Finn Church Aid (FCA) is one of Finland’s largest non-governmental organizations working in Development Cooperation, Advocacy and Humanitarian Assistance. FCA is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian organizations forming one of the World’s largest aid organizations. FCA is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa, based in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Presently FCA has three Southern Africa Country Programs (in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe).

FCA is looking for a

Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa

Primary purpose: To support donor relations and fundraising in the region and manage Finn Church Aid’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa.

Duties and responsibilities

• Be responsible for project management and overall PME of FCA’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa in accordance with FCA Policies and Guidelines, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, archiving, intra-agency and back-donor reporting, evaluation as well as preparing payments to partners; • Ensure that partners follow the reporting schedules, guidelines and other requirements as per contracts. • Monitor and ensure the technical and financial quality of the on-going projects and their compliance with FCA guidelines. • Support the effective and efficient management of the projects consistent with the project management cycle and compliant with FCA procedures, systems and guidelines. • Ensure that all projects adhere to FCA’s systems and procedures. • Ensure that project implementation meets back donor compliance requirements. • Be responsible for the overall partner relations in FCA Southern Africa Country programs. • Participate in recruitment of consultants and in preparations of TOR’s of consultants for Southern Africa programs as advised by the supervisor; • Monitor the evolving humanitarian situation in Southern Africa and consider immediate and strategic responses together with other ESARO and Headquarter staff. • Active responsibility for broadening FCA regional funding mix from international donors in close coordination with the Regional Representative, operational units and the Global Grants unit at FCA Headquarters. Tasks include proactively soliciting and cultivating donor relations, funding proposals, grants management, project monitoring, reporting and quality controlling. • Monitor international grant opportunities from institutional donors including Europe AID, ECHO, UN agencies, USG, Diplomatic Mission/embassies, private sector, trusts & foundations. • Identify and coordinate opportunities for funding in line with FCA’s strategic priorities and country programs in the region. • Build the capacity of expatriate and local staff in the field office to meet various donor requirements. • Build relationships with (I)NGOs, institutional donors, and other national or regional organizations and potential donors in Southern Africa, including ECHO, EU Commission, and UN Agencies, • Fundraising and advocacy coordination with the sister organizations of FCA and ACT Alliance members and others, • Represent FCA in coordination meetings relevant to FCA managed or supported projects in Southern Africa. • Ensure collaborative stakeholder management including involving the relevant authorities in the planning and implementation of FCA’s activities. • Participate in the planning of FCA’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects/programs in the Southern Africa region, together with other ESARO staff, ensuring that the new projects/programs are in line with FCA policies and guidelines, national and cluster policies and guidelines. • Provide inputs from the field perspective to ESARO Regional Office on relevant planning. • Provide inputs for assessing new modes of partner collaboration, and for identifying new partners when relevant. • Participate in fund-raising for Southern Africa programs. • Provide capacity building support to FCA partner organizations in Southern Africa. • Any other duties assigned by his/her supervisor

Competence and Personal Requirements

• Degree in Development studies, Social sciences, Project Management or related field; • Good understanding of development cooperation, advocacy and humanitarian aid and their standards; • Strong project management skills and knowledge of appropriate project management tools (Logical Framework analysis, project cycle management, budget management etc.); • Demonstrable experience in fundraising for international development NGOs with specific expertise in institutional funding instruments. • Experience in managing development projects: • Experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with partners; • Availability to travel extensively in target countries (Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and possible new countries); • Fluency in Portuguese language is a strong asset; • Experience in managing advocacy and humanitarian projects is an asset; • Experience in ACT Alliance emergency response mechanisms is an asset; • Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines; • Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues; • Ability to work on own initiative; • An understanding of and commitment to FCA’s mission and values.

For more information please contact Mr David Korpela, Regional Representative for East and Southern Africa, tel. +254 786 205 470 or david.korpela@kua.fi

This is a national position based in Kenya, with travel to Southern Africa. Interested candidates should submit their motivation letter and CV to recruitment.esaro@kua.fi by Friday 10th May 2013.

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Finn Church Aid (FCA) is one of Finland’s largest non-governmental organizations working in Development Cooperation, Advocacy and Humanitarian Assistance. FCA is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian organizations forming one of the World’s largest aid organizations. FCA is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa, based in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Presently FCA has three Southern Africa Country Programs (in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe).

