Senior Business Funding Lead (Pursuit)

Significant experience of managing a globally dispersed and highly technical team including proven ability to manage competing priorities

• Experience of developing funding strategies and delivering income against targets




• Proven ability to research new funding opportunities and to make appropriate judgements about their potential to realise significant restricted income




• Experience of establishing and cultivating strong donor relationships that have delivered substantially increased income



• Proven track record in writing winning donor proposals for donors including USAID, EC, UKAID, SIDA and UN Agencies - including proven ability to develop log frames, monitoring frameworks, and theories of change



• Experience of preparing compelling, high quality documentation (concept notes, presentations, proposals, budgets, reports, etc) for different donor and partner audiences

  
  
  
  • Excellence in working at a senior level in an international organisation and leading and influencing a globally dispersed team; effective development of individuals and teams
  
  



• Strong interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills used in international settings - experience of leading and facilitating workshops and training




• Ability to be self-directed and take initiative within organisational mandates - strong administrative and organisational skills




• Experience of establishing partnerships between organisations including teaming agreement and consortia bid development including experience of working with the major development contractors



• Understanding of commercial contracts


• Strong analytical and financial skills


• IT skills including fluency in Microsoft Office suite and database usage


• Fluency in English (written and spoken).


• Ability to travel globally (estimated 15-25% travel required)


• Knowledge of the relevant geography, and existing networks/contacts with donors, etc.

Desirable Master"s degree in International Development or a related subject

This role will be based in Nairobi.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in Kenya before you apply.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.