Program Development Coordinator – Mogadishu/Garowe

Job Description

TITLE: Program Development Coordinator

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Development & Quality

LOCATION: Mogadishu/Garowe

GRADE: 3

CONTRACT LENGTH:

Please enter permanent/open ended or the number of months/years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Program Development Coordinator will work with the Head of Program Development to proactively seek out and disseminate information on new funding opportunities for the ongoing response; cultivate excellent relationships with donor agencies, the government, partners and SC Members; and coordinate the development of funding proposals in order to maintain and diversify the country office’s portfolio.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of Program Development

Staff reporting to this post: None

Role Dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 700 staff.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Identification of donor opportunities

Pro-actively seek information on prospective new funding opportunities
Disseminate information on new funding opportunities from bilateral, multi-lateral, and other institutional donors to relevant stakeholders
Ensure key contacts, required formats, donor strategies and engagement plans are kept up to date at the country office level

Facilitate donor engagement

Cultivate excellent working relationships with donor agencies at regional and country level, as indicated by the line manager
Cultivate excellent working relationships with SC members at head office and regional level to ensure coordinated donor engagement
Represent the Somalia office in relevant donor fora, workshops and conferences where funding opportunities can be formulated, as indicated by the line manager

Coordinate proposal development (80%)

Set and track proposal development timelines, and ensure coordination amongst teams (Programme Development and Quality (PDQ), Programme Operations, Finance, Human Resource, Security, Member Services, and external stakeholders where relevant)
Provide direct input, guidance and support to proposal development teams for high-value or complex proposals or bids
Represent Save the Children (along with technical experts) in consortium meetings regarding project design and proposal development
Organise and facilitate field visits, meetings and workshops with donors, field teams, government and partners necessary to develop and finalize proposals
Review and edit proposal documents to ensure consistency, clarity and quality in line with Save the Children quality standards, including the facilitation of internal review and sign off processes
Finalize and submit proposals to donors on time according to donor specifications and deadlines

Work with the Awards Management team and Member Services team to maintain proper records and filing of final submissions and approved proposals

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

· holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

· sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.

· widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

· future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

· builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.

· values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.

· approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

· develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

· willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

· honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Skills and Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced degree in an area of international studies, social development or equivalent

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive work experience in fundraising environment

• Substantial and proven experience of coordinating the development of/writing winning proposals with key institutional donors (including DFID, ECHO, European Commission, NORAD)

• Excellent writing/editing skills and budget development skills, with high attention to detail

• Highly developed interpersonal, presentation and communication skills to work effectively with other team members/departments, as well as influence, inform and negotiate with partners and donors

• Sound personal organisational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi- tasking, prioritisation of tasks, and working under pressure

• Must possess a strong work ethic, have confidence, take initiative and be a self-motivated, enthusiastic team player as well as individual contributor

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.

• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International’s aims, values and principles

• Information Communication Technology literate

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

How to apply
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At SCI, we uphold the principle of equal rights and opportunities for all our employees. In our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace and addressing gender gaps, we have implemented additional efforts aimed at supporting female qualified candidates: –

· Maternity leave (6 months)

· Annual Leave 30 working days

· 10% *gross salary. (female allowance)

· 1.5 flexible working hours for lactating mothers

Application procedures:

All interested and qualified candidate can apply the position through the below link:

Job Posting Link: Program Development Coordinator

Application closing date is on 18th September 2024