PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To provide coordination and management donor engagement, programme acquisition of the World Vision Pakistan (emergency and non-emergency programs). Will develop positioning & acquisition strategies based on the WVP national strategy, child well-being needs, and areas of funding availability. Writes winning grant proposals.
Serve as the driver and initiator of proactive donor engagement in support of ND and PDQM. Communicate & build strategic relationships with Support Offices, donors and partners regarding relief & development opportunities, communicating WVP’s strategic intent. Work closely with the PDQM and ND to build the WVP organizational profile and preposition WVP as a leading partner of choice for donors in advance of funding opportunities.
Work collaboratively with the NO and Field teams and external stakeholders to develop winning proposals as per international, Pakistan and World Vision standards, and technical adherence to donor guidelines and strategies. Serves as lead writer in proposal development in close collaboration with TADM, PD team, Field Staff, Technical Leads and other in the development of winning grant proposals.
Major Activities:
Donor Engagement & Acquisition Strategy
Work with WVP PDQ Team, and Senior Leadership Team and Support Offices, to map donor opportunities and develop acquisition & engagement plans.
Provide strategic support in Consortium and development ally (implementing partner) formation, prepositioning and positioning.
Leads prepositioning for grant acquisition. Develop relationships with Donor Agencies, WV Support Offices, the regional office, and WV Partnership Office colleagues in coordination with the PDQ Manager.
Proposal Development (HEA & Development)
Coordinator & Lead Writer for proposals:
Facilitate the Go/No-Go Decision Process and Regional Risk Assessments for new funding opportunities
Participate in planning of new project design concepts to assure proposals are competitive and aligned with the opportunity call.
Leading in the writing of the proposal narrative and assuring submission of the complete proposal package.
Assist in negotiation, addressing of issues, and , documentation of approved projects in line with donor and WV policies
Support with other resource acquisition and donor engagement as needed. While the TADM takes the first responsibility for new project design, BDO will lead design creation as needed.
Documentation, Communication, Coordination
Resources acquisition reporting completed in a timely manner.
Provide pipeline updates to Snr Management and key WV support offices and the regional office with regard to grants and PNS as well as strategic opportunities in development (relief and early recovery- to be managed by surge capacity staff)
Assist the National Director, Operations Director and Program Development and Quality Manager with representation of WV and networking Cluster Groups, NGOs and forums as needed.
Ensure all operations and area managers are aware of donor engagement and support proposal design and development
HR Management
Support Interdepartmental relationships to support proposal development
Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
Master/Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Significant proven experience in proposal writing, and integrated project design
Staff coordination experience
Significant experience in a liaison with Government departments, INGO and donor community
3-5 years relief and development field experience in the developing world
Successful Track record of large transformational development proposal development with strong win rate
Clear understanding of the workings of major donors
Have good understanding of the function of support departments
Strong communication and negotiation skills with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders
Professional demeanor. Able to concisely and persuasively convey organizational objectives to various audiences.
Good analytical skills and logical sequencing for proposal development and supporting technical implementation
Ensures compliance in implementation through technical managers and Program Officers and reference adherence in PDD. Ensures Sphere standards met in Relief and response programming including cross-culturing themes and sector responses through technical managers
Ability to work effectively under pressure