Resource Mobilization and Grants Advisor

Deadline of this Job:19 June 2020  

Resource Mobilization and Grants Advisor
DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for an energetic and motivated Resource Mobilization and Grants Advisor (RMGA) to spearhead DCAs resource mobilization efforts and secure timely and efficient grant management for our program in Uganda. The RMGA works closely with DCA colleagues and partners and refers to the Country Director. The position is a 2-year Junior Professional Officer (JPO) position with the possibility of extension. The duty station is Kampala (80-90%) with travels within Uganda.
Who are we? DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based Danish globally-operating INGO. We have supported the most vulnerable communities in Ugandan since 1979. Our program here is built around three objectives:
Building resilient communities, where our focus is on food security and livelihoods, which among other activities addresses climate adaptation and mitigation, support to markets, securing value chains, and offering training to farmers and youth. Fighting Extreme Equality where we have emphasis on public accountability and business and human rights. Saving Lives where we work with a Nexus approach, supporting both refugees and host communities with cash interventions, livelihoods and marked building, private sector engagement, vocational training and environment and energy.
DCA has a strong focus on innovative solutions and youth and we have a gender-inclusive rights-based approach. DCA works with and has a strong focus on capacity development of both church-based as well as secular partners and we also implement activities ourselves. The DCA Uganda team consists of 100+ staff, our yearly budget is 6-7 million USD and our main area of operation is in the Northern part of Uganda.

What will you be responsible for?
• The main function of the RMGA is to increase the fundraising capacity and donor income of DCA's Country Office in Uganda.
• The RMGA is the focal point and key person responsible for timely proposal development - together with partner organizations, other INGO staff and DCA colleagues - ensuring that proposals are of high quality and meet donor requirements
• Ensuring appropriate grants management of internationally funded projects
• Assisting in building relations and increase visibility of DCA among both donors, private sector, partners, INGOs, and other key stakeholders,
• Ensuring that all funded projects meet the visibility and communication requirements of the funding agency and
• Securing constructive and close collaboration with relevant units and colleagues in DCA, both in Uganda and in DCA in Copenhagen.
• Finally, the RMGO builds the competence of DCA staff and partners to do fundraising from international as well as country-based donors.


What do we expect?
• University degree in international development or related sciences as well as relevant working experience.
• Documented successful experience in proposal development and writing, incl.
• Excellent English writing skills. Knowledge of grant management of international donors including EU, ECHO, UNHCR and other UN agencies, Danida, and other institutional donors. Knowledge of and experience in working with the partners and the private sector.
• Enjoys and is good at liaison, building relations, and networking. Good interpersonal and communication skills with experience in engaging with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
• Flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and good at coordinating and organizing own work as well as that of the team, while managing several processes at a time.
• This should be combined with strong attention to detail. Knowledge of DCA's programmatic areas is an advantage

 

Job application procedure
Please note, that according to the DCA JPO Handbook, applicants cannot be more than 35-years-old at the time of application and should not have more than 4 years of resource mobilization and grant management experience.
How to apply Please apply as soon as possible at 19 June COB at the latest through DCA's online e-recruiting system using the following link:
https://www.danchurchaid.org/join-us/jobs/internationalvacancies/resource-mobilization-and-grants-advisor-uganda  While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Everyone applying for a job with DCA must be ready to comply with our Staff Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment, and our Child Safeguarding Policy.
All interested persons, regardless of gender, disability, religion, or ethnicity, are encouraged to apply for the post.
What DCA offers The position is a 2-year "Junior Professional Officer" position with the possibility of extension, with a 3 month' probation period. Terms and conditions are according to DCA's Handbook for JPOs and/or the Uganda HR Manual.
Starting date: 1 August or soon thereafter.
About Us DanChurchAid is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in 1922. Our key competencies are food security and food crisis response, humanitarian cash transfer programming, civil society development and humanitarian mine action. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance, which is a faith-based, nonmissionary humanitarian alliance, and one of the five largest NGO Alliances in the world with a combined turnover of over 1.5 billion USD annually. For more on DCA, please be referred to www.danchurchaid.org