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• Develop
  and maintain the strategic direction of the Programme Funding team and
  contribute to SAC strategic development
• Develop
  a good understanding of the work of Send a Cow in Africa and the context
  and policy framework within which it works
• Develop
  and maintain a good understanding of the wider NGO context
• Develop
  and maintain a good understanding of the wider aims, strategic objectives
  and policies of the institutional donor community
• Take
  lead in and contribute ideas to, prospect development
• Develop
  new contacts with donors and positive partnerships with other NGOs for
  collaboration on project implementation and joint funding initiatives,
  working closely with the team, and senior Group and Country Programme
  staff.
• Ensure
  that the team maintains excellent relationships with existing donors
• Personally
  manage a number of key donor relationships
• Conduct
  prospect research into potential donors and partners to identify new
  funding opportunities for SAC Country Programmes.
• Manage
  the team’s development of excellent funding applications that include
  logical frameworks, activity plans, clearly written narrative proposals
  and detailed budgets which maximise recovery of full project costs, in
  collaboration with Country Programme teams.
• Hold
  overall responsibility to ensure that grant contracts are well managed, so
  that donor requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Ensure
  SAC systems are used appropriately to keep up to date files and records of
  all programme funding activities.
• Technically
  support in-country capacity building.
• Maintain
  close communication and collaboration with all Fundraisers across SAC
  (including in the US and UK) to ensure that, working together, programmes
  are fully funded and risk is well managed, making optimal use of the range
  of income sources at SAC’s disposal.
• Build
  and maintain close relationships with Country Directors, Programme staff,
  Finance and the Research and Impact team to ensure quality and
  appropriateness of Programme Funding activity.
• Take
  part in the leadership and strategic development of SAC, and any other
  activities as required.

• The
  applicant should hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a
  Master’s degree is desirable
• A
  minimum of five or more years’ experience in a senior management position
• Working
  knowledge of a significant sized local and/or international NGO
• Past
  experience of motivating a team
• Skills
  and experience of budgeting
• Successful
  record of project proposal development, submission for funding, and grants
  contract management
• Excellent
  track record of developing funding opportunities with a range of
  institutional donors
• Fluent
  spoken and written English
• Excellent
  communication and selling skills – both written and verbal
• Strong
  interpersonal skills and the ability to work co-operatively leading a
  team, and as a contributor to a team
• Strong
  numeracy skills
• Networking
  and representing skills
• Strategic
  leadership skills
• Excellent
  coaching and mentoring skills
• Report
  writing skills
• Understanding
  of IT applications
• Be
  comfortable working for a Christian organisation and be in sympathy with
  Send a Cow’s Christian values and Cornerstones
• Proactive
  and forward looking leadership style
• Willingness
  and commitment to share information and promote transparency
• Results
  orientated
• Highly
  flexible
• Ability
  and willingness to travel
• Commitment
  to and understanding of equal opportunities
• Self-confident
  and personable
• Interest
  in International Development
• Commitment
  to SAC’s Christian Values,
• Cornerstones
  and development approaches

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