Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 02 Jan 2019
About Us
Action Against Hunger-USA is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children. We ensure families can access clean water, food, training, and health care. We enable entire communities to be free from hunger. With more than 6,500 staff in over 45 countries, our programs reached 14.9 million people in 2015.
About the Country Program
Action Against Hunger has been operational in Ethiopia since 1984 responding to both chronic and acute needs through a multi-sector strategy where nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Mental Health and Care Practices activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience.
Action Against Hunger currently operates in 4 different regions (Oromia, Somali, Amhara and Gambella) with a mixed portfolio of emergency and resilience programs. We have a country team of around 600 staff and 5 main sub offices. At this point in time, our main donors in Ethiopia are: ECHO, Europaid, UNHCR, BPRM, GAC, SIDA, EHF, WFP and UNICEF.
Scope of Role
Action Against Hunger in Ethiopia is looking for a dynamic and results oriented Program Development Coordinator (PDC). He/she will work with the Country Director to proactively seek out information on new funding opportunities and cultivate excellent relationships with donor agencies and partners. The PDC will facilitate program development for the Ethiopia Country Office through identification of opportunities for funding, donor research and relations, drafting proposals and supporting project design, and ensuring proposals are compliant with internal and donor standards.
Specifically the PDC is expected to:
a) Lead and coordinate the drafting of emergency response proposals working under tight deadlines and juggling conflicting priorities
b) Expand the development and resilience portfolio by identifying and mobilizing resources, cultivating and maintaining donor relations and leading the design of new long-term programs including Private Public Partnerships.
c) Be in charge of the design of pilot research projects, lead innovation related calls and turn proved concepts to fully pledged proposals
Key Responsibilities
Donor research and relationship building
Conduct research on donors and draft summaries.
Assist in seeking and tracking donor intelligence on prospective new opportunities or partnerships. Particularly for long-term funding opportunities.
Coordinate closely with the Country Director to cultivate relationships with potential partners for strategic funding opportunities.
Liaise with the Action Against Hunger’s International Donor Relationship Unit
Accompany the Country Director in Donor meetings
Coordinate proposal development
Contribute to/or participate in field assessments as needed.
Draft and/or solicit proposal concepts by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying calls for proposals, and sharing information with relevant sector teams.
Facilitate the development of proposals or bids.
Coordinate the proposal development, including identifying key stakeholders in proposal development process, developing work plans and tracking each step of the process to ensure that the proposal team is meeting key deadlines.
Ensure coordination between operations and technical advisors, ensuring that proposals are both technically sound as well as realistically implementable
Check that all concept notes and proposals follow internal procedures and are compliant with internal and donor standards, including the latest donor formats
Work closely with the field operations and technical teams to ensure quality proposals and compliance with SoPs for all program development.
Work closely with Finance Department to ensure the alignment of the budget, implementation plan, budget narrative and technical narrative sections of all proposals.
Track and ensure the incorporation of all feedback and edits throughout the proposal revision stage in order to ensure that a high-quality finished product is submitted to the donor
Qualifications and Experience
· Minimum of bachelor’s degree in political science, development studies or related field.
· 5 years related experience in an NGO or similar environment, preferably including experience-developing programs
· Experience in at least one of Action Against Hunger’s core technical sectors: Nutrition and Health, WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods in development and/or emergencies.
· Practical experience in writing proposals for donors such as USAID, DFID, UNOCHA, BPRM, WFP, UNHCR, SIDA,GAC,UNICEF, and EU/ECHO.
· Familiarity with project design methods and tools (including assessments, logical frameworks, and work planning) and strong appreciation for innovation and partnership as part of project development.
· Good analytical skills with ability to positively influence cross-departmental and cross sector working.
· Strong results orientation, with ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality products.
· Strong cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
· Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming proposal development teams to meet deadlines.
· Fluency in English (business level), both verbal and written
· Excellent writing and editing skills in English.
Our core values.
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate Action Against Hunger-USA-USA’s five core competencies
Respect- we work with compassion and dedication, treating everyone the same way we expect them to treat us.
Integrity- we believe that being honest and fair is integral to every aspect of our work; conducting our work with a spirit of sincerity, truthfulness and transparency is imperative.
Creativity-we encourage new ideas, embrace innovative solutions, and create opportunities for meaningful and exciting ways to do our jobs and provide solutions to address the needs of the populations we serve.
Excellence- we strive to provide services that meet, and even exceed, the expectations of our stakeholders (populations in need, staff, communities and donors).
Empowerment- we are committed to fostering an environment in which our staff, partners and communities where we work have the space to grow, develop and feel confident about participating.- we are committed to fostering an environment in which our staff, partners and communities where we work have the space to grow, develop and feel confident about participating.
BENEFITS
Action Against Hunger-USA values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to: -
- Health Insurance
- Paid annual leave (vacation)
- Training opportunities
For an all-inclusive list of benefits check the Action Against Hunger-USA Website
How to apply:
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume and both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. Closing date for applications: 2nd January 2019, 5 PM EAT.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
For further information about Action Against Hunger-USA, please visit our website www.actionagainsthunger.org