FCA is looking for a Regional Donor Liaison and Program Coordinator for Southern Africa

Primary purpose: To support donor relations and fundraising in the region and manage Finn Church Aid’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa.

Duties and responsibilities

Be responsible for project management and overall PME of FCA’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects in Southern Africa in accordance with FCA Policies and Guidelines, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, archiving, intra-agency and back-donor reporting, evaluation as well as preparing payments to partners; Ensure that partners follow the reporting schedules, guidelines and other requirements as per contracts. Monitor and ensure the technical and financial quality of the on-going projects and their compliance with FCA guidelines. Support the effective and efficient management of the projects consistent with the project management cycle and compliant with FCA procedures, systems and guidelines. Ensure that all projects adhere to FCA’s systems and procedures. Ensure that project implementation meets back donor compliance requirements.Be responsible for the overall partner relations in FCA Southern Africa Country programs. Participate in recruitment of consultants and in preparations of TOR’s of consultants for Southern Africa programs as advised by the supervisor; Monitor the evolving humanitarian situation in Southern Africa and consider immediate and strategic responses together with other ESARO and Headquarter staff.Active responsibility for broadening FCA regional funding mix from international donors in close coordination with the Regional Representative, operational units and the Global Grants unit at FCA Headquarters. Tasks include proactively soliciting and cultivating donor relations, funding proposals, grants management, project monitoring, reporting and quality controlling. Monitor international grant opportunities from institutional donors including Europe AID, ECHO, UN agencies, USG, Diplomatic Mission/embassies, private sector, trusts & foundations. Identify and coordinate opportunities for funding in line with FCA’s strategic priorities and country programs in the region.Build the capacity of expatriate and local staff in the field office to meet various donor requirements.Build relationships with (I)NGOs, institutional donors, and other national or regional organizations and potential donors in Southern Africa, including ECHO, EU Commission, and UN Agencies,Fundraising and advocacy coordination with the sister organizations of FCA and ACT Alliance members and others,Represent FCA in coordination meetings relevant to FCA managed or supported projects in Southern Africa. Ensure collaborative stakeholder management including involving the relevant authorities in the planning and implementation of FCA’s activities. Participate in the planning of FCA’s development, advocacy and humanitarian projects/programs in the Southern Africa region, together with other ESARO staff, ensuring that the new projects/programs are in line with FCA policies and guidelines, national and cluster policies and guidelines.Provide inputs from the field perspective to ESARO Regional Office on relevant planning.Provide inputs for assessing new modes of partner collaboration, and for identifying new partners when relevant. Participate in fund-raising for Southern Africa programs. Provide capacity building support to FCA partner organizations in Southern Africa. Any other duties assigned by his/her supervisorCompetence and Personal RequirementsDegree in Development studies, Social sciences, Project Management or related field; Good understanding of development cooperation, advocacy and humanitarian aid and their standards; Strong project management skills and knowledge of appropriate project management tools (Logical Framework analysis, project cycle management, budget management etc.);Demonstrable experience in fundraising for international development NGOs with specific expertise in institutional funding instruments. Experience in managing development projects: Experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with partners;Availability to travel extensively in target countries (Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and possible new countries); Fluency in Portuguese language is a strong asset; Experience in managing advocacy and humanitarian projects is an asset;Experience in ACT Alliance emergency response mechanisms is an asset; Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines;Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues; Ability to work on own initiative;An understanding of and commitment to FCA’s mission and values.How to apply:

For more information please contact Mr David Korpela, Regional Representative for East and Southern Africa, tel. +254 786 205 470 or david.korpela@kua.fi

This is a national position based in Kenya, with travel to Southern Africa. 

Interested candidates should submit their motivation letter and CV to recruitment.esaro@kua.fi by Friday 10th May 2013.

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Organization Description One Acre Fund is a start-up initiative in Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi which works with persistently hungry farm families. Instead of giving handouts to families, One Acre invests in farm families to generate a permanent gain in farm income. Our "investment bundle" includes education, financing, inputs, and export market access. Our program is designed to be usable by the extreme poor, and generates a lasting, 100%+ gain in farm income.

