PROGRAMME FUNDING OFFICER, HEALTH, EAST AFRICA (28 September 2011)
We are working with partners across Africa on programmes that are addressing a range of issues, from conflict
and governance to food insecurity and HIV. You’ll lead the funding work for all of these sectors with a specific
focus on community health and HIV. This will involve getting a real grassroots understanding of our work,
identifying potential donors, preparing funding applications and managing a range of complex technical and
financial reporting.
You’ll spend time with programme teams across the region to develop your knowledge of priority areas, which
will mean travelling regularly across the region for up to 30 days a year. It will then be down to you to translate
that into successful proposals that improve the funding capacity of our NGO partners and country offices. We’ll
expect you to identify funding opportunities for this region with institutional donors and governments and build
the kind of positive relationships that will enable you to leverage those opportunities.
It’s essential that you are fluent in written and spoken English and have experience of preparing reports and
proposals for donors such as the EC, ECHO, DFID and the UN. We’ll expect you to demonstrate a proven
success at securing funds, as well as experience of narrative and financial reporting. Additionally, we are
looking for an individual with strong health experience or qualifications. Your background will have given you a
real understanding of development issues and chances are you’ll also have a relevant degree and some field
experience in high-risk, high-security contexts. On top of your excellent communication and presentation skills,
you’ll be highly numerate and have a real analytical ability. You’ll be the kind of person who has the knowledge,
qualities and skills to be a real influence on this area and someone who’s a great addition to any team.
More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities
that keep people poor and we work with local organizations to give people strength to find their own solutions
to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and
injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes
may help you formulate your answers., Concentrate on experiences that directly relate to you and please note
that the result need not have been positive as we appreciate that our best intentions do not always result in
positive results.
Writing skills
Please describe a time when you had to adapt your writing style to communicate ideas and ensure that
information and messages were understood by a particular audience.
Initiative
Please describe a time when you had to deal with a situation or issue proactively and persistently, and how you
dealt with that situation.
Decision making
Please describe the last time you had to make an important decision when delivering a project or assignment,
and how you made that decision.
Planning and organizing
Describe a specific project or activity in which you had to identify tasks and set priorities for others. Tell us how
you went about planning and organizing so that the group would reach the goal.
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organization, so you can expect a range of
rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/ life balance.
This post will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and is a national position without expatriate benefits. Please kindly
note that you might be required to obtain a work permit if you are not a Kenyan national.
For more details, and to apply please follow the link below:
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs/international/pfohea_PFD-046-JG_job.aspx