Programme Development and Funding Officer
Programme Development and Funding Officer (Yemen and Somaliland): full time, six-month contract, salary between US$1,500 and US$2,000 per month, based in Sana’a, Yemen (with regular trips to Somaliland and Kenya)
The successful candidate should have a degree or appropriate qualification in development studies or another relevant discipline. You should have extensive experience in fundraising from institutional donors, and in international development, preferably with a non-governmental organisation.
You should have proven experience of: a) project planning and budgeting; b) report writing; c) writing funding proposals; d) monitoring budgets; e) monitoring and evaluation of impact, and f) managing donor relationships and maintaining grant management systems.
You should have sound knowledge of institutional regional and international funding sources; excellent networking skills, including the ability to build relationships with current and new donors; sound organisational, coordination and project management skills; good skills in facilitating participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation, and good team-building skills and consensus led approach to work. You should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels; good grasp of gender analysis and dynamics; excellent prioritising skills and ability to work on own initiative; ability to carry out your own administration and to take responsibility for your own workload, and a proven ability to think and act strategically in response to development issues.
An active interest in the Horn of Africa/Middle East region; willingness to undertake road travel in the region (including Somaliland and Kenya), and cultural sensitivity in an Islamic setting are also essential.
Experience in a relevant area (e.g. community development, environment, HIV and AIDS or similar); of working in or raising funds for the Horn of Africa/Middle East region; of monitoring and reporting on projects funded by restricted donor funds; Arabic/Somali language skills, and a driving licence are highly desirable.
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