Job Description

• Ensure that all CO grant Business Development activity aligns with Child Fund’s Business Development Policy; Procedure and Practices.
• Activity Participate in the preparation of country office grant acquisition strategy and ensure alignment with the country office’s country strategic plan.
• Working in close coordination with the CO’s Technical team and the global Business Development Team ensure the CO per position itself successfully on relevant grant funding opportunities.
• Leads the country Office’s grant Acquisition effort responsible for strengthening the CO’s institutional capacity to acquire relevant grants and increase the CO’s grant.
• Leads the preparation and presentation of grant proposal and budget and the successful submission of competitive grant proposals, operational and financial reports in collaboration with relevant program and finance staff; ensure best practices is Communicated, followed and shared in all aspects of grants management.

Post-Award Grants Management (for Cos with Post Award specialist these responsibilities will be covered by that role)

• Support project implementation to ensure scope, on time and on budget project implementation and that all grant funded project meet institutional donor requirement and in accordance with Child Fund, donor, country and international standard.
• Establishes and maintain appropriate system and procedure to ensure compliance with contracts and Child Fund Project Management Standard.
• Monitor grant execution including that budget are spent according to donor proposals and regulation and with the appropriate time frame and advising management on required changes or action.
• Leads the preparation and submission of donor required report, liaising with internal stakeholders and as necessary with parents and ensuring all requirements and dead-lines are met, are produced to high standard, comply with guidelines, deadlines, contracts and other donor requirements.

Job Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in grants acquisition and management.
• Demonstrate Competencies.
• Proven ability of articulating the organization core intent, strategic direction in ways that respond to donor’s expectations and requirements.
• Demonstrate experience in designing and facilitating capacity building program /training, coaching and /or monitoring project staff in the basic of grant management.
• Knowledge of major donors’ requirements, applicable local regulatory and legal requirements.
• Demonstrated Capability in execution of various stage of the grant lifecycle including pre-award review, grant progress monitoring, and award closure.
• Proven excellent communication, networking, presentation, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team for a successful achievement of proposal Development.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• English required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant area required.
• Certification from a reputable services provider in Project Management (PMP, PMD) is preferred.

How to Apply

Qualified candidate can be apply in person, via e-mail: ethiopiaoffice@childfund.org or by sending non-returnable full CV and copies of supporting documents with over letter on or before February 3, 2020