Programme Funding Manager

Christian Aid recruits:
Job title: Programme Funding Manager, Sahel
Type of contract: 04 (four) months fixed term contract
Salary: Highly competitive
Based: Bamako, Mali
Closing date: 12:00, June 21, 2013
This is an exciting opportunity to join Christian Aid’s Sahel team (Mali, Burkina Faso).
The Sahel programme include a range of innovative and diverse projects aimed at making a real and lasting change in reducing poverty. Christian Aid is currently implementing large European Commission and DFID funded programmes focused on food security, resilient and profitable agriculture, disaster risk reduction and emergency response in the Sahel region.
The programme funding manager will work with the country manager and other colleagues in Christian Aid in raising restricted institutional income and promoting positive engagement with donors to achieve transformational growth by increased impact, scale and leverage. The role takes responsibility for the development and detailed overview of the restricted programme portfolio in liaison with the Head of Programme Funding for the Sahel.
The successful candidate will have a university degree or equivalent qualification, further education in a development, human rights or related field is desirable. Excellent knowledge of institutional donors such as DFID, EuropeAid, ECHO, USAID and Comic Relief is essential.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.
Build partnerships
Tell us about a time when you had to develop working relationships with different individuals or other organisations to further your own organisation’s goals
Communicate effectively
Tell us about a time when you had adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience
Deliver results
Please tell us about a time when you took a decision or made recommendations when the situation was difficult or ambiguous?
Strive for improvement
Please tell us about a time when you had to seek and evaluate a range of options, both internal and external, to improve organisational effectiveness
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
To apply for this post, please download an application pack from www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs and email your completed International application form to [email protected] quoting the reference number below.
Please note CVs will not be accepted and that only short listed candidates will be contacted
Job reference: PFM/SA/ 05
Interview date: the exact date will be confirmed to short listed candidates
Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.