Secure the Future Director- East Africa Region
Office
Use your experience in humanitarian development work, funding acquisitions and grant management to be part of a leading organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty.
The Secure the Future Director will lead the East Africa Secure the Future (STF) work at the regional level; positioning STF internally and externally; consolidating and improving the STF framework and road map; ensuring connection, understanding and engagement around STF with regional donors, as well as senior levels within all key Support Offices.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead
Secure the Future work at the regional level and be the key contact on STF
matters.
- Develop
monthly updates with National Offices (NOs), and monthly update calls with
Support Offices (SOs) to monitor and ensure progress.
- Work
with the Regional Leader, Senior Director of Operations to arrange meeting
with the stakeholders of STF at a regional level, including NGOs (Oxfam,
Save, others) and UN (WFP, FAO etc) to build and maintain momentum on the
STF agenda.
- Ensure
the framework is disseminated and understood by all key stakeholders.
Required Skills Include:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in International Development, International Relations, Rural
Development or any related field. Master’s Degree in Development, Social
Science, Management or other field applicable to developing country
context preferred
- Experienced
networker with an ability to maintain a good up to date knowledge of the
grant opportunities and trends in the humanitarian sector
- Demonstrated
track record in proposal development, funding acquisitions and grant
management for major government donors preferred
Will you use your experience in development work and funding
acquisitions to further “life in all its fullness” for children?
For specific details regarding the position, visit our website:www.wvi.org and apply online by the closing date 16 Nov 2012.
World Vision is an equal opportunity employer