Deadline: 23 July 2015
The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Development and Funding Officer based in South Sudan.
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Programme Development and Funding Officer will perform the following functions-
- As guided by his/her line manager and taking into consideration his/her allocated portfolio), work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and were appropriate, implementation) of high quality programmes and projects in line with the Sudan Country strategy and programme frameworks;
- Contribute to the development of resource development plans, as well as to identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping exercises;
- Where necessary and in discussion with his/her line manager, participate in surge requests from other International Development or Emergency Response Groups;
- In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
- Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with donors such as: ECHO, DEC, DfID, EC, UN, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, etc.;
- Support partners in accessing the tools and support required to secure and effectively manage institutional funding, as well as strengthening partner capacity in donor mapping and developing donor engagement strategies;
- In agreement with the Country Representative develop, nurture and manage relationships with donor organisations, and create opportunities to share CAFOD’s programme experiences with donor staff;
- Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, communities of practice, working groups, etc., as agreed with the relevant manager;
- Where appropriate, liaise with the International Programme Funding Unit to ensure coherent donor engagement strategies are developed and maintained;
- Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are timely addressed;
- In agreement with partners, contribute to raising the profile of partners’ work with relevant donors in the region and/or globally.
- Effectively use CAFOD’s programme management information systems to ensure programme and project information and documentation is up-to-date. This will include producing management information to support decision making;
- Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work, including liaising with IPFU donor leads on donor compliance requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions within the international development sector;
- Experience of using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework;
- Able and committed to working with and strengthen or complementing the capacity of partner organisations and colleagues;
- Finance management and budgeting understanding and experience.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the region and/or to the UK, sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk;
- English fluent written and spoken
- Thematic experience with either FSL or WASH
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation development and use
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit CAFOD.
