Regional Programmes Development and Quality Manager at Health Poverty Action (HPA)

Coordinate, lead and provide high-quality technical input on proposal development and submission to donors.

• Keep up-to-date with donor policies, trends, guidelines and regulations; train and mentor country and regional office staff using a reflective practice on sharing lessons and best practices in programme development and proposal writing processes and practices; using donors’ feedback on proposal appraisals where relevant.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure an efficient and timely response.
• Actively participate in other internal coordination meetings such as the weekly country update, the monthly Programme-Fundraising departmental check ins.
• Continuous search and identification of proposal submission and partnerships opportunities with donors and partners including institutional donors, international and national NGOs, public and private agencies, corporates, humanitarian agencies, academic and research institutions.
• Other responsibilities may include – training and capacity building of regional and country teams on proposal writing and project development; identifying and submitting bids to consultancy opportunities; developing internal databases, tools, systems and procedures for effective proposal development processes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

• Practical experience in developing proposals (successful!) to various institutional donors (FCDO, EC, USAID, UN Agencies etc.), and understanding of donor rules and proposal submission requirements;
• An outstanding ability to track donor trends and opportunities that contribute to successful programme outcomes.
• Proven competency and theoretical understanding of project cycle management, problem tree analysis, drawing theory of change/logical frame work
• Understanding of global development and humanitarian affairs, particularly in relation to health
• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, with substantial practical experience in programmes development
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in programme design and development in an international NGO setting with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the proficiency to write clearly, insightfully and persuasively during tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to delegate tasks, and manage personal workload and team deadlines amongst different demands and priorities.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, often working to challenging deadlines.
• Openness to learning new skills & a pro-active approach to tasks
• Willingness to build the capacity of regional and country teams in program development as a driven, positive team-worker, who is supportive and helpful towards colleagues

Desirable Criteria

• Master’s degree in Business Administration/ International Development or other relevant field of study
• High level analytical skills, including numeracy/budget literacy
• Experience in commercial funding contracts
• Experience of living and/or working in a developing country