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Christian Aid has a vision of a better world free from poverty. At the heart of this vision is tackling the root causes of poverty, empowering people to have a brighter future, and saving lives during emergencies.

About the role

The Programme Development and Funding Manager will be responsible for the provision of leadership in securing and managing institutional funding. The role holder will work closely with Programme Funding Division globally, the country programmes in Malawi and Zimbabwe, and the Zambia and South Africa joint country programmes (managed with partner agencies). The post holder will network and build relationships with both traditional and non traditional players within the development and humanitarian sector to create new opportunities and ways of working. The role will be based in the Malawi Country Office in Lilongwe.

About you

To carry out this role, you will need substantial expertise in working with institutional donors, such as DFID, the European Union, USAID, and UN funding bodies. This should include involvement in both development of funding proposals and the management and delivery of donor funded contracts.

You will have a university degree or equivalent in business, economics, international relations, development, environmental management, agronomy, or a relevant subject. You will also have outstanding communication and networking skills for engagement, relationship building and facilitation, including consortium development.

You should be familiar with project cycle management and monitoring, evaluation and learning methodologies.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

1.- Tell us about a time when you had to build and maintain relationships with others in order to secure significant income that will help to reach the goals of your organization.

2.-Tell us about a time when you were able to set up an institutional funding programme to deliver outcomes on time and within budget

3.-Tell us about a time when you had to communicate a complex issue to a donor in writing and convince them that your way to approach the issue was the best way to achieve common objectives