With a population of over 150 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Political unrest, poor governance and corruption have led to decades of water shortages, while the population has increased rapidly.
Though there is surface and ground water, rapid population growth, particularly in urban areas, has not been supported with addition...
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As the Bid Manager in the Bid Management Team, you will support the development of winning proposals to deliver strong growth in our restricted funding pipeline.
In this role, you will work with key stakeholders, including staff in Country Programmes, Finance Teams, Regional Funding Managers and external partners to develop high-quality bids for opportunities with institutional and non-institutional donors that act like institutions.
This includes bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g. FCDO, GAC, USAID, EU, World Bank), as well as some work with trusts and foundations.
You'll also:
Support the project design process
Work with country finance teams to build and review project budgets that reflect the technical design
Negotiate WaterAid's scope of work and budget with external partners
Facilitate After Action Reviews to ensure lessons are captured
Design and deliver training to strengthen capacity of colleagues in Country Programmes and regional teams in proposal development
About You:
Experience developing winning proposals to a range of institutional and non-institutional funders, ideally for development projects in low-income countries
Good understanding of proposal management best practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to negotiate and influence
Experience analysing financial data and developing proposal budgets
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