VSO Proposal Development Manager (Regional) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy: Proposal Development Manager (Regional)

Any VSO Office, Various Countries
 

Based on location, subject to negotiation
 
Permanent
 
Full Time, 38 hours per week

About VSO: 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

Proposal Development Manager is part of the Global Bid Development Team

and is charged with providing leadership to diverse international

proposal bid teams which includes: 

• pulling together bid materials (proposals, presentations and concept notes), 


• design and lead on proposal development workshops to design and validate consortia/bid team inputs, 


• provide
  
  high quality proposal review to other proposals and support capacity
  
  building and training of country office teams and local partners on
  
  proposal development. 


• The role supports different geographic and thematic areas of work and requires frequent travel.

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 has experience of living and working in developing
  
  countries, has strong writing skills and will bring a well-established
  
  track record of developing winning funding proposals to donors such as
  
  USAID, EC, UKAID, SIDA and UN Agencies. 


• Candidates should enjoy extensive travel and working with diverse and geographic dispersed colleagues.

We

are recruiting for multiple Proposal Development Managers and are

flexible on where these posts are based. Location to be determined on a

case by case basis with candidates. 

Ideal locations include Pretoria, Bangkok, Nairobi.

You must have the right to work in the country selected.

CLICK HERE to download a detailed job description

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 HERE and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application closing date: 13 Mar 2016

Interview/Assessment date(s): ASAP

Start date: ASAP