Job Detail

The Programme Development Manager will be reporting to the Head of Progrmme Devlopment and Resource Mobilization with a special focus on developing significant external relationships with local as well as regional and global key stakeholders to profile SCI business development efforts for the Afghanistan Country Office. S/he will lead in undertaking; portfolio analysis, donor landscape scanning, development of a donor engagement and funding strategies, tracking of donor funding opportunities and lead proposal development processes. S/he will also provide technical support to the Partnership Unit.

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 Programme Development & Resource Mobilization

Role Dimensions: complexity, relationships, communication with stakeholders

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Programme Development: 30%

• Analyse the current portfolio and identify trends and approaches that inform a better funding strategy.
• Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities through desk-based research, advance intelligence gathering, donor websites and strategy papers for INGOs, private sector, government institutional donors, trusts and foundations and major donors that have a national or regional presence.
• Participate in key donor meetings, when necessary, to gather intelligence and foster long-term collaboration and engagement.
• Cultivate business relationships with external stakeholders and potential partners for large scale or strategic funding opportunities, either as a prime or sub-recipient in joint ventures.
• Work with Members to explore the potential for innovative ways to fundraise, with special focus on new humanitarian donors.
• Implement the funding strategy and ensure coordination and synergy among country office teams in undertaking approaches and actions that deliver agreed restricted funding targets.
• Work with Head NBD, DCD-PDQ and TAs to set ambitious targets for donor engagement and influencing donor strategies.
• Undertake donor landscape mapping and prepare an effective plan for donor engagement.
• Together with thematic leads, develop thematic funding plans and track the implementation of the plans while considering the goals of CSP.

Local donor and funding partners engagement: 10%

• Prepares materials needed to facilitate donor engagement and bolster reputation and credibility of SCI Afghanistan with potential and current funders and consortia partners.
• Monitors news media and donor/government sources for potential changes in strategy, regulations, and legislation to ensure the country office reacts effectively and advises its members of the resulting impact on their operations.
• Provides technical support to Partnership Unit for sub-awarding, creating synergy among programs with other LNGOs/NNGOs and INGOs; and seeking opportunities beyond just sub-awarding.  

Proposal Development: 40%

• Drive interdepartmental coordination for project design and proposals development and participate in project design and proposal development.
• Together with Awards team and thematic advisors lead in development of and monitoring of the proposal development calendar.
• Together with other teams, identify lessons which informs planning and the design of new programs and ensure these are considered and/or input into new proposals.
• Serves as a steward of business development processes and provides training in business development protocols. Lead teams in quarterly lessons learnt reviews based on proposals developed, in order to strengthen future proposals; and creates mechanism of sharing lessons learnt among the thematic advisors for quality proposal writing.
• Write sections of the proposals with TAs and review inputs for quality control before submission to the donor.
• With in-country TAs, seek out and facilitate input of technical advice from backstops or members to ensure that programmes benefit from Save the Children’s global expertise, while remaining relevant to the local context. Facilitate engagement of consultants on large-scale proposals, or when technical specialists are needed. 
• Ensure that the BD and quality assurance tools, including (Funding Opportunity Tracker, Go No Go Decision Guide, Proposal Development Calendar, Gender Marker, PART, KPI 20, common approaches…etc.) are used and processed effectively in the development of each opportunity to ensure proposals are meeting with SC’s quality standards.
• Assist the Head of NBD in managing extra BD capacity in high demand times, including identifying and managing consultants and GESHP BD deployees.

Strategic Information Management: 10%

• Ensures accurate and timely overview of funding priorities and pipeline health and analysis are shared across the country office and with the Regional Office to ensure smooth and effective prioritization of funding opportunities.
• Contribute to institutional learning by thoroughly documenting and sharing practices and sharing fitting practices on bid management, including leading on learnings from bids won and/or lost.

Humanitarian Response – 10%

• Support effective and joined-up strategic resources’ mobilisation for Category 1&2 Emergencies within the country (involving partners).
• When possible, deploy immediately to support funding coordination in the first phase of major regional responses as required.

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.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters by adapting effective communication strategies considering the context.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realise their full potential, and to build the organisation’s capability for the future.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

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.

Health and Safety

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

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

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