New Job Vacancy at Save the Children Tanzania, Proposal Coordinator & Writer | Deadline: 01st June, 2019

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Jobs in Tanzania 2019: New Job Vacancy at Save the Children Tanzania, Proposal Coordinator & Writer | Deadline: 01st June, 2019

AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019

Job Title: Proposal Coordinator & Writer

Role Purpose

The Proposal Coordinator & Writer role is to support the Director of Program Development and Quality in the development of proposals and concept notes for development programming. The role provides leadership in the proposal

development and writing process, ensuring the proposal aligns to the 2019-21 Country Strategic Plan and is developed with the relevant staff from across multiple functions including: Technical Specialists, MEAL, Operations, Finance, Awards and Gender.

The Proposal Coordinator & Writer is also expected to work closely with the Country Office Awards Management Team to ensure that proposals and concept notes are developed in compliance with donor requirements. The role will also develop and maintain maintaining proposal development calendars and tracking all required inputs, ensuring all inputs are not only compliant but aligned to one another.

The Proposal Writer & Coordinator will work with the Senior Specialist for New Business Development to track and update information on donor strategies and their investments in Tanzania. The Coordinator will follow-up with donor engagement plans to help ensure meetings are taking place as scheduled, notes from meetings are catalogued and that staff have relevant materials to share during these meetings.

The Proposal Writer & Coordinator is also expected to capacity build existing Country Program staff on both proposal development (in coordination with the Senior Specialist for New Business Development), and donor reporting through coaching and trainings.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master degree in relevant subject with at least 3 years of experience with a humanitarian/ development organisation. A Bachelors degree with at least 5 years of experience with a humanitarian/ development organisation can be substituted.

• Experience in leading development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of donor budgets greater than $5 million.

• Understanding of project management and project cycle management, including project design, implementation and evaluation

• Demonstrable competence writing winning proposals

• Strong understanding of donor compliance; previous experience with Save the Children reporting mechanisms and requirements a plus

• Demonstrated experience of participating in multi-sector needs assessments

• Solid understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts

• Proven capacity to deliver training and coach staff

• Strong representational skills

• Ability to work calmly under pressure in a rapidly changing context

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

• Ability and willingness to travel regularly into the field

• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.

• Commitment to Save the Children International values.

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Contract length: 12 months (renewable)

THE ORGANISATION
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contract – Full-Time
Closing date: Saturday 1 June 2019
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified

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