Save the Children Programme Development Manager Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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Save the Children Programme Development Manager Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

Save the Children Uganda looking for “Programme Development Manager”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before April 30, 2024.

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on April 23, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Development Manager to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Save the Children Job Vacancy 2024

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

New Business Development

Identify, research, and disseminate information on new funding opportunities from bilateral, multi-lateral, and other institutional donors. Use creative approaches to link programme aspirations to donor priorities, while also effectively influencing the strategies of donors.
Support cultivation of 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.
Manage the BD pipeline, support the Head of PDP/Awards/ Finance to conduct analysis of Restricted Funding portfolio.
Work with Head of Programme Development & Partnerships, Regional Office, SCI Centre, and Members to explore the potential for innovative ways to fundraise.
Lead on developing ideas, concepts, and proposals within a specific thematic area (e.g. health, climate change, education, livelihoods)
Keep track of up-coming funding opportunities, donor engagement and proposal development process.
Provide regular updates to the Head of Programme Development & Partnerships, Director of Programme Development and Quality and SMT on the status of the funding portfolio and key trends to monitor.
Participate in key donor meetings, when necessary, to foster long-term collaboration and engagement.
Ensure key contacts, required formats and donor compliance information are kept up to date at the country office level.
Support development of fundraising strategies and donor engagement strategies.

Position in Organization:

Job Identification: 7155
Job Category: Programme, Development and Quality
Posting Date: 04/22/2024, 02:24 PM
Apply Before: 04/30/2024, 02:29 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Kampala

Qualification:

Development and/or Business Development professional with a relevant Masters’ Degree or equivalent professional experience.
Recommended 7 years’ experience emergency and/or development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition.
Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels and pull together input from a diverse team.
Excellent writing/editing, budget development and presentation/communication skills.
Experience in presenting project information to donors and partners.
Experience in coordinating development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of multi-million-dollar project budgets.
Proven representation skills.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Ability and willingness to work flexibly and long hours in the event of a humanitarian emergency.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.
Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.