Associate Director – Grant Management at World Vision

Position: Associate Director – Grant Management

Reporting to: Integrated Programme Director

Location: National Office, Lusaka

Purpose of Position

To provide expert and experienced oversight and Management of Grants and Private Non Sponsorship in World Vision Zambia National Office. Provide guidance on good program management and provide quality assurance in implementation and reporting. Serve as the lead in TP engagement for grant collaboration. Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Major responsibilities

• Provide management oversight for various grants and PNS projects as allocated by the Integrated Programmes Director
• Lead Grant Acquisition and Management capacity development planning and implementation in the National Office.
• Lead in resolving Grant management issues in the National Office.
• Cultivate and maintain project donor and development partner relations.
• Work with, through Integrated Programmes Director (IPD), and in collaboration with Support Offices (SOs) colleagues, to maintain strong donor relationships at country level, developing engagement strategies for each donor or a group of donors.
• Build relationships and credibility with donors at country level, using previous success and documented best practices in grant management
• Develop systems and processes for grant performance management and compliance
• Working with Resource Development team on highly technical and/or complex grant funding proposal preparations.
• Work with Resource Acquisition Director and Communications Team to develop key marketing materials for the National Office for preposition World Vision Zambia
• Build capacity in Area Programme Staff in Private Non Sponsorship (PNS) and grants management and report writing.
• Participate in Technical Programme Technical Working Groups and contribute to writing and editing of Technical Briefing papers
• Perform any other task the Integrated Programs Director might assign

Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Technical Skills

• Work environment: Office-based 80%: field 20%
• Travel: international as required.
• On call: none