The Ugandan Jobline

• Support
  the development of programme proposals in coordination with teams
  and in response to funding opportunities
• Identify
  funding opportunities
• Facilitate
  and coordinate the internal funding process, including supporting with
  writing applications and tenders, producing budgets and supporting
  producing logframes
• Work
  closely with their programme colleagues, support in engaging with funders
• Provide
  support in managing donor relationships and grant requirements
• Support
  programme colleagues in the production of country-specific fundraising strategies

• On-going
  engagement with programme teams to identify funding needs and
  future programme plans in response to funding opportunities.
• Support
  the programme teams in funding programme work, including developing
  programme design and content, supporting the development of MEL
  frameworks, and producing budgets.
• Work
  closely with programme teams and other colleagues across the organisation,
  including the Finance Team, to coordinate high quality funding
  proposals, ensuring that donor requirements and guidelines are understood
  and met.
• Research
  the priorities of new and existing donors, and working with programme
  colleagues to cultivate relationships with donors, and keep
  up-to-date with funding trends and opportunities from institutions,
  governments, trusts and foundations.
• Keep
  programme teams informed about funding opportunities and donor engagement.
• Maintain
  an accurate database of current and prospective donors, funding
  applications and their outcomes.
• Render
  support in the development of country-specific funding strategies.

• Manage
  the reporting process on a portfolio of grants relating to regional
  programmes.
• Manage
  donor relations for existing and new grants, including negotiating
  grant contracts as required and ensuring contractual compliance –this
  involves ensuring relevant teams know about their roles and
  responsibilities as well as deadlines.
• Support
  programme teams and work with the Finance Team to prepare timely
  and accurate narrative and financial reports in line with contractual
  requirements.
• Ensure
  the funding database is kept up to date and all records of contracts and
  reports are accessible.
• Chase
  income payments and coordinate effective coding of restricted
  income.
• Support
  the effective monitoring and evaluation of grants.
• Actively
  contribute to the organisational process for effective monitoring and
  evaluation, working closely with ODU and in alignment with our organisational
  methodologies.
• Develop
  the skills and understanding of programme staff as required on fundraising
  and grant management skills.
• Work
  closely with the Country teams and the Communications team to raise the
  awareness of our work among key donors (and ensure fundraising
  information is kept up to date on the website).
• Participate
  in regional team meetings (held by Skype) at which the Coordinator will
  provide a funding pipeline update. 

• The applicant for the Saferworld Africa
  Fundraiser and Programme Design Coordinator job placement should
  preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in the third
  sector
• Prior experience in developing programmes
  with country teams/partners in response to funding opportunities,
  writing/coordinating statutory proposals, such as EU or DfID, keeping
  track and identifying funding opportunities, and managing grants to ensure
  contract compliance. Excellent
  track record of developing successful funding proposals, including
  applications to institutional donors, for six-figure amounts
• Broad
  knowledge of international funding trends and Saferworld’s key
  donor priorities and strategies
• Excellent
  writing skills
• Ability
  to plan and work within agreed timeframes
• Ability
  to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure
• Ability
  to understand and generate budgets
• Previous
  experience of grant management, including producing reports
• Excellent
  communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff
  based in different countries and time zones
• Thematic
  knowledge of security and justice, governance, gender or conflict
  transformation
• Prior
  experience of competitive tendering is desired
• Programme
  Design experience is an added advantage

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