International development funding is changing with many opportunities significantly different compared to more traditional funding models. This is a fantastic role for a commercially minded professional to join our New Business Unit in the Policy & Programmes Department of World Vision UK (WVUK). The Unit is a dynamic and predominantly acquisition-focused operation. It drives new institutional funding relationships for WVUK by proactively engaging with government, multilateral and major trust/foundation donors in order to realize income targets. It’s an opportunity to make a significant contribution to WVUK’s Strategic goal.
As Contracts Finance Manager, you will oversee the financial and commercial acquisition of large-scale, multi-million pound commercial contracts. This will be achieved through leading and preparing high-quality financial proposals and providing appropriate support, advice, guidance and expertise to a variety of partners in respect of contractor requirements.
More specifically, your role will involve:
- Contract proposals: Development of the financial aspects of commercial opportunities and other acquisition funding mechanisms for development programmes
- Financial oversight: Supporting, reviewing and negotiating with World Vision National Offices (WVNO), contractors and consortium partners in respect of budgets, cost gathering and aligning with overarching proposal
- Commercial advice: Developing and supporting appropriate costing, risk, pricing and payment by results methodologies
- Expert advice and training: Building the capacity of WVUK and WVNO’s including developing materials and delivering training on financial process, systems and procedures linked to commercial contracting
Your expertise will be a valuable asset in respect of contractual processes, contractor requirements, stakeholder engagement, risk assessments and information management. This is a pivotal role where you will also act as a focal point for World Vision’s regional and financial staff regarding commercial proposals.
- With experience of financial management, risk, audit or compliance-related work, skills in commercial contracts, possibly gained by working with DFID and European contractors would be most welcome.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage a variety of financial and commercial aspects as well as liaising and communicating with a range of stakeholders who have varying degrees of knowledge are also required.
- Key personal attributes include excellent written and presentation skills complemented with good planning, influencing, negotiating and relationship-building skills.
- The role offers you the opportunity to travel (up to 20% of the year) typically 3-4 trips of 1-2 weeks to regions where World Vision operates, including travel to fragile contexts to support the development of major bids.
- This is a truly exceptional role where you will play your part in increasing our impact and influence to bring real change to the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable children.