Plan International recruits 01 Proposal Writer
Plan International
Ougadougou, Burkina Faso
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, …), Projet/programme de développement
Proposal Writer
Location: Ougadougou, KAD, BF
Company: Plan International
The Organisation Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The OpportunityWe are recruiting for a Proposal Writer to join the Grants and Business Development department in Plan International Burkina Faso. We are working to mobilise as many resources as possible to fund our humanitarian programmes and respond to the needs of the most vulnerable, focusing on children, in particular girls, across three sectors including Education in Emergencies (EiE), Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE).
Despite the state of emergency and the military operations, the security situation continues to worsen in Burkina Faso, causing unprecedented displacement and loss of life. Many schools are closed and there is a lack of infrastructure and health services.
The humanitarian community is strengthening the operational coordination with the launch of seven clusters (EiE, CPiE, WASH, Health, Shelter/NFI, Food Security, Nutrition) and reinforcing sub-clusters in the Sahel, Centre-north, North and East regions.
As Proposal Writer you will develop and lead proposal and concept note design and monitoring and address grant or proposal related issues. You will assist in securing appropriate funding, maintaining grants documentation and records, producing reports and supporting field staff to ensure that grants are implemented in line with the contractual agreements.
The Individual Proven success securing funding from a range of donors is essential as is an excellent understanding of substantial grants in emergencies, financial tracking and project cost control processes. You will have a solid understanding of funding opportunities with ECHO, SIDA, ECW, NORAD, Irish Aid, GAC, OFDA, UN agencies and DFID grants and the processes involved in identifying and securing this funding.
You will have an appreciation of the humanitarian context of Burkina Faso and West Africa and a good understanding of project frameworks, theory of change and monitoring and evaluation systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English are essential.
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Location: Ougadougou, Burkina Faso
Type of Role: 12 month fixed term contract. Please note this role is a single assignment
Reports to: Country Director
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2020 Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
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