Specialist II, Resource Mobilisation

Childfund Work Location Kampala, Uganda

Childfund Division Global Impact

ChildFund Department Country Management

Job Details

Position title: Specialist II, Resource Mobilisation Location: Kampala, Uganda

ChildFund office: Uganda Manager/Supervisor title: Country Director

Position type: Full-time fixed term Work environment: Hybrid

About ChildFund

ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that connects children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are. We work directly in 23 countries, with extended reach to more than 60 countries through our global partnership network.

ChildFund’s Values

We aspire for every person in our organization—program participants, supporters, staff, and volunteers alike—to feel free, safe, and confident to be themselves. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

ChildFund’s Commitment

ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.

About This Role

The Resource Mobilisation Specialist supports ChildFund’s overall grant acquisition strