Resource Development Officer job at World Vision International

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Reports to: Senior Resource Development Manager

Key Result Areas:

Resource Acquisition and Proposal Writing

• Research and review possible funding opportunities and prepare grant opportunity synopses.
• Work with World Vision Uganda technical leads and support offices to develop high quality, innovative proposals.
• Act as overall coordinator between support offices, partners, technical leads, the grant finance unit and other relevant departments (HR, security, M&E, procurement) during the design process until project start up.
• Be the lead writer on grant proposals.
• Work closely with finance and technical staff to develop budgets.
• Review and improve concepts from field offices to proposal level.
• Coordinate and lead proposal design workshops/meetings.

Grant Acquisition Business Planning

• Support the ongoing monitoring and analysis of new grant opportunities by researching on donor websites, newspaper postings and through support offices.
• Maintain up-to-date mapping on donor contacts, trends and opportunities.
• Support mapping of all funding sources with key stakeholders.
• Support the programme strategy and planning process with all functions to ensure alignment with the context, humanitarian needs and strategy as well as operational feasibility and technical quality.

External Engagement

• Support the Resource Development Manager with external representation of World Vision Uganda to local donor delegations and networking with NGOs.
• Liaise with partners and donor, as appropriate, throughout the grant application process.
• Organize donor-targeted learning and brown bag events to disseminate key WV learnings for purposes of positioning for new opportunities.
• Prepare catchy and informative presentations for external and internal audiences. Summarize information graphically into dashboards for easy audience consumption.

Information Management

• Manage and maintain proposal archives.
• Compile and analyze relevant information to inform proposal design and promote learning.
• Support the application of mapping and compiling of programme information for sharing as required with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the team in updating and maintaining databases such as Horizon, Box and One drive, Impaq

MEAL Support

• Provide support in the logical analysis of calls for proposals and subsequent proposal development processes.
• Develop the theories of change for proposals, Concept Notes and Expression of Interests.
• Formulate logical frameworks for proposals.
• Coordinate indicator development including tools and systems for data gathering /analysis and ensure alignment to OIOS Level 1 and 2 indicators in all grant programmes wherever possible.
• Conduct information and data searches from search engines and data bases and WV information repositories to provide evidence for proposal processes.
• Collate and disseminate studies, lessons learnt and assessments reports to inform proposal development processes

Other

• Be flexible to undertake additional tasks, from time to time, in order to enhance the overall performance of the Programme Quality Division and World Vision Uganda in general.

Required Knowledge, Qualifications & Professional Experience for the Role

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, International Development, MEAL, International Relations or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in resource mobilization, fundraising, or business development in the NGO sector with a strong bias towards application of MEAL in proposal development processes.
• Demonstrated track record in proposal development.
• Experience in working with international donors (US government, European Union, UN, foundations, etc.)
• Work experience in international relief and development.
• Work experience in intercultural teams and/or abroad.
• Self-starter who can work independently under pressure.
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Excellent writing skills.
• A high level of diplomacy and networking skills is required.
• Deep understanding and application of MEAL in programme design and implementation.
• Understanding of international standards including SPHERE, HAP, Code of Conduct, etc.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to programme design.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Ability to manage work life and work without supervision.
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing and insecure environment
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Capacity/potential in leadership, relationship management/networking, and coordination.
• Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Team player.

Required training, license, registration and Certification

• Computer competence (Microsoft Office, AI, Stata, dashboards.

NB: Candidates with experience in application of MEAL in proposal development processes are encouraged to apply.

• Research and review possible funding opportunities and prepare grant opportunity synopses.
• Work with World Vision Uganda technical leads and support offices to develop high quality, innovative proposals.
• Act as overall coordinator between support offices, partners, technical leads, the grant finance unit and other relevant departments (HR, security, M&E, procurement) during the design process until project start up.
• Be the lead writer on grant proposals.
• Work closely with finance and technical staff to develop budgets.
• Review and improve concepts from field offices to proposal level.
• Coordinate and lead proposal design workshops/meetings.
• Support the ongoing monitoring and analysis of new grant opportunities by researching on donor websites, newspaper postings and through support offices.
• Maintain up-to-date mapping on donor contacts, trends and opportunities.
• Support mapping of all funding sources with key stakeholders.
• Support the programme strategy and planning process with all functions to ensure alignment with the context, humanitarian needs and strategy as well as operational feasibility and technical quality.
• Support the Resource Development Manager with external representation of World Vision Uganda to local donor delegations and networking with NGOs.
• Liaise with partners and donor, as appropriate, throughout the grant application process.
• Organize donor-targeted learning and brown bag events to disseminate key WV learnings for purposes of positioning for new opportunities.
• Prepare catchy and informative presentations for external and internal audiences. Summarize information graphically into dashboards for easy audience consumption.
• Manage and maintain proposal archives.
• Compile and analyze relevant information to inform proposal design and promote learning.
• Support the application of mapping and compiling of programme information for sharing as required with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the team in updating and maintaining databases such as Horizon, Box and One drive, Impaq.
• Provide support in the logical analysis of calls for proposals and subsequent proposal development processes.
• Develop the theories of change for proposals, Concept Notes and Expression of Interests.
• Formulate logical frameworks for proposals.
• Coordinate indicator development including tools and systems for data gathering /analysis and ensure alignment to OIOS Level 1 and 2 indicators in all grant programmes wherever possible.
• Conduct information and data searches from search engines and data bases and WV information repositories to provide evidence for proposal processes.
• Collate and disseminate studies, lessons learnt and assessments reports to inform proposal development processes.
• Be flexible to undertake additional tasks, from time to time, in order to enhance the overall performance of the Programme Quality Division and World Vision Uganda in general.

• Resource mobilization
• Fundraising
• Business development
• Proposal development
• MEAL application
• Communication
• Writing
• Diplomacy
• Networking
• Data analysis
• Project coordination
• Teamwork
• Cross-cultural sensitivity
• Leadership
• Relationship management

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, International Development, MEAL, International Relations or related field.
• Computer competence (Microsoft Office, AI, Stata, dashboards)