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  • Posted: Jul 17, 2019
    Deadline: Jul 25, 2019
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    VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that uses volunteers to fight poverty and reduce inequality. Our vision is simple: a world without poverty. Our approach is unique: sending skilled volunteers from sectors such as health, education and business to work with partners who have requested our help. VSO enables a two-way e...
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    Regional Fundraising Manager (Business Pursuit)

    Location: Abuja, Nigeria
    Contract type: Fixed Term
    Full Time: 35 hours per week
    Start Date: 06/08/2019

    Role Overview

    • The Business Pursuit Manager (BPM) will be a key part of the senior management team and lead on all fundraising activities
    • S/he will provide business pursuit leadership and secure funding to deliver VSO’s global products in Nigeria, delivering £5-10 million in secured funding per year
    • The BPM will also support large, significant impact opportunities in the West African region from time to time
    • As an expert in your field, you will be responsible for optimising income generation and business development from a range of institutional donors (e.g. EU, UN, DFID, USAID etc) in support of VSO’s programmes.

    Skills, Qualifications and Experience
    More than 6 years managing business pursuit activities within the international development sector for an INGO or development consulting firm:

    • Experience developing funding strategies and delivering £5-10 million annually;
    • Proven ability to identify new funding opportunities and to make appropriate judgements about their potential to realise significant restricted income;
    • Experience of establishing and cultivating strong donor relationships that have delivered substantially increased income;
    • Proven track record in writing winning donor proposals for donors including DFID, USAID, EC, GAC and UN Agencies – including proven ability to develop log frames, monitoring frameworks, and theories of change;
    • Familiarity with M&E tools; theories of change, monitoring frameworks, and basic evaluation techniques;
    • Strong interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills used in international settings – experience of leading and facilitating workshops and training;
    • Ability to be self-directed and take initiative within organisational mandates;
    • Experience of establishing partnerships between organisations including teaming agreement and consortia bid development;
    • Strong analytical and financial and skills;

    Qualifications Required

    • Educated to Postgraduate Degree level in International Development, Business or related discipline;
    • IT skills including fluency in Microsoft Office suite and database usage;
    • Experience of living and working internationally (4+ years required);
    • Fluency in English (written and spoken);
    • Ability to travel locally and globally.

    Competencies and Behaviour
    At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

    • Ability to be open minded and respectful
    • Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
    • Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
    • Ability to seek and share knowledge.

    Salary
    Annual Salary: N13,101,849.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to VSO on www.vsointernational.org to apply

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