Program/Grant Proposal Manager at Africa Youth Growth Foundation

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM/ GRANT PROPOSAL MANAGER

•  The Program/Grant Proposal Manager (Volunteer) will explore funding opportunities and will take the lead in developing and writing project proposals based on donor requirements, thereby submitting winning proposals.
• The PGPM  will mainly focus on the areas of Public health, Migration, democratic Governance, Development.
• The PGPM  must be able to write persuasively and articulately.
• Additional duties may include meeting with donors and presenting projects in order to  persuade funding. She/he will work closely with other team members.

SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:

• Review and identify Request for Proposals (RFPs) by conducting regular web based researches to explore RFPs and funding opportunities.
• ·Review identified RFPs with AYGF supervisor and team members to decide which proposals to submit, developing the project proposals in line with requirements.
• Ensures a high quality submission by following proposal-writing standards with emphasis on readability, consistency, and tone.
• Meets proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval.
• Maintains internal proposal database
• Assists in improving AYGF proposal writing abilities by evaluating and if necessary re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and establishing templates; implementing any necessary changes.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social science, political science, economics, Journalism, Communication & Marketing or a similar field, with a minimum of 8-10 years’ experience with international organizations, international postings, or managing projects.
• Must be familiar with project design and implementation. 
• Fore Knowledge of Migration, Climate Change, Public Health is an advantage
• Fluency in English both written and spoken is compulsory.