Programme Development and Funding Officer – Asia & Middle East

Starting Salary: £35,703 – £37,210 per annum (This salary includes London weighting allowance)

Contract: Fixed term: 7 months (parental leave cover)

Location: London

Work pattern: Full time (35 hours per week)

Hybrid working with minimum of 40% of time in the London Office (Home working may be considered)

Job Profile

To contribute to CAFOD’s involvement in the Asia & Middle East Region in line with the agreed strategy, by engaging in programme development; securing institutional funding for CAFOD supported programmes and partnerships; and contract management.

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Programme Group to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has several cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions including with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with CAFOD’s Integrated Funding and Business Innovation Unit in London and the work is expected to be aligned with corporate institutional fundraising strategies and the commitments of our Integral Ecology Programme Model. This is the model by which all CAFOD’s programme work is underpinned and programme strategies are developed with partners to focus on addressing the causes and symptoms of poverty and inequality in a sustainable way for people and the planet.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake travel for up to approximately 2 months a year (pro rata)

The post-holder reports to the Head of Region for Asia & the Middle East. They are not a budget holder but may carry out some supervision tasks for staff members or consultants.

Key Responsibilities

Programme development in line with the direction set by the Core Programme Strategy

• Work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and where appropriate, implementation) of high-quality programmes and projects in line with the Asia & Middle East core programme strategies;
• Contribute to the development of core programme strategies, including funding plans, as well as identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping; support regional or joint programme funding opportunities as necessary;

Programme funding and partners’ fundraising capacity

• In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
• Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with institutional or other donors in close co-operation with programme colleagues and partners
• Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region/sector; raise awareness of donor requirements and partner obligations to fulfil these; more generally, and represent CAFOD in funding review groups/networks as appropriate.
• Contribute to investing in partners’ capacities, by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities, e.g. proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, etc., or identifying sources of support.
• Support the development of partner direct funding approaches in agreement with the CAFOD Country Representatives and CAFOD guidelines.
• Provide training to staff and partners on topics including proposal development, budgeting, report writing and donor compliance requirements.