World Vision International NGO Senior Business Development Officer Jobs in Malawi
Key Responsibilities:
Under the leadership of the Business Development and Grants Management Director, the Senior Business Development Officer, will provide leadership in identifying and acquiring grants and private non-sponsorship funding. The position is also responsible for establishing and sustaining relations with diverse donors and building the capacity of local staff in the area of proposal writing, program designing and donor relations. Streamline GAM processes across the NO portfolio and ensure GAM capacity building where needed.
Resource Acquisition
Serve as proposal lead, ensuring support/engagement of technical sector specialists, grant finance officer, and other key departments in project design.
Prepare/write grant concept papers, proposals, budgets, and reports for World Vision’s partnership and major donors.
Work with support office, regional office and other partners in identifying opportunities for acquiring grants/ private funds
Lead in pre award assessment /research and selection of potential collaborating partners.
Lead in the review of call for proposals and conduct GO –NO GO.
Lead in the design of M&E, implementation frameworks for new grants including the development of comprehensive Terms of References for consultancy services.
Management of Donor relations and Stakeholder Engagements
Engage with World Vision support office to mobilize resources from their countries
Engage with public and multilateral donors to mobilize grant funding
Conduct donor interest mapping
Participate in meetings to explore new opportunities and strengthen existing opportunities.
Constant engagements with regional office, support office and GC on Grants acquisition matters.
Develop WV marketing products in collaboration with the communications team
Collaborate and negotiate with international funding offices on match needs and other resources (e.g. technical)
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Serve as lead for donor compliance in grants management
Conduct periodic partner assessment and capacity development
Monitor grant implementation and support donor compliance
Manage HIGH risk grant register and monitoring
Facilitate or collaborate with funding offices on the facilitation of grant design, start-up, closeout workshop for grant project staff and support function staff members for each critical grant
Capacity building of local staff
Build the capacity of local staff in the area of proposal writing, program designing donor relations
Build the capacity of local staff in understanding donor regulations to ensure compliance
People Management
Manage Performance of direct reports
Qualifications and Experience
Master’s in development studies, international Development or social sciences or related.
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies / Administration/ Economics/ Social Science
Competent use of Microsoft office programmes
Strong influencing and networking skills
5 years demonstrated experience in successful project design, proposal writing, funding acquisitions and donor relations.
Knowledge of multi sectoral proposal development
Demonstrated knowledge of donor specific priorities, regulations, standards and processes
Understanding of PADOR, Gate Way to Grants (G2G) and USG regulations
Knowledge in programme management
Knowledge in Design Monitoring and Evaluation
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision International NGO Senior Business Development Officer Jobs in Malawi
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