ThaiNGO

Proposal Development Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Salary & Benefits: Depending on the VSO salary scale in the based location, plus 37 days annual leave including public holidays and other competitive benefits

Application closing date:  17 Feb 2020

Introduction to VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

It’s an exciting time to join VSO! 

Role overview

In this global role, you will be responsible for supporting VSO to seek and respond to restricted funding opportunities – developing competitive funding proposals by coordinating VSO bid teams and acting as lead writer. You will be able to design impactful programmes together with programme team and to build a strong partnership with international development. This role will be based in Thailand, Pakistan, or Myanmar. Please ensure you have the right to work in one of the locations mentioned above before you apply.

Skills, qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, passionate about social justice and inclusive development, knows how to be creative and persistent to achieve results, demonstrates consistent leadership and can work independently in a variety of changing circumstances. The ideal candidate has experience of living and working in developing countries, has strong writing skills and will bring a well-established track record of developing winning funding proposals to donors such as USAID, EC, UKAID, SIDA and UN Agencies. Candidates should enjoy extensive travel and working with diverse and geographic dispersed colleagues.

• Proven experience of preparing compelling, high-quality documentation (concept notes, presentations, proposals, budgets, reports, log frames, Theories of Change etc.) for different donor audiences

• Proven track record in writing winning donor proposals for donors including USAID, EC, UKAID, SIDA, and UN Agencies – excellent knowledge of donor proposal formats, log frames and budgeting

• Experience of establishing and cultivating strong donor relationships that have delivered substantially increased income

• Proven experience of evaluating proposals and providing high quality analytical, feedback to programmes

• Familiarity with M&E tools; theories of change, monitoring frameworks and basic evaluation techniques

• Proven ability to research new funding opportunities and to make appropriate judgements about their potential to realise significant restricted income

• Strong interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills used in international settings – the experience of leading and facilitating workshops and training

• Proven experience of establishing and negotiating partnerships between organisations; experience in developing and writing consortia proposals and teaming agreements as part of consortia bid development

• Strong administrative and organizational skills: ability to be self-directed and take initiative

• Strong analytical and financial and skills.

• Strong administrative and organizational skills: ability to be self-directed and take initiative

• Strong analytical and financial and skills

Qualifications required

• Educated to degree level in an international development-related discipline

• IT skills including fluency in Microsoft Office suite and database usage

• Experience of living and working internationally (4+ years required)

• Fluency in English (written and spoken). Portuguese, French or other languages desirable

• IT skills including fluency in Microsoft Office suite and database usage

• Ability to travel globally (estimated 30-50% travel required)

UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION. RIGHT TO WORK IN ONE OF THE COUNTRIES, THAILAND, OR PAKISTAN.
 

How to apply

If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for at https://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/proposal-development-manager-a0m3z00000d4ecxaa3 To submit your application, click on  “Make an application” and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. 

Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website. 

VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.

Interview/Assessment date(s):  TBC
Start date:  ASAP