Regional Program Development Manager

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion - HI -), is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the authority of the Technical Head of Program, and in collaboration with the Regional Director, Country Managers and Operations Managers, the Programme Development Manager (PDM) actively contributes to the development of the programme by designing, implementing and monitoring the fundraising strategy for the program to which he/she is attached. He/she identifies funding opportunities and leads the process of developing concept notes and project proposals through to submission to donors (public institutions, foundations and the private sector). The PDM also actively contributes to grant management and compliance. She/he manages one Grant Development Senior Officer, supporting proposals writing and two Grant Officers, supporting reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Management

• Exemplary Manager: embodies HI's values on a daily basis, and is a role model.
• Meaningful manager: understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for the team, leads the necessary changes. Gives meaning to each management action. Encourages inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourages innovation and risk-taking.
• Operational Manager: organises the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates problem solving.
• Manager 1st HR&Coach: contributes to the development of its employees, creating the conditions to enable their commitment, their professionalism and their attachment to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct of institutional policies, the state of mind and the expected individual and collective behaviour.

Mission 2: Strategic positioning & planning

• Observe donor strategies and priorities at country/regional level and monitor opportunities in order to anticipate calls for proposals and identify bidding opportunities
• Participate in the development and monitoring of the operational strategy, with particular focus on the fundraising action plan and internal project documents
• Ensure follow up, implementation and monitoring of the fundraising strategy
• Interact with identified donors to understand their perception of HI's current programming, and identify their areas of interest in order to target fundraising efforts
• Draw up a mapping of other humanitarian and development actors (INGOs, UN agencies, government representations) to monitor trends and remain competitive
• Analyse fundraising trends and inform the program on transformation rate, project coverage, duration and amounts secured
• Coordinate fundraising efforts, especially networking, monitoring of donor opportunities
• Liaise and mobilise adequate team members to support fundraising efforts (technical experts, programme director, etc).Organise regular meetings with programme/country directors
• Coordinate with other programmes/countries to gather and promote best practices, facilitate dialogue with donors (for prospection / replication of activities)

Mission 3: Relationship management

• Work with the Program Director and Country Managers & Technical Unit to strengthen HI's attractiveness and influence, developing key relationships with relevant decision makers in, national and local organizations, donors and major international organizations;
• Develop active and quality working relationships with donors and strategic partners in the country identify potential consortium.
• Participate in various platforms and meetings on behalf of the DP to increase HI's visibility and allow for information gathering on funding opportunities
• Promote HI's technical positioning, approaches, know-how and skills within the relevant networks with a view to developing consortium agreements with the support of the Technical Unit.
• Develop supporting documents, such as "project sheets" and/or "donor sheets"; and develop new tools such as capacity statement
• Set-up a CRM policy and ensure that it is updated as necessary.

Mission 4: Proposal development

• Coordinate proposal development, distributing tasks among the key people involved the writing of the project proposal for submission to the donor, in accordance with HI's proposal writing process and tools (PD-tool, project development tracking tool, etc.), including the development of: logical frameworks, MEAL plan, narrative description of technical approach, planning, staffing and budgeting
• Ensure coordination and triangulation framing with O², IPSO, HQ shared services, HQ PDO and technical staff and the HI mission
• Proactively coordinate the involvement and input of all relevant technical advisors (HQ and mission staff) for all proposal development
• Identify, where appropriate, relevant/competitive arrangements (consortia, multi-country projects, etc.) and facilitate negotiations;
• For consortia: ensure coordination and communication, and manage stakeholder input during project development;
• Review the project proposal/final concept note prior to submission for compliance with donor guidelines and expectations, consistency between the budget and the technical description, and overall quality;
• Proceed (if necessary) with the final submission of concept notes and project proposals to donors.
• Coordinate and collaborate with HI national associations (IPO/IPSO) for all relevant donor proposals

Mission 5: Capacity Building

• Develop training modules on proposal writing and project cycle management for all programmes’ staff and local partners when relevant
• Provide training on donor rules, regulations and strategies for all programmes’ staff involved in the writing of the proposals.

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Professional skills

• Advanced university degree from an accredited educational institution in international development, or other relevant fields is essential;
• A minimum of five (5) years relevant professional experience in similar positions, including at least 2 years' in program development, is essential;
• Previous management experience is an asset;
• International experience outside one’s home countries is essential;
• Experience in the Middle East is an asset
• Proven proficient level knowledge of donors, donor contract analysis and strategic analysis skills are required;
• Proficient level knowledge of donors, donor contract analysis and strategic analysis skills are required;
• Expert level proposal and narrative report writing skills are required;
• Proficient level networking, representation and negotiation skills are required;
• Experience in facilitation and/or design of training and skills enhancement programs, both face-to-face and distance learning is required;
• Financial and budgetary management skills are required.

Cross-cutting skills

• Resilience to stress and uncertainty
• Excellent communication skill
• Diplomatic
• Problem solving
• Strong strategic analytical skills; capacity to establish clear frameworks, rules and limits.
• Advanced writing capacities in English.
• Advanced proposal writing skills in English.
• Adapting communication and messages to an intercultural environment.
• Proactive, shows initiative/entrepreneurial.
• Working as part of a team/network, cooperating.
• Respect for the opinion and enhancement of the skills of others with a view to shared action.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams, working as part of a network and collaborating.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email: [email protected].

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

The initial contract will be for a period of up to 12 months, to be extendable based on the availability of funds.

Handicap International is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates should fill out the form RPDM and submit their resume with a motivation letter to reach on or before October 28, 2024. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.