Development Advisor- Francophone Africa 549 views0 applications

The Position

The Development Advisor position is based in Cote d’Ivoire or the Democratic Republic of Congo and reports to the Senior Manager for Development in North Carolina, USA. The Advisor:

· Contributes to Ipas’s efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in support of Ipas’s mission and the priorities of our strategic framework, focusing on Ipas programs in Africa, especially Francophone Africa

· Manages proposal development processes in close collaboration with technical and other staff across the organization to submit high-quality proposals, responses to competitive bids, concept notes, and other donor correspondence

· Provides guidance on donor priorities and expectations and helps proposal teams tailor requests accordingly

· Ensures that proposals are well written, cohesive, and compelling and meet all donor requirements

· Works closely with country teams to identify and cultivate new donors and to identify and pursue new opportunities with existing donors.

Key Responsibilities

· Working collaboratively with teams in different time zones, manages complex donor proposal processes to deliver high-quality proposals on time, typically under tight deadlines, and in line with donor guidelines

· Forms proposal teams, establishes and tracks timelines, prepares outlines and templates, compiles technical information from various teams, and coordinates technical review, clearly communicating with proposal team members about their roles through proposal submission

· Works with country teams to research funding trends in the region and to identify and cultivate new donors, participates in donor calls, and drafts/edits concept notes, briefs, letters of inquiry, and other donor communications

· Researches donor priorities, strategies, language, and requirements and provides guidance to proposal teams to ensure proposals align with these

· Provides support and collaborative coaching in the fundraising and proposal development process, including logistical and writing support to program teams in Francophone Africa and other regions in Africa

· Logs emails and maintains accurate records in the Ipas donor database for a portfolio of donors

· Fosters a team approach within the Development unit and with other teams, ensuring that information related to donor proposals, contacts, and processes are well-documented and accessible to all

· Participates in cross-team Development projects and represents the Development unit on Ipas committees and in other forums as assigned.

· Performs other duties, as assigned

Minimum requirements

· Bachelor’s Degree in public health, international development, social sciences, business administration, communications or related field

· 5 years of fundraising, proposal management, project management, and writing/editing experience, primarily for Africa programs, with a minimum of 2 years working in Francophone Africa

· Demonstrated fundraising experience

· Experience working in the sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equity, human rights, and/or humanitarian sectors, preferably at a global health or human rights NGO

· Excellent English editing and writing skills

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Excellent French language written and verbal skills

· Strong analytical and strategic decision-making and problem-solving skills

· Ability to work well with a wide variety of people in a fast-paced environment within a complex organization, in person and virtually

· Ability to work independently, with a strong ethic of accountability

· Ability to travel up to 10%

· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred skills

· Portuguese language skills

· Competitive bidding experience

· Donor cultivation experience

· Working knowledge of donor databases