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Work Area: Eastern and Southern Africa
Location: Nairobi with up to 40% travel within and outside the region
Reports To: Deputy Regional Director for Programmes
Location: Nairobi with up to 40% travel within and outside the region
Reports To: Deputy Regional Director for Programmes
Salary: US$50,000 to 65,000 depending on experience.
This is an accompanied position for 5 years and a full relocation and benefits package will be available.
Purpose
Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 48 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.
Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity, our aim is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries.
Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. The purpose of this role is to acquire, coordinate and monitor regional and multi-country grant funding in the region of Eastern and Southern Africa and maintain an overview of regional grant funding, resources and issues.
The incumbent will also analyse and inform about the grant funded projects in the region and support countries to identify and capture new grant funded opportunities.
Responsibilities
This is an accompanied position for 5 years and a full relocation and benefits package will be available.
Purpose
Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 48 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.
Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity, our aim is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries.
Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. The purpose of this role is to acquire, coordinate and monitor regional and multi-country grant funding in the region of Eastern and Southern Africa and maintain an overview of regional grant funding, resources and issues.
The incumbent will also analyse and inform about the grant funded projects in the region and support countries to identify and capture new grant funded opportunities.
Responsibilities
· Develop a pipeline of grant opportunities for regional grants.
· Monitor and support the countries to develop their own pipelines
· Enhance strategic/constructive collaboration with NO’s, regional institutional donors and organisations at regional and country level, both on local and international based fundraising
· Strengthen capacities in grants-related and resource mobilisation areas at regional and country level
· Promote continuous learning in the field of RM and feed this into the organisation
· Maintain an up-to-date record of the requirements of current potential regional donors and be proactive in the look out for opportunities for regional donations / resource mobilisation
· Updated productive contacts and relations across Plan’s grants related constituencies: GIN, RMN, NO’s, IH, etc.
· Ensure grants are within the regional and country programme strategies, and country and regional annual targets are established for grant acquisition
· Monitoring of grants portfolios targets and implementation
· Support capacity building of Grants related and resource mobilisation issues at RO/CO level
· Building relationships with NO grants departments
· Build partnerships with external actors – (I)NGOs, institutional donors, other (sub) regional organisations and corporates
· Coordinating external inputs into the development of regional grants
· Develop and lead the implementation of a resource mobilisation strategy for the region
· Represent the Region in both internal/external resource mobilisation activities
· Define and achieve regional fundraising targets
· Facilitate stronger NO / CO cooperation in grant acquisition and management
Knowledge & Experience
· Preferably the holder of a degree in a relevant area
· Experience in grants management, fundraising, alliances and partnerships
· Demonstrable experience in fundraising for NGOs, preferably in developing countries.
· A proven track record of fundraising from major bi-lateral or multi-lateral organisations
· Capacity to plan, prioritise and execute autonomously with a strategic approach
· Ability for team work.
· Capacity to adapt to different audiences and structures
· Negotiation and influencing skills
· Excellent written and oral communication, representation and influencing skills
Language
· Fluent in English and high standards in French or Portuguese would be advantageous
References and background checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan’s Child Protection Policy.
Plan operates an equal opportunity policy which recognises the value of a diverse workforce.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter quoting Reference RE011 to recadmin@plan-international.org
Closing date: 31 Jul 2011
Plan operates an equal opportunity policy which recognises the value of a diverse workforce.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter quoting Reference RE011 to recadmin@plan-international.org
Closing date: 31 Jul 2011
