Proposal Development Coordinator NGO Job Careers – Save the Children
Job Title: Proposal Development Coordinator
Organization: Save the Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale
Job Summary: The Proposal Development Coordinator will support the Programme Development and Resourcing Manager (PDRM) to lead the development of programmes and proposals in the Uganda Country Office. Supervised by the PDRM the role will be responsible for ensuring coherence between project documents, including log frames, narrative proposals and budgets and for providing direct writing support during proposal development processes. This includes coordination among partners in consortia arrangements.
This role will work closely with the colleagues across the country office, particularly with the PDQ technical team, including MEAL, Advocacy and Communications, Finance and Awards. The post covers both development and refugee response programming. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
The PD Coordinator must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to represent SC Uganda with other INGO partners, donors and member offices from within Save the Children Federation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Save the Children Proposal Development Coordinator job must hold a University degree in Politics, Social Science, Education, International Development, or other relevant subject
- Experience of leading the preparation of successful funding (narrative and budget) proposals
- Experience of budget management and development
- Previous experience of project management and project cycle management, including project design, implementation and evaluation
- Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must
- Ability to proactively identify issues and problem solving skills to address these
- Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
NB: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
Deadline: 27th March 2020