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• Continuously scan the donor market to
  identify funding sources and document them in the MUg Donor Grid to ensure
  access to information for funding opportunities.
• Through advance intelligence gathering,
  partner relationships, and other available resources continuously scan the
  environment to Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities
  and conduct pre-bidding activities to ensure MUg quickly responds to
  emerging funding opportunities.
• Work in close consultation with the Grants
  Manager, lead the formation of proposal teams to respond to funding
  opportunities as may be required from time to time.
• Assist the Grants Manager to coordinate with
  technical teams to develop and maintain a comprehensive repository of
  unsolicited project concepts for potential marketing to donors
• Directly take lead in the development of
  specific grant proposals as assigned by the Grants Manager
• Offer technical support in the identification
  and negotiation of strategic proposal partnership/teaming arrangements
  while protecting and promoting MUg strategic interests.

• Provide immediate post award support to
  ensure quick grant start-up of assigned grants/projects and seamless
  transition, including capacity building of new staff, formalisation of
  partnership arrangements, as well as establishment of project management tools
  and structure.
• Carry out periodic support supervision and
  technical backstopping to implementation of assigned grants, ensuring
  adherence to internal and donor policies and guidelines
• Work close coordination with the Director
  S&P, act as the Business Official on assigned grants relationships,
  providing coordination of all administrative donor responses including
  reports, periodic inquiries, and any other information in line with
  approved authority levels.

• Provide support to identify, appraise, and
  maintain a database of potential program partners
• Provide administrative support in the
  identification, vetting, and approval of sub-grantee relationships
  including; leading due diligence/OCA processes, drafting of Scopes of
  Work, Budget Allocations, and drafting of sub-grantee documents
• Work in close collaboration with implementing
  teams, and the Grants Finance office, provide support in monitoring
  sub-grantee performance and compliance to sub-grantee terms and conditions
• In collaboration with implementing teams, and
  the Grants Finance office, lead any efforts to build the technical and
  financial management capacity of sub-grantees as maybe needed from time to
  time.

• The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Social Sciences,
  International Development or any other related filed
• Post graduate training in any of the above
  fields will be added advantage
• At least three years’ experience in program
  management, grants business development, Resource Mobilisation, and Grants
  Management in a Non-Profit setting
• Practical experience in the design,
  management and evaluation of development programs and establishing partner
  relationships.
• Strong program planning and management
  skills, including familiarity with common planning frameworks and
  monitoring tools
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills,
  including cross-cultural skills.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills
  and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams
• Demonstrated ability to implement systems and
  follow up processes
• Proven skills in group facilitation, team building,
  personnel management and partner coordination
• Ability to build relationships and interact
  effectively with technical experts,
  other partners and donor agencies
• Excellent verbal and written communications
  skills including the ability to organize and present information in a
  compelling way
• The applicant must also be flexible,
  reliable, and in sympathy with the Christian values of Mildmay Uganda.
• Evidence of a non-judgemental approach
  regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.

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