Institutional Funding Officer, Horn & East Africa – 10/ID/011E
Description of the unit / department: The Horn & East Africa region (HEARO) is one of five regions where Trócaire works overseas, with its regional office based in Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Assistant Regional Manager, Horn & East Africa
Managing: (Individuals/Team) None
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Grade and Scale: Overseas Programme Officer Scale
Location of Position: Based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular travel in the Region.
Closing date: 20 May 2010
Scope of the Role:
1. Develops Regional / Country Funding Strategies
Based on the Regional Strategic Framework, in close collaboration with HEARO colleagues and identified local partners, as approved by the Regional Manager:
(E) Qualification
Please download application form from http://www.trocaire.org and return completed form to Jason Rice, HR Officer at hr@trocaire.ie
Description of the unit / department: The Horn & East Africa region (HEARO) is one of five regions where Trócaire works overseas, with its regional office based in Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Assistant Regional Manager, Horn & East Africa
Managing: (Individuals/Team) None
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Grade and Scale: Overseas Programme Officer Scale
Location of Position: Based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular travel in the Region.
Closing date: 20 May 2010
Scope of the Role:
- To increase and broaden the institutional funding base of programmes by developing a co-financing strategy supportive of the Regional Strategic Plan.
- To assist in proposal development and finalise reports for donors, in agreement with relevant Programme Officers and Regional Management.
- To support the capacity of Programme Staff and partners to develop and manage co-financing contracts.
- To establish and strengthen relationships with current and potential donors.
- To develop and maintain a full understanding of all donor strategies, priorities and requirements.
1. Develops Regional / Country Funding Strategies
- Collates information on donor priorities and strategies for programme countries, identifying thematic and geographic areas of overlap with Trócaire priorities.
- Develops Regional/Country Funding Strategy Papers and annual action plans for countries of responsibility.
- Works closely with the Co-Financing Unit in Ireland, in order to coordinate contacts with / applications to donors.
Based on the Regional Strategic Framework, in close collaboration with HEARO colleagues and identified local partners, as approved by the Regional Manager:
- Support programme staff in the elaboration of co-financing submissions and in the management of donor contracts and support partners to meet the contractual obligations of co-financed programmes and projects.
- Provide training to staff and partners on co-financing programme development, management and report writing skills.
- Work closely with programme teams to build the capacities of partners to handle conditionality and compliance issues related to co-financed contracts, especially in narrative and financial reporting
- Support programme teams in identifying direct funding opportunities for suitable partners and in promoting development of partner capacity to manage donor contracts themselves.
- Assist with narrative and financial reporting on co-financed programmes and projects, and in developing financial management and reporting systems which will facilitate effective multi-partner and multi-component programme budget tracking and management.
- Pro-actively identify opportunities for securing co-financing from governments, major donors and trusts accessible to Trócaire.
- Establish and build relationships with potential donors.
- Strengthen relationships with current donors.
- Liaise with donors and negotiates contracts.
- Provide assistance to and collaborate with Trócaire’s Co-Financing Unit in Ireland, where appropriate and as requested.
- Any other duty as may be assigned by Regional Management that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.
(E) Qualification
- Third level qualification in: Social Science, Development Studies, or related area
- Two years experience of proposal and report writing for donors such as the EC, Irish Aid, DFID, EU, Trusts and Foundations.
- Proven success of securing funds from official donors.
- Planning, monitoring and reporting on development and/or emergency programmes.
- Experience of working with partner organisations.
- Two years overseas experience, preferably in the Region.
- Excellent written skills, including proposals & reports.
- Excellent skills for budgeting and financial analysis.
- Project planning, monitoring and evaluation techniques, especially Logical Frameworks.
- Good verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Good analytical and negotiation skills.
- Good IT skills, especially word processing & spreadsheets.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Fluent in English (spoken & written).
- Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.
- Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief and development.
- Excellent networking skills with the ability to establish good relationships, confident in engaging with senior people.
- Culturally sensitive and diplomatic.
- Self motivated with proven ability to take the initiative.
- Able to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong Team Player by supporting team members and participating actively in formal and informal fora.
- Able to learn from experience and apply to future work.
- Able and prepared to travel extensively within the HEARO Region
- Good knowledge of institutional donors, particularly the EU, Irish Aid and DFID.
- Good understanding of international development issues.
- Financial controls and procedures.
- Project Cycle Management.
Please download application form from http://www.trocaire.org and return completed form to Jason Rice, HR Officer at hr@trocaire.ie
