Finn
Church Aid (FCA) is one of Finland’s largest non-governmental organizations
working in Development Cooperation, Advocacy and Humanitarian Assistance.
FCA
is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern
Africa, based in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office in Nairobi,
Kenya.
Presently
FCA has three Southern Africa Country Programs (in Angola, Mozambique and
Zimbabwe).
FCA is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa
Primary purpose: To support donor relations and fundraising in the region and manage Finn Church Aid’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa.
Duties and responsibilities
FCA is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa
Primary purpose: To support donor relations and fundraising in the region and manage Finn Church Aid’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa.
Duties and responsibilities
- Be responsible
for project management and overall PME of FCA’s development, advocacy and
humanitarian projects in Southern Africa in accordance with FCA Policies
and Guidelines, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, archiving,
intra-agency and back-donor reporting, evaluation as well as preparing
payments to partners;
- Ensure that
partners follow the reporting schedules, guidelines and other requirements
as per contracts.
- Monitor and
ensure the technical and financial quality of the on-going projects and
their compliance with FCA guidelines.
- Support the
effective and efficient management of the projects consistent with the
project management cycle and compliant with FCA procedures, systems and
guidelines.
- Ensure that all
projects adhere to FCA’s systems and procedures.
- Ensure that
project implementation meets back donor compliance requirements.
- Be responsible
for the overall partner relations in FCA Southern Africa Country
programs.
- Participate in
recruitment of consultants and in preparations of TOR’s of consultants for
Southern Africa programs as advised by the supervisor;
- Monitor the
evolving humanitarian situation in Southern Africa and consider immediate
and strategic responses together with other ESARO and Headquarter staff.
- Active
responsibility for broadening FCA regional funding mix from international
donors in close coordination with the Regional Representative, operational
units and the Global Grants unit at FCA Headquarters. Tasks include
proactively soliciting and cultivating donor relations, funding proposals,
grants management, project monitoring, reporting and quality
controlling.
- Monitor
international grant opportunities from institutional donors including
Europe AID, ECHO, UN agencies, USG, Diplomatic Mission/embassies, private
sector, trusts & foundations.
- Identify and
coordinate opportunities for funding in line with FCA’s strategic
priorities and country programs in the region.
- Build the
capacity of expatriate and local staff in the field office to meet various
donor requirements.
- Build
relationships with (I)NGOs, institutional donors, and other national or
regional organizations and potential donors in Southern Africa, including
ECHO, EU Commission, and UN Agencies,
- Fundraising and
advocacy coordination with the sister organizations of FCA and ACT
Alliance members and others,
- Represent FCA in
coordination meetings relevant to FCA managed or supported projects in
Southern Africa.
- Ensure
collaborative stakeholder management including involving the relevant
authorities in the planning and implementation of FCA’s activities.
- Participate in
the planning of FCA’s development, advocacy and humanitarian
projects/programs in the Southern Africa region, together with other ESARO
staff, ensuring that the new projects/programs are in line with FCA
policies and guidelines, national and cluster policies and guidelines.
- Provide inputs
from the field perspective to ESARO Regional Office on relevant planning.
- Provide inputs
for assessing new modes of partner collaboration, and for identifying new
partners when relevant.
- Participate in
fund-raising for Southern Africa programs.
- Provide capacity
building support to FCA partner organizations in Southern Africa.
- Any other duties
assigned by his/her supervisor
Competence
and Personal Requirements
- Degree in
Development studies, Social sciences, Project Management or related
field;
- Good
understanding of development cooperation, advocacy and humanitarian aid
and their standards;
- Strong project
management skills and knowledge of appropriate project management tools
(Logical Framework analysis, project cycle management, budget management
etc.);
- Demonstrable
experience in fundraising for international development NGOs with specific
expertise in institutional funding instruments.
- Experience in
managing development projects:
- Experience in
establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with partners;
- Availability to
travel extensively in target countries (Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
and possible new countries);
- Fluency in
Portuguese language is a strong asset;
- Experience in
managing advocacy and humanitarian projects is an asset;
- Experience in
ACT Alliance emergency response mechanisms is an asset;
- Experience of a
flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and
multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines;
- Experience of
proactively identifying and addressing issues;
- Ability to work
on own initiative;
- An understanding
of and commitment to FCA’s mission and values.
How
to apply:
For more information please contact Mr David Korpela, Regional Representative for East and Southern Africa, tel. +254 786 205 470 or david.korpela@kua.fi
This is a national position based in Kenya, with travel to Southern Africa.
For more information please contact Mr David Korpela, Regional Representative for East and Southern Africa, tel. +254 786 205 470 or david.korpela@kua.fi
This is a national position based in Kenya, with travel to Southern Africa.
Interested
candidates should submit their motivation letter and CV to
recruitment.esaro@kua.fi by Friday 10th May 2013.