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BUSINESS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR |
Clinics For All Zambia |
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Posted 2019-02-20 00:46:04
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Clinics4All
is a locally development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create
long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves and provides
basic health care for medically underserved women and children.
Clinics4All
is seeking a Business and Program Development Coordinator to join its
Development and Technical Services team at the Country Office in Lusaka,
Zambia. The program Development Manager tracks program efforts, identifies and
leads new business opportunities, coordinates with regions and programs staff,
and represents Clinics4all to donors, partners and other external stakeholders.
Primary job responsibilities include:
1.
Monitors and coordinates all program development efforts in assigned region.
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Identifies
and analyses new program opportunities within the region, regularly monitoring
opportunities from Clinics4Alls’ primary donors.
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Creates
program development budgets and justifications. Monitors and reports on status
of budgets.
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Coordinates
regularly with field staff and other departments engaged in program development
in assigned region.
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Ensure
that tracking database is kept up to date for all ongoing program development
in assigned region.
2.
Identifies, leads and supports new traditional and non-traditional funding and
program opportunities by Managing proposal process start to finish, ensuring
Clinics4All and donor standards and requirements are met.
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Analyses
opportunities and makes recommendations on potential program strategies.
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Responsible
for the overall coordination, planning, development, and management of a public
and private sector fundraising strategy to mobilise resources and support
accountability of transparent grant management.
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Participates
on proposal teams in assigned role, whether leading the proposal team or
serving in another role.
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Identifies
needs on the proposal team and defines roles of each team member, ensuring an
appropriate level of support.
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Develops
and articulates strategic approaches, partnerships, management/staffing plans,
M&E, budgets, and project designs.
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Develops
and defines partnership arrangements as related to specific proposals.
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Ensures
all actions are completed at the end of a proposal development process.
3.
Builds regional-focused relationships with representatives of potential donors
(traditional and non-traditional) and strategic partners.
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Identifies
new partners, sub awardees/subcontractors, and/or donors to enhance
Clinics4Alls’ capabilities and expand our programming.
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Stays
abreast of funding priorities of Clinics4Alls’ major donors.
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Supports
Clinics4All’s program and field staff’s relationship building with
non-traditional donors and partners.
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Effectively
conduct market analysis on funding trends
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Gather
business intelligence
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Identify
and participate in responding to business opportunities in the country
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Join
existing and /or create new and relevant networks in-country to Clinics4All
Zambia for funding partnerships
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Donor
engagements and donor contracts management
4.
Communicates regularly with program and field staff as well as other
departments on ongoing and planned program development efforts, specific
support needs and field staff capacity building requirements.
5.
Represents Clinics4all at meetings, conferences, and workshops.
6.
Undertakes all other duties and projects as may be assigned from time to time.
Required Skills
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Broad
understanding of principals of international development, including sub-fields
such as community mobilization, local governance and civil society development,
local economic development, microfinance, food security, health and/or others.
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Familiarity
with UKAID/DFID, SIDA, USAID rules and regulations and knowledge of UKAID/DFID,
SIDA and USAID RFA and RFP proposal processes and/or other donors.
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Excellent
critical thinking skills and sound judgment. Proven willingness to make timely
and sound decisions based on accurate judgment.
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Excellent
verbal and written communications skills.
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Excellent
interpersonal and listening skills. Ability to interact with all levels of
staff in a professional manner.
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Excellent
organizational skills. Ability to manage deadlines, to manage others and to
work independently.
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Ability
to work in a cross-cultural, geographically dispersed team environment.
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Able
to work abroad in sometimes difficult and challenging environments.
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Fluency
in English, written and oral. Abilities in a second language preferred.
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Advanced
knowledge of word processing, and database maintenance.
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Ability
to travel extensively to region of responsibility.
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Accuracy,
attention to detail.
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Ability
to read and interpret documents and ability to sit at a computer and operate a
keyboard.
Required Experience
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Minimum
requirement of Degree/Diploma in Business Development Studies, with relevant
minimum work experience of 3 – 5 years.
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Experience
with Donor Funded related project implementation and/or development preferred
such as USAID/DFID/CIDA /UNICEF or others
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Other
international project experience with other donors also desired.
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Experience
in field program implementation, program backstopping and/or budgeting desired,
preferably in assigned region.
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Equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Interested
member of the public who meet the required details above may submit their CVs,
letter of reference and certified copies of academic and professional
Certificates for consideration to the email address below:
The
recruitment Committee
Clinics4All
Zambia
Plot
No: 100/655, off Lake Road
P.O.
Box 320320
Lusaka.
Email Address: recruitment@clinicsforall.org
*Please
note that this is not a Finance role
If you are interested in the position and have the right skills
and attributes, send your application, consisting of a letter of interest and a
CV, via email to recruitment@clinicsforall.org using
“Business and Program Development Coordinator†as the subject by 28th February 2019 before the close of
business. Please provide details of at least three relevant references
and clearly indicate details of your current remuneration package.
Please note: in
order to apply for this role, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in
Zambia.
Clinics4All is an equal
opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably
qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age,
sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or
pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who
are underrepresented at this level in the Organization.