams and regional RDU, to actively maintain strong donor relationships at global, regional and country level, developing engagement strategies for each donor or a group of donors.In coordination with National Office Communications Director ensure the implementation of the global impact framework, and support the development of capacity statements, marketing and communication materials using the technical branding approach for donor engagement and prepositioning.  Facilitate relationships and build credibility with donors, using previous success and documented best practices in grant management.Maintain an up-to-date record of the requirements of current potential donors and be proactive in the lookout for local, regional, and global opportunities.

Resource Development

Recruit and manage competent staffEstablish an efficient grant opportunity tracking system for tracking grant opportunities and manage opportunity pipeline maintaining an overview of country level grant funding opportunities and donor trends.Cultivate SO relationships, to ensure effective coordination as opportunities emerge for both public and private.In coordination with SOs and cross functional teams, develop high quality concept notes and proposalsSupport the NOs in the development of consortiaEnsure the appropriate use of the Grants Risk Assessment Form to facilitate the Go/No Go Decision.Provide strategic direction to NO to pursue non-traditional funding sources, identifying emerging or untapped high potential donors and new emerging models.

Grant Management and Compliance

In coordination with Finance, Procurement, and Administration teams, ensure all aspect of grant compliance and management (e.g. reporting, procurement, visibility, transfer of assets, audit, etc) are understood and applied including sub-grantees.Lead the implementation of the Grant Health Tracker for grant projects program quality.Ensure up-to-date NO grant portfolio on grants financial and risk monitoring dataMobilize cross-NO functional support to NOs for GAM performance (finance, operations, P&C, strategy, and Quality Assurance)Liaise with SOs and Regional Finance and Audit managers to ensure that grants implementation issues have been resolved.Ensure significant grant audit / implementation issues are brought to the attention of the NO SLT.In conjunction with finance ensure compliance in key grant areas (e.g. eligibility, CAL, match, grant decision making powers, etc). Flag critical policy or systems issues needing resolution by GC.Prepare monthly and quarterly grants performance reports for leadership using GAM and FC standardized metrics and protocols.

Capacity Building

Ensure all NO staff involved in grants, including the position holder have completed and are Proposal pro certified.Lead, manage and provide capacity building support to employees in the NO team, & seconded staff by ensuring clear goals and accountabilities are established and achieved.Ensure individuals’ performance and development needs are met, and employees are high performing and engaged.Identify capacity gaps at NOs in grants acquisition and managementLead with the SOs and regional RDU, the roll out of the partnership grants acquisition training software (i.e. Proposal Pro) and the use of Horizon for opportunity tracking.Develop a strong successor to be able to take up increasing grant management responsibility.

Representation at Various Fora

To ensure appropriate representation of the NO at strategic fora that could lead to resource acquisition and enhanced programming collaboration.Represent the NO in the grants community fora (internal and external to WV)Participate in WV internal grant communities – GAM CoP, Fragile Context CoP, GAM Hubs and Global Grants Compliance Unit

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Bachelor and/or master’s degree in international development, International Relations, Rural Development, Social Science or any related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience in grant acquisition and/or grant management, especially in fragile countries (preferred)Experienced networker with strong skills in donor relations, negotiations and partnering with up-to-date knowledge of the donor landscape and trends in the humanitarian sectorExcellent knowledge and experience of project management with government and multilateral agencies grant funded projects and experience of grant compliance procedures for major bilateral and multilateral donors.Demonstrated track record in proposal development, funding acquisitions and grant management for major institutional donors (bilateral and/or multilateral)Proven experience and skills in proposal writingStrong inter-personal skills, and proven team-playerAble to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgmentAble to work in a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staffMust be fluent in French and EnglishKnowledge of workings with major donors, such as USAID/OFDA/DoL, UN, AusAID, EC/ECHO/DIPECHO, UN agencies, WFP, ADB/WB. Global Fund

Travel and Work Environment

Office based with frequent travels to the project sites• Travel: 25% Domestic travel and 15% international• On call: 10%
 

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted