Deadline: 27 September 2015
The Habitat for Humanity (HFH) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Funding Manager- Shelter and Housing based in Slough, UK.
HFH helps the most vulnerable people around the world lift themselves out of poverty by supporting them to build their homes and communities.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Programme Funding Manager will perform the following functions-
- Proactively seek knowledge and understanding of humanitarian and development funding opportunities and contribute to Programme Team horizon scanning.
- Engage with NOs to match their programming plans to upcoming funding opportunities.
- Prepare proposal submissions to institutional donors, foundations and trusts, including narrative and budget preparation.
- Prepare compliance documents including Partnership Agreements and Grant Funded Activities Agreements with National Offices.
- Build and maintain new and existing relationships with institutional donors, foundations and trusts to secure programme funding opportunities.
- Develop and maintain new and existing relationships with NGOs, academic organisations and private companies to pursue common objectives and jointly secure programme funding opportunities.
- Maintain strong working relationships with senior HFH National Office and Area Office staff in all regions, and provide appropriate support to National Offices and Area Offices in relation to donor liaison.
- Engage in humanitarian and development technical assistance, policy agendas and debates, sharing with appropriate colleagues where relevant.
- Provide remote technical assistance to country teams during programme implementation where appropriate, to support programme quality.
- Maintain current knowledge and understanding of programme implementation and collaborate with thematic, fundraising, and finance staff on programmatic coherence and quality.
- Anticipate breaking humanitarian crises, contribute to Programme Team horizon scanning and coordinate humanitarian fundraising at short notice.
- Support country teams during programme implementation on donors contractual and reporting requirements, ensuring compliance and accurate information.
- Contribute to reporting to institutional donors, foundations and trusts. Review and edit narrative and financial reports.
- Support country teams in the design of appropriate M&E systems to show clear impact and outcomes of their interventions to assist in project evolution and improvement.
- Implement programme evaluations in the field as appropriate.
- Maintain current knowledge and understanding of fund transfers, recoveries and pipeline, and contribute to internal budget reports.
- Maintain donor and project information on HFHGB’s CRM system, Raisers Edge.
- Develop and maintain professional working relationships with institutional donors, foundations and trusts, understand their needs and objectives and present to them HFHGB’s initiatives and programme learning.
- Represent HFHGB effectively at internal and external meetings, in both the UK and in the field, as required.
- Manage interns for specific tasks as appropriate.
- Deputise for the Programme Director and backstop the Programme Officer where appropriate.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Education to post graduate level in development practice or another relevant discipline.
- Training in monitoring and evaluation.
- Track record of securing funds from UK institutional donors and foundations, such as DFID, JOAC, GOAC, Comic Relief.
- An existing network NGOs, academic organisations and private companies.
- Experience of managing and advising on humanitarian and development shelter and settlements projects, including field based monitoring and evaluation.
- Excellent written English skills to produce compelling successful proposals and clear narrative reports.
- Excellent budget design skills and the ability to manage restricted funding budgets.
- Ability to think and work proactively, creatively and strategically under pressure and faced with competing demands.
- Ability to work well in a team, establishing excellent relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures across the organisation.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit HFH
