WV Resource Development Director Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Resource Development Director – East Africa Region

Based in Nairobi, Kenya

This is your opportunity to use your expertise in grants and leadership to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world’s most vulnerable children.

You can do this by joining World Vision (WV)—a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Resource Development Director - East Africa Region (EAR) will support the National Offices in increasing and diversifying bilateral, multilateral, major foundations, private public partnerships and corporates grants incomes, by providing over strategic direction in line with Regional and National Offices strategies. 

The director will build relationships, capacity and collaboration to effectively grow

the portfolio, ensure effective pipeline and win rate to meet programming needs.

World Vision (WV) is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide day to day leadership and management to the Regional Resource Development Unit and seconded staff. Manage the Resource Development Unit (RDU) to ensure effective support to National Offices (NOs) and geographic representation of donors.
• Develop and lead the implementation of a resource development strategy for the region in alignment with NO needs, strategic initiatives and contribution to Child Well-being (CWB) targets.
• Work with NOs and Support Offices (SOs) to develop a sustainable pipeline of grants. Seek a 68% and above win rate.
• Ensure individuals’ performance and development needs are met, and employees are high performing and engaged.
• Coordinate with Support Offices, National Offices and the Regional Grants Manager to ensure on time submission of key grant document as per the agreement and a successful close out of large scale grants.
• Working with the External Relations director, represent World Vision East Africa Region (WVEAR) in strategic forums that could enhance Resource Development (RD).

Required Skills Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Rural Development or any related field. Master’s Degree in Development, Social Science, Management or other field applicable to developing country context preferred.
• Proven experience in development work with a thorough understanding of sustainable development and sectoral interventions.
• Excellent 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 government donors preferred
• A minimum of 35% International travel is required

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in the East Africa region, we’d love to hear from you.

Find the full description and apply online by the closing date 04 July 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.