Director, Programme Development & Grants Acquisition

Country: Kenya

Organization: World Vision

Closing date: 2 Jul 2023

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on 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.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Programme Development & Grants Acquisition Director for the East Africa Region (EAR), you will lead a holistic resource development team in alignment with our global strategy of ensuring sustainable, quality and diverse funding and the global Grow Grants (GAM) TOR for countries in the East Africa region. This will incorporate a strong emphasis on grants and contracts, corporate marketing, national resource development, and alterative/emerging streams of funding in collaboration with National Offices (NOs) in the region. This includes but is not limited to:

• To lead the region and support the National Offices efforts to drive growth in EAR region for private non-sponsorship and public/institutional grants income in alignment with regional and NOs strategy.


• To support the National Offices in increasing and diversifying bilateral, multilateral, major foundations, private public partnerships, GIK non-food items, corporates and grants income, by providing over strategic direction in line with Regional and National Offices strategies.


• To build relationships, capacity and collaboration with SOs and GC teams to effectively grow the portfolio, ensure effective pipeline and win rate to meet programming needs.


• To support productive engagement and retention of governments, multilateral and private sector donors through successful grants implementation and strong donor relations with the aim of maximising and diversifying the funding base.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor Degree in International Development, International Relations, Rural Development or any related field.


• At least 5 years of team management experience, preferably from a National Office.


• Experienced networker with an ability to maintain a good up to date knowledge of the grant opportunities and trends in the humanitarian sector


• Excellent knowledge and experience of project management with government and multilateral agencies grant funded projects and experience of grant compliance procedures for major bilateral and multilateral donors.


• Excellent written and spoken English


• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 35% of the time and includes travel to high-risk locations with minimal notice.

How to apply

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date 02 JULY 2023.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.