Overview
The Resource Development & Management Lead role in Africa is part of the Resource Development team within VisionFund's Business Development Department and will lead on funding acquisition and funds management activities to support VisionFund’s financial inclusion activities in the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all components of RFP response process - review RFPs, profile opportunities, and ensure alignment with MFI funding priorities; vet with MFI and Regional leadership and obtain approval.
- Research and assess funding organisations, ensuring collaboration with WV Field, Regional and Support offices
- Develop opportunity pipeline aligned with MFI and VFI strategic funding priorities.
- Set up and support proposal development teams; create project workplan and ensure proposals and supporting documents are prepared to technical specifications and submitted on time.
- Provide technical support and capacity building to field staff, on proposal development, monitoring, reporting, and project management.
- Within strategy, develop and manage key regional funder relationships with new and existing funders and World Vision Offices to achieve long-lasting global fundraising support to the MFIs.
- Network with major regional third-party funders to establish collaborative relationships, learn of opportunities, and enhance VFI's ability to gain donor funding and enhance VFI's reputation in the marketplace.
- Attend sector seminars, training, communities of practice and forums with the objective of leveraging funding and partnerships for the VF and WV’s work in the region.
- Maintain knowledge of microfinance industry and trends including focus of targeted donors.
- Monitor project compliance and implementation to ensure projects are delivered to specifications.
- Support MFI and ensure project impact reports are of high quality and submitted on time
- Build capacity of MFI for funded projects
- Ensure contracts are reviewed and risks managed and funds flow effectively to the MFI
- Ensure all due diligence and grant compliance requirements are met by VisionFund
- Ensure outcomes of Grant Funded projects are high-quality and high-impact through ongoing monitoring and the execution of mid-term and final evaluations, operations research, etc.
- Review field reports and findings/recommendations to determine and replicate best practices and apply lessons learned.
- Ensure systems are in place in the MFI to track and reporting on progress and financial management, working closely with MFI and Global Finance staff
- Contribute to proposal content libraries.
- Contribute to streamlining Grant Funding processes and documenting protocols and policies
- Deliver capacity building for MFI staff on grants management.
- Continue to learn and grow in understanding of microfinance industry and where grants can support growth
Required Experience
- At least 10 years’ experience in grant acquisition, fundraising, or corporate management setting dealing with senior management.
- Experience working in a development context in a grants role
- Experience working in or navigating the Financial Inclusion and/or Microfinance industry is an added advantage.
- International experience is an important asset, particularly in emerging/developing countries and in a humanitarian/fragile context.
- Preferably experience in humanitarian, international development, or financial institutions.
Qualifications
- University degree in international development/Relations, Marketing, Economics, or related field
- Master's degree in a relevant field or accounting qualification or Grants qualification
