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Purpose of the position:
Grants Acquisition Director is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for providing overall leadership to the Business Development Division with mandate to a) raise WV Tanzania’s grants portfolio, b) enhance WV Tanzania’s visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders and c) strengthen grant compliance within the organization.
Duties and responsibilities
Raise and diversify Grant Portfolio
The GAM Director will provide leadership to increase the grant portfolio of WV Tanzania in order to reach the National Strategy, advance child wellbeing and meet funding mix proportions as defined in annual targets
Develop and maintain high quality working relationships with support offices, the Regional Resource Development Unit and in particular the Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) Hub to support the process of proactively identifying and developing grant opportunities that will raise WV Tanzania profile
Work with Finance team to ensure budgeting and all necessary costs are correctly formatted
Ensure high-quality concepts and proposals are prepared in line with World Vision and donor strategies
Mobilize Divisional teams to support the grants development process by leading the complete risk assessment processes and go/no-go decision for potential opportunities
Lead the process of preparing funding proposals, including Grants, Private Non Sponsorship Projects and Corporate Donors
Manage opportunity pipeline tracking planning based on country-level donor mapping, strategic direction and areas of alignment prioritizing grant opportunities that are aligned with National Office strategic priorities
Visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders
Ensure an up-to-date donor-engagement plan exists and that relevant staff are equipped to adopt and implement the plan
Develop close relationships with donor agencies, particularly those with local missions in Tanzania to explore opportunities for deepening their engagement with WV Tanzania
Actively engage prioritized Support Offices to raise the visibility and credibility of WV Tanzania as a ‘National Office of Choice’ for support from private, bilateral and multi-lateral partners
Participate in hosting high profile donors and partners to WV Tanzania with a view to deepening their understanding and engagement of WVT programmes
Represent WV Tanzania at key national and international forums
Grant Management Compliance on Donor and Partnership standards
Ensure that the resource acquisition management system effectively standardizes processes for identifying and establishing priority sectors and opportunities, assessing risk and managing project cycle
Organize the development of staff and capacity for grants compliance (financial, contractual, programmatic and reporting) to increase program quality, credibility and marketability of WV Tanzania projects
Develop and sustain an effective grant performance dashboard across WV Tanzania’s grants portfolio that will support to identify risks and challenges in a timely way and to prepare effective management reports on overall grants performance
Actively engage support offices and East Africa Regional Office for regular support and capacity building of staff and partners in Monitoring & Evaluation, compliance management, and research and documentation
Ensure full and timely compliance of the Business Development Division on all required organizational dashboards and indicators
Team Performance management
Provide leadership in facilitating a high-performance management culture, open trustworthy staff relationships and integrity to enhance smooth staff relations and accountability
Pursue meaningful opportunities for training and capacity building for staff to enhance their skills in experience
Purposefully promote a high level of collaboration and integration of Divisional objectives with other WV Tanzania Divisions
Actively manage staff performance and ensure staff job descriptions, contracts and performance reviews are up to date and submitted in a timely manner
Lead strategic partnering through
Coordinating in close collaboration with the Divisional Directors the development innovative and meaningful partnerships and consortia with private, public and non-government partners
Managing end-to-end partner engagement processes for WV Tanzania i.e. tool development, identification, solicitation, vetting, selection, performance assessment and MoU signing
Liaising with Partnership stakeholders (GC, EAR and SOs) in engaging partners
Maintaining sound relationships with partners i.e. soliciting and providing feedback and exploring areas for growth
Financial and non-Financial resource management
Ensure Stewardship and accountability of WV Tanzania material and financial resources that are managed by the Business Development Division
Through a high standard of personal and professional integrity, instill and promote a culture of total accountability and care with donors’ resources entrusted to WVT
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Minimum qualification requires
Masters degree and/or professional qualification in International Development studies, Community Development or any Social Science related degree from a recognized University.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in programming (designing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring) of integrated development, relief and/or advocacy of donor funded projects
Excellent knowledge and experience of grant management or backstopping and experience of grant compliance procedures and regulations for major bilateral and multilateral donors.
Experience on influencing policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, mobilization for stakeholders engagement in the decision-making process.
Have at least 7 years’ experience at managerial level in an international NGO
Other technical skills and Abilities
Be a results orientated leader with the ability to handle a heavy work load, manage and satisfy multiple conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
Ability to provide spiritual leadership to the team
Ability to think strategically and innovatively, constantly pursuing new and better ways of working
Be committed to empowering others for transformation – both inside and outside of the organization
Be committed to pursuing tangible and lasting impact in the lives of the poor through an empowerment approach
Ability to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate effectively.
Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle management
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all staff and other key partners
Demonstrate leadership and team building ability
Working knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skills
Working Environment:
Office based environment with frequent travel to the field and National Office in Arusha
Travel required: 35% domestic travel and occasional international travel (approximately 2 to 4 trips a year);
On call: 20%
Grants Acquisition Director is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for providing overall leadership to the Business Development Division with mandate to a) raise WV Tanzania’s grants portfolio, b) enhance WV Tanzania’s visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders and c) strengthen grant compliance within the organization.
