Job Opportunity at Water Aid, Regional Funding Manager – East Africa

Regional Funding Manager – East Africa

Deadline : 24 Jul 2017
Salary : Excellent pay with benefits

It’s hard to believe that today over 663million people still don’t have
clean, safe water and over 2.4 billion live without a toilet. The
resulting diseases kill one child every minute.

WaterAid works through supporting local organisations and government
authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH
programmes. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through
government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the rights
of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.

WaterAid is looking for a Regional Funding Manager (RFM) to play a vital
role in our mission to transform lives with safe water, sanitation and
hygiene in the world’s poorest communities.

*The purpose of the role is:*
Working within the Regional Team in East Africa, the Regional Funding
Manager is required to support the Regional Director and the Country
Directors in providing leadership in the development and stewardship of
exceptional funder relationships, raising and managing restricted funds
and promoting positive engagement with funders that surpasses their
expectations.

*Key responsibilities include:*
Maintain a complete regional view of all restricted funding, funding gaps, and pipeline opportunities and ensure that country programmes regularly update the Restricted Income System.Assist country programmes in identifying priority funders in their respective countries and develop key relations with select funders in the region, working closely with the Regional Advocacy Manager and Regional Programme Manager.

To be successful, you will need to:*

Have a degree level qualification in international development, economics or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Significant experience-based skills in planning, securing and managing funds from institutional donors and sound understanding of institutional and government donors, and funding policiesCommitted to WaterAid’s vision, mission and values and a way of working that demonstrates this, with the ability to communicate this enthusiasm to others.

Please download the Job Description pack here:
<http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Files/Global/Jobs/2017/Tanzania/Pack-Regional-Funding-Manager--East-Africa.pdf?la=en >

By 2030, we want everyone everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and
hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your
expertise, passion and professionalism, we will give you a lot back.

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and
attributes, please follow the instructions below:
Send your CV (in English) and motivation letter of 350 words or less
to: WATRecruitment@wateraid.org
Stating WAEA RFM in the subject
line. Please also fill our job application here > http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Files/Global/Jobs/2017/Tanzania/Application-Form--RFM.doc?la=en

Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note
that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

WaterAid 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 organisation./ Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within
two weeks of the closing date for applications