Grant Acquisition Manager, WV Sudan

World Vision International

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our over 34,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united in helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Through our work, every 60 seconds … a family gets water … a hungry child is fed … a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.

Here’s where you come in:

As the Grant Acquisition Manager, you will support the line management to ensure that the resource acquisition process and partnerships are managed well contributing to a culture of performance and accountability for results increasing the resource base and diversified strategic engagement with multiple Institutional donors, Multi-laterals, UN and partners. Realizing the growth potential, it has become imperative to a position to help support the growth as per country strategy that is envisaged. You will work to manage and build the capacities of the GAM Unit and other internal partners for better networking, resourcing grants, and institutional fund acquisition capacities, enhancing dialogue with donors for increased funding opportunities. Orienting and positioning GAM and other departments for coalitions and consortia engagements and developing grants management capacity (timeliness, and accuracy of reporting, grants tracking to reduce organizational liabilities, etc.). This role will also identify, pursue, and negotiate financial, nonfinancial and risk-sharing partnerships with a range of partners (government agencies, donors, other non-governmental organizations and UN in Sudan to expand the reach and impact.

Requirements include:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Rural Development; Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited university.
• A Master’s degree in a similar field would be preferable.
• At least 7 years of previous experience in project development; fundraising, proposal development, and donor liaison in INGO in a relief and development context.
• At least 4 years of direct project management in a similar, conflict prone environment. Knowledge and awareness of Sudan or fragile context.
• Have the experience of dealing negotiations with the Government, Bi / Multi-lateral Agencies, and institutional donors.
• Exceptional English Language communication skills (oral and written).
• Office-based with frequent travel to field locations.