Job Title: Africa Regional Development Manager
Organisation: Grameen
Foundation
Foundation
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya or Kampala, Uganda
Kenya or Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Africa Regional
CEO
CEO
Job Summary: The Africa
Regional Development Manager is responsible for providing business
development support for the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regional program teams to
include supporting business capture and proposal development, and strategic
networking and relationship building. The regional development officer will
provide cross-solutions team support in managing and developing competitive
proposals in response to solicitations from USAID, bi-lateral / multi-lateral
donors, corporate foundations and other partners interested in supporting GF’s
work in the SSA region.
Regional Development Manager is responsible for providing business
development support for the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regional program teams to
include supporting business capture and proposal development, and strategic
networking and relationship building. The regional development officer will
provide cross-solutions team support in managing and developing competitive
proposals in response to solicitations from USAID, bi-lateral / multi-lateral
donors, corporate foundations and other partners interested in supporting GF’s
work in the SSA region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage technical and cost proposals from
donor organizations, such as USAID and other institutional donors, in the
areas of ICT4D, agriculture, microfinance, health, and social performance; - Lead and support relationship building and
management with key potential and current clients, partners, and
consultants; - Work with the regional partnerships team
to research, track and follow up on business intelligence leading up to
bid opportunities; - Develop and manage relationships with key
regional donors - Work with program staff on the design and
development of the technical approach (including writing and managing the
technical proposal process); - Travel with other proposal team member(s)
to gather information for the proposal (as necessary); - Write government and foundation proposals
and final reports, including working with program staff to create budgets; - Main liaison with HQ to ensure the final
proposal is in “one voice” and aligned with GF’s best practices and
standards; - Participate in relevant training and other
professional development opportunities; - Represent GF in professional meetings,
workshops, and other professional networking events.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The job holder should possess a Bachelor’s
Degree, Masters preferred in international development or related field; - A minimum of five to seven years of experience in technical and/or
grant writing required in the areas of ICT4D, financial
services, agriculture, health and/or social performance; - Demonstrated record in writing winning
technical proposals for USAID and other donor agencies; - Experience with USAID procurement process
and key USAID initiatives (including Feed the Future (FTF)); - Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office);
- Experience implementing donor programs a
plus. - Deep commitment to eradication of poverty
and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission - Strong relationship management skills
developed though prior experience. - Solid understanding of the proposal
development process, project management systems / best practices - Knowledge and understanding of ICT4D,
agriculture, microfinance, health, and social performance; - Strong interpersonal, communication
(written and oral) and facilitation skills with a proven ability to
motivate and coordinate multiple stakeholders, including senior-level
experts and directors - Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to lead
complex processes in a non-hierarchical environment - Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a
highly dynamic environment - Demonstrated ability to prospect,
cultivate, and manage new accounts - Extensive understanding and knowledge of
all components of a diversified funding base - Foreign language skills in French and, to
a lesser extent, Portuguese is desirable
How to Apply:
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