Development and Design Specialist

To lead proposal-development teams that may include internal as well as external members, and draft all or sections of high-quality proposals for institutional and private donors for amounts less than $5million. Support National Office positioning and identification of new opportunities. The role will report to the National Office GAM Manager.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Major responsibilities

Submit high-quality proposals:

• Prepare Grant Synopsis and participate (by request) in the meetings of Go /No Go, with the GAM Committee.
• Prepare and socialize with the GAM Manager, the work schedule for the preparation of specific proposals.
• Lead the design process including the design team.
• Ensure proper coordination with other internal areas, partners or support offices in the preparation of high quality proposals..
• Draft all or parts of proposals
• Ensure the official submission of the proposals, taking in consideration the rules and regulation of the different donors.
• To monitor the process of approval of the proposal and signing of agreement.
• Coordinate the transition of aproved projects to Operations for implementation.
• Conduct regular meetings with WV Technical Advisors (Especialistas Técnicos) to assess proposals.

Support NO positioning & donor engagement

• Provide inputs for the desing of the GAM Strategy,
• Meet w/donors & partners when required to support organizational positioning
• Obtain donor intelligence in support of proposal development
• Identify funding opportunities with international cooperation agencies and /or host governments.
• Support Technical Advisors (Especialistas Técnicos) in their donor engagement activities.
• Collaborate with the liason officers and key Operations staff to plan major donor or donor agency staff project visits.

Support NO proposal-development capacity-building processes

• Support on-the-job proposal-development training for Especialistas Técnicos (ETs) & other operational & support unit staff

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education

Degree in development studies, economics, business administration, sociology, anthropology, international relations, or any other relevant field of social science.

Knowledge and skills

• Development theory & practice
• ODA donor landscape & trends
• Propsal development – eg. Logframe, good writing skills
• Budgeting & financial tracking/reporting
• Good oral & written Spanish & English
• Experience
• 5yrs grant acquisition & management or SO internship w/strong recommendation