Kenya: USAID Donor Manager (Technical)

Organization: Voluntary Service Overseas

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 14 Feb 2016

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

The USAID donor manager role is part of the Global Donor Management Team, and is charged with providing leadership on USAID for VSO worldwide which includes: providing donor intelligence and landscape mapping to enable VSO to position itself for opportunities; providing high quality technical compliance support across the programme cycle (from pre-positioning to bid development to grant implementation and close out) and supporting ongoing engagement with USAID missions and bureaus. The role support work across all areas of thematic work and requires frequent travel to work alongside various bid teams.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, passionate about social justice and inclusive development, knows how to be creative and persistent to achieve results, demonstrates consistent leadership and can work independently in a variety of changing circumstances. The ideal candidate will bring a well-established track record with USAID rules and regulations and familiarity with USAID strategic directions. Candidates should enjoy extensive travel and working with diverse and geographic dispersed colleagues.

How to apply:

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities/Job_DetailsPage?jid=a0mD000000AcFyS

Application closing date

14 Feb 2016

Interview/Assessment date(s)

Week commencing 22nd February 2016

Start date

As soon as possible