Duties and responsibilities
Raise and diversify Grant Portfolio
The GAM Director will provide leadership to increase the grant portfolio of WV Tanzania in order to reach the National Strategy, advance child wellbeing and meet funding mix proportions as defined in annual targets
Develop and maintain high quality working relationships with support offices, the Regional Resource Development Unit and in particular the Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) Hub to support the process of proactively identifying and developing grant opportunities that will raise WV Tanzania profile
Work with Finance team to ensure budgeting and all necessary costs are correctly formatted
Ensure high-quality concepts and proposals are prepared in line with World Vision and donor strategies
Mobilize Divisional teams to support the grants development process by leading the complete risk assessment processes and go/no-go decision for potential opportunities
Lead the process of preparing funding proposals, including Grants, Private Non Sponsorship Projects and Corporate Donors
Manage opportunity pipeline tracking planning based on country-level donor mapping, strategic direction and areas of alignment prioritizing grant opportunities that are aligned with National Office strategic priorities
Visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders
Ensure an up-to-date donor-engagement plan exists and that relevant staff are equipped to adopt and implement the plan
Develop close relationships with donor agencies, particularly those with local missions in Tanzania to explore opportunities for deepening their engagement with WV Tanzania
Actively engage prioritized Support Offices to raise the visibility and credibility of WV Tanzania as a ‘National Office of Choice’ for support from private, bilateral and multi-lateral partners
Participate in hosting high profile donors and partners to WV Tanzania with a view to deepening their understanding and engagement of WVT programmes
Represent WV Tanzania at key national and international forums
Grant Management Compliance on Donor and Partnership standards
Ensure that the resource acquisition management system effectively standardizes processes for identifying and establishing priority sectors and opportunities, assessing risk and managing project cycle
Organize the development of staff and capacity for grants compliance (financial, contractual, programmatic and reporting) to increase program quality, credibility and marketability of WV Tanzania projects
Develop and sustain an effective grant performance dashboard across WV Tanzania’s grants portfolio that will support to identify risks and challenges in a timely way and to prepare effective management reports on overall grants performance
Actively engage support offices and East Africa Regional Office for regular support and capacity building of staff and partners in Monitoring & Evaluation, compliance management, and research and documentation
Ensure full and timely compliance of the Business Development Division on all required organizational dashboards and indicators
Team Performance management
Provide leadership in facilitating a high-performance management culture, open trustworthy staff relationships and integrity to enhance smooth staff relations and accountability
Pursue meaningful opportunities for training and capacity building for staff to enhance their skills in experience
Purposefully promote a high level of collaboration and integration of Divisional objectives with other WV Tanzania Divisions
Actively manage staff performance and ensure staff job descriptions, contracts and performance reviews are up to date and submitted in a timely manner
Lead strategic partnering through
Coordinating in close collaboration with the Divisional Directors the development innovative and meaningful partnerships and consortia with private, public and non-government partners
Managing end-to-end partner engagement processes for WV Tanzania i.e. tool development, identification, solicitation, vetting, selection, performance assessment and MoU signing
Liaising with Partnership stakeholders (GC, EAR and SOs) in engaging partners
Maintaining sound relationships with partners i.e. soliciting and providing feedback and exploring areas for growth
Financial and non-Financial resource management
Ensure Stewardship and accountability of WV Tanzania material and financial resources that are managed by the Business Development Division
Through a high standard of personal and professional integrity, instill and promote a culture of total accountability and care with donors’ resources entrusted to WVT
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Minimum qualification requires
Masters degree and/or professional qualification in International Development studies, Community Development or any Social Science related degree from a recognized University.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in programming (designing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring) of integrated development, relief and/or advocacy of donor funded projects
Excellent knowledge and experience of grant management or backstopping and experience of grant compliance procedures and regulations for major bilateral and multilateral donors.
Experience on influencing policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, mobilization for stakeholders engagement in the decision-making process.
Have at least 7 years’ experience at managerial level in an international NGO
Other technical skills and Abilities
Be a results orientated leader with the ability to handle a heavy work load, manage and satisfy multiple conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
Ability to provide spiritual leadership to the team
Ability to think strategically and innovatively, constantly pursuing new and better ways of working
Be committed to empowering others for transformation – both inside and outside of the organization
Be committed to pursuing tangible and lasting impact in the lives of the poor through an empowerment approach
Ability to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate effectively.
Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle management
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all staff and other key partners
Demonstrate leadership and team building ability
Working knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skills
Working Environment:
Office based environment with frequent travel to the field and National Office in Arusha
Travel required: 35% domestic travel and occasional international travel (approximately 2 to 4 trips a year);
On call: 20%