World Vision – US is actively seeking applications from
skilled and experienced professionals to generate grant income for World Vision
by working with a select group of National Offices to engage the US Government,
multi-lateral organizations, and large foundations at a strategic level to lead
the proposal development process, and to build strategic capacity in grant
acquisition and management. Help carry out our Christian organization’s
mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by
witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and
sign.
Keep Christ central in our individual and corporate lives.
Attend and participate in the leadership of devotions, weekly Chapel services,
and regular prayer.
Engage donors at strategic level:
Develop donor engagement strategies for specific countries
for both WVUS and the WV Partnership that align with organizational strategy.
Create a National Office exit strategy to ensure sustainable
grant acquisition and project implementation capability within given time
frames.
Proposal development:
Lead all stages of proposal development and grant
acquisition including pre-proposal, proposal development, and post-submission.
Serve as the primary point of contact for managing and
securing large, multi-stakeholder grants from the US Government and major
foundations. Mange the timely submission of all components.
Support National Office staff in the preparation and
submission of issues letters and follow-up negotiations with donors as
necessary.
Ensure complete, smooth transition to management program
team for awarded grants, including active support of the grant startup process.
Through the donor debriefing process, disseminate lessons
learned to relevant parties for denied proposals.
Capacity building and knowledge transfer:
Coach National Office leadership in their representational
roles with key decision makers in local US Embassies, missions organizations,
and foundations.
Ensure National Office leadership prioritize and strengthen
the grant acquisition process and the growth of grant income.
Support the grants team's compliance unit by ensuring the
successful implementation of WVUS funded grant projects, including managing
reporting and donor liaisons, and using the support of WV's Regional Grant
Managers as necessary.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the P&P
Group to ensure donor engagement and grant acquisition plans align with WVUS
strategy.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with
colleagues in Regional, National and other Support Office, especially with
those responsible for grants acquisition and management.
Build contacts and relationships with other NGO's and peer
organizations to learn from, share and apply best practice in acquisition and
management of grants.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities
and changes via regular reading of the WVUS Intranet and other corporate
communication tools.
Required Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (eight years).
Proven experience in grant acquisition, with a minimum of five years of
experience in successful proposal writing, management of proposal development
teams and acquiring grants from US Government agencies and large US based
foundations. Proven experience writing successful grant proposals in English.
Job Location
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Working Environment / Conditions
Position will be based in a World Vision National Office
outside the United States and will require significant travel within the
assigned country, up to 50% of the time, with regular work outside of normal
office hours.