We have been operating since January 2006, and we currently serve 70,000 farm families (250,000+ children). Our target is to change the lives of 100,000 families (400,000 children) within 12 more months, scaling at a 50-100% annual growth rate thereafter. One Acre Fund is one of the most externally-validated social start-ups of 2006, winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green, Draper Richards and Skoll Foundations, and first place wins at the Stanford and Yale social venture competitions. Website: www.oneacrefund.org

Job Description We are seeking exceptional professionals with 3 – 10+ years work experience, a demonstrated long-term career interest in international development, and a track record of securing grants, cooperative agreements and contracts with large, institutional funders. As a young organization, we are ready to hand over large responsibility for specific, well-defined work modules, with similar structure to an operations consulting role.

Development Manager 1AF is looking for an exceptional individual to serve as Business Development Manager. This position will help design and carry out a strategy to engage bilateral and multilateral organizations in country mission offices to support 1AF’s work. The Development Manager will serve as a spokesperson for the organization in African capitals while simultaneously shepherding complex, large-scale funding proposals from identification to development to fruition. Through strategic communications and expert relationship management, the Development Manager will secure major, multi-year commitments from multilaterals, bilaterals, and governments. This is an excellent position for a highly skilled and experienced professional looking for a meaningful development opportunity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Development Manager will perform the following and other duties as assigned: • Help design and implement the organization’s public sector fundraising strategy. • Pursue partnerships with multilateral and bilateral agencies. • Develop successful multi-million dollar funding proposals to support the organization, shepherding proposals through all required stages and decision-making processes. • Manage the required reporting and continued development of successful proposals. • Provide expertise and guidance to One Acre Fund staff on the technical requirements and processes of these proposals. • Serve as an articulate and enthusiastic spokesperson for the organization, demonstrating an understanding of the organization’s approach and the context in which it operates. • Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners. • Collaborate with the senior management team.

Professional Qualifications The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications: • Demonstrated success in identifying, managing, and closing complex, multi-year, technical proposals for bilateral and multilateral agencies • Past experience as part of a large-scale fundraising effort, preferably in the international development arena • Past experience managing relationships with high-level government and agency representatives • Past experience conveying a complex mission and program to diverse groups including Board members, bilateral and multilateral agencies, potential funders, and partner agencies • Excellent communications and presentation skills, and experience developing funding proposals • Experience with long-term funding cycles, strategic planning, goal setting, and performance management • Ability to travel extensively, up to 30% within Africa and other international destinations

Personal Attributes The following personal attributes are desired: • A deep commitment to serving the poor • A passion for One Acre Fund’s program • Expert relationship management skills and the ability to close deals • Proven ability to write and speak articulately, persuasively, and effectively • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including a willingness to listen to internal and external constituents and learn from their best ideas • Comfort with working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and locations • High energy level, and a personable, flexible, tenacious, diplomatic, and respectful demeanor • Proven ability to serve as a team player and leader able to motivate and inspire staff and colleagues • Entrepreneurial spirit • A sense of humor

Preferred Start Date: Flexible Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board for candidates stationed outside their home country. Career development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews, and significant investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development

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Ref: CHR/11/02-03

AMREF is the largest indigenous health development nongovernmental organization based in Africa.

Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.

With headquarters in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.

For more information visit our website www.amref.org.

We are seeking a Donor Relationship Officer.
This is a key position reporting to the Head of Programme Management with a critical role in developing systems and capacity for comprehensive and timely reporting to donors, providing support to country offices donor reporting mechanisms, supporting programme and donor analysis and programme development.

Responsibilities
* Spearheading the development of a corporate donor reporting and tracking system;
* Develop guidelines for donor reporting;
* Contribute to reporting to AMREF institutional donors;
* Regularly monitoring and quality assurance of AMREF internal and external reports;
* Contribute to training in donor reporting ;
* Providing technical support to HQ and country offices programme teams;
* Contribute to proposal development;
* Contribute to analysis of programme and donor information on AMREF databases; and
* Participate in project review meetings and donor representations.

Key qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate will have a degree in public health, social science, international development or related field with up-to-date understanding of bilateral and multilateral donor agencies and professional foundations grant making and grant management mechanisms.

S/he will have at least 3 years experience in programme management and reporting, working with international donors;. Excellent analytical and writing skills. Familiar with databases.

For a complete job description, please visit www.amref.org.

If you feel that you meet the above criteria, you are welcome to quote relevant reference number and send applications to; The Director of Human Resources, AMREF Headquarters by email to jobs@amref.org.

We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by February 19th 2011.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

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