Deadline: 14 October, 2020
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Proposal Development Advisor.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Lead the proposal development process by working with technical specialists, finance, HR, procurement and other relevant departments to receive quality input and in a timely manner to develop and submit high quality proposals aligned to donor regulations
- Serve as one of the focal points for national offices on communication during proposal development process and reporting
- Share regular updates on projects with national officers in close coordination with the programmes unit
- Regularly attend donor meetings and update the country team appropriately
- In collaboration with country office grants team, support project managers and technical specialists in startup workshops to ensure that donor regulations are shared with project staff for compliance
- In collaboration with grants team, provide advice on institutional donor requirements and private foundations including reporting timeliness and expectations
- Maintain relationships with donor in country by sharing briefs and reports with donors
- Work closely with resource mobilisation manager and grants team in supporting signing of new funding agreements
- In collaboration with country office grants unit, maintain up-to-date knowledge on donor-funded projects and ensure reporting is completed to the donor in a timely manner
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Business Studies, or Social Science (master’s degree or equivalent in international affairs, development or related subject will be an added advantage)
- Experience in the INGO sector with three years, minimum, of work experience in a similar role
- Exhibit excellent knowledge of donor-funded development and humanitarian programme design
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems, think and plan strategically, and communicate with key actors in a dynamic and unpredictable operating environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
To apply and for more information, click here.
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