World Vision International
Vacancy: Resource
Development and Acquisition Specialist
Reference: 704-16N21042
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Marketing and Resource Development
Type: Open-ended, Full-time
Purpose of Position: The Resource Development and Acquisition Specialist will be located in the Regional Resource Development Unit/Grants Acquisition and Management and will pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to WV EAR strategy and capacities in development, HEA and WASH programming sectors.
Purpose of Position: The Resource Development and Acquisition Specialist will be located in the Regional Resource Development Unit/Grants Acquisition and Management and will pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to WV EAR strategy and capacities in development, HEA and WASH programming sectors.
The position will dedicate a level of effort of 50%
to WASH grant acquisition activities in order to improve WASH programming and
its contribution to children enjoying good health.
It will support NOs in developing proposals and
other program designs for a variety of donors to address development, emergency
and rehabilitative proposals which meet local community needs that are aligned
to WV RO and NO strategies.
The position holder will be required to represent the RDU and WASH Learning Centre in various donor and coordination forums at Regional and National level by providing programmatic information as required.
The position holder will be required to represent the RDU and WASH Learning Centre in various donor and coordination forums at Regional and National level by providing programmatic information as required.
The position will also establish good relationships
with donors and actively seek out strategic alliances with donors, INGOs, LNGOs,
UN, Governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies and WVI Support Offices
for purposes of coordination, marketing and fundraising.
The position will also draft documents which aim to
inform internal and external stakeholders concerning WV on-going and future
resource development efforts.
As part of the WV EAR family, the position holder promotes World Vision's Christian values through its work in teams and with people from various backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities:
As part of the WV EAR family, the position holder promotes World Vision's Christian values through its work in teams and with people from various backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pursue resource mobilization opportunities
aligned to WV EAR strategy and capacities in development, humanitarian and
rehabilitative programming sectors by working closely with NOs Grants
Acquisition and Management staff, Project Managers and Project Officers in
developing proposals for a variety of donors to address development,
emergency and rehabilitative proposals which meet local community needs
that are aligned to WV RO and NO strategy.
- Provide support to National Offices in
proposal development and build cross functional team support to NOs for
proposals development, including LCs.
- Identify capacity gaps at NOs in grants
acquisition and management and other factors leading to poor proposal
designs, poor win rates and grants implementation and work with NO, SOs
and Regional Resource development Unit team members to address them.
- Stay alert to potential WASH funding sources
all the time to support National Offices and advice and appropriate staff
at NO and support the resource acquisition effort.
- Work with NOs and SOs to develop a sustainable
pipeline of grants and seek a 68% and above win rate and provide technical
support to NOs during prepositioning meetings with bilateral,
multilaterals, foundations, Public Private Partners, etc.
- Monitor the donor competitive landscape, and
circulate funding forecasts to NOs to enable them to organize
prepositioning meetings with donors and provide support and guidance to
NOs in development of capacity statements to be utilized during
prepositioning meetings with donors.
- Circulate funding forecasts to NOs and SOs,
and support them to identify and capture new grant funded opportunities
and maintain an up-to-date record of the requirements of current potential
regional donors and be proactive in the lookout for opportunities for
regional donors etc.
- Research, analyze, develop, and track
relationships with new and current donors at regional level and share
information with NOs.
- Identification of where WV competency
strengths overlap with partner/client needs; analysis of key policies
currently being discussed and implemented by donors; and preparation of
donor regional briefs for a consolidated and coherent approach of donors,
and partnership building.
- Work collaboratively with members of the World
Vision East Africa Region WASH Learning Centre and Global WASH Community
of Practice to ensure strong integration between Hygiene
Promotion/Behavior Change approaches ("software") and the
development of WASH facilities ("hardware") in proposals and
program designs.
- Provide effective and reliable monitoring and
management of development, emergency and rehabilitative programs through
liaison with NO Project Managers and Technical Advisors and ensure
compliance and adherence by Project Managers to WV EAR policies and
procedures, donor regulations and monitoring mechanisms which allow
transparent and accountable implementation of projects.
- Represent Resource Development Unit and WASH
LC in various donor and coordination forums at regional and national level
and by providing programmatic information as required. Actively seek out
strategic alliances with donors, NGOs, UN, governments, Support Offices,
bilateral and multilateral agencies for purposes of coordination,
marketing and fundraising. Will support resource development based
assessments, and draft documents which aim to inform internal and external
stakeholders concerning RO and NO on-going and future programming.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of
global and regional evidence-based WASH and Behaviour Change approaches
for development, humanitarian and rehabilitation contexts and ensure these
models are embedded in proposals and program designs. In addition, ensures
such existing and emerging WASH approaches and models are incorporated
into proposals and program designs through appropriate pilots and roll-out
strategies.
- Develop and document WASH best practices,
capacity statements, guidelines, tools and standards and incorporate these
into proposals and program designs and ensure these models are shared with
other Learning Centers and NOs as part of the resource acquisition
process.
- Develop well organized digital database of
secured WASH projects funding for the region that can be easily extracted
whenever required.
- Maintain a catalogue of WASH PNS/Grants
concept notes and proposals that can be presented to potential donors at
short notice.
- Will develop and implement systems to provide
timely information and analysis of on-going and future development,
humanitarian emergency and rehabilitative programming to National Offices,
Support Offices and external stakeholders such as donors and UN agencies.
Others:
- Carry out additional responsibilities as
assigned by the Regional Resource Development Director and WASH Learning
Centre Technical Director.
- Attend and participate in devotional meetings.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Required:
Required:
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand
above denominational diversities.
- Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal
skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well
as negotiation skills.
- Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions
and weekly Chapel services.
- Must adhere to set security standards.
- Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of
work.
- Culturally sensitive in professional and
personal life.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education / Knowledge / Technical Skills and
Experience:
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
- Educational level required: First degree in
Development studies or related field with experience in resource
mobilization including WASH interventions. A postgraduate degree is
preferable.
- Experience: 5 years experience in the
development field working in development and humanitarian emergency
interventions, preferably with experience in developing countries.
- Technical Training qualifications desired:
Professional technical skills desired: Humanitarian standards (SPHERE,
HAP), specific trainings on donor requirements e.g. OFDA, CIDA, DEC, DFID,
Europe Aid, personal security awareness training.
- Excellent English languages skills; written
and verbal.
- Demonstrated writing skills: the ability to
develop quality concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and reports
under tight deadlines.
- Experience working with both bilateral and
multilateral donors.
- Networking/external engagement skills: proven
experience in networking with donors and partners to bring about funding
opportunities.
- A strategic thinker; the ability to develop
proposals which meet strategic objectives of donors, the organization, and
government.
- Innovative and the ability to think outside of
the box.
- Team player; the ability to work as part of a
diverse team to achieve the overall goal.
Other Competencies / Attributes:
- Ability to engage at a strategic level with
bilateral and multilateral donors, International Organizations, UN
agencies, INGO etc.
- Ability to manage donor expectations.
- Strong budgetary and financial management
skills.
- Strong understanding of systems design and
implementation protocols.
- Strong inter-personal skills, and proven
team-player.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities.
- Able to solve complex problems and to exercise
independent judgment.
- Ability to travel within country and regional.
- Able to work in a cross-cultural environment
with a multi-national staff.
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand
above denominational diversities.
- Perform other duties as required.
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Work environment: Nairobi. Office-based with
frequent travel to National offices and support offices.
- Travel: minimum of 35% International travel is
required.
How to Apply
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Application Deadline Date: 05-Apr-15
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Application Deadline Date: 05-Apr-15
Vacancy: Regional Security Coordinator
Reference: 750-15R25013
Reference: 750-15R25013
Location: Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Security
Job Type: Fixed term, Full-time
*National position based in the candidates home
country in the East Africa Region where WV is registered.
Purpose of Position: To support the Regional Office in ensuring that security directives as received from SDO, RSD and OCS are realized at National Office level across the EA region and that security capacity is built, monitored and maintained within each national context.
Lead in the optimization of organizational security
and the mitigation of operational risks for ministry effectiveness by working
with the RSD and National Office Security Managers on security systems and
mechanisms for institutionalizing an organizational culture and practice of
safety and security.
Key Responsibilities:
Capacity Building and Technical Training:
- Coordinate the assessment and implementation
of OCS mandated Core Security Requirements at NO level and develop
capacity building plan for security management based on local security
risk assessments.
- Implement SAINT training for all staff
operating in red and orange rated areas
- Provide support to RSD in the implementation
of SRMT training for each NO in region
Security Operations:
Work with Regional Security Director and Field
Security managers/ Directors to:
- carry out Security Risk Assessments as
required/directed.
- update Country Risk Ratings as required
- provide input and support to management in
crisis situations and critical incidents
- conduct security investigations as and when
required.
- stand in for CSM/RSDs when on leave/ under
recruitment or when required.
Planning:
- Under guidance from the RSD, assess if
Security Risk Assessments, Country Risk Ratings and Core Security
Requirement standards, training, processes and procedures are completed in
accordance with current Office of Corporate Security guidelines and
training
Networking and External Liaison / Engagement:
- Assist in building NO capacity to effectively
participate in NGO security networks and ensure information from these
groups is disseminated according to agreed protocols.
- Build ongoing networks for sharing security
information and coordination in conjunction with the RSD
Reporting and Documentation:
- Support RSD in the development of security
reports to the Region and Office of Corporate Security.
- Follow up on security incidents as directed
and ensure reports are generated in accordance with WV Security Policy.
- Support RSD in the collection, analysis and
dissemination of security information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
- Police/Law Enforcement or military training
- No previous criminal record or convictions
- Confirmed employment of the security officer
is contingent on him/her passing the HEAT training course within 90 days
of employment (probation period)
- At least 5 years experience in a proven
security or emergency service field (public, private, and government or
NGO sectors in military, security or law enforcement services).
- Operational experience / Crisis Management.
- Training delivery/Capacity building experience
- Strategic / Managerial experience
- Minimum three (3) years experience working
with UN Agency / INGO
- Radio and/or Satellite phone communications
experience, operations and management
- Demonstrated experience in designing and
delivering training.
- Demonstrated project management skills and the
ability to work effectively under pressure (particularly in a crisis
situation)
- Ability to communicate well in English (verbal
and ritten) particularly in a crisis situation
- Valid Passport and Drivers
- First Aid qualified
- Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Professional - behave in professional manner
at all times and demonstrate ability to represent the organization well at
interagency meetings, evidence that they have managed a team.
- Demonstrated personal values, attitudes and
behaviors that are consistent with World Vision Core Values
How to Apply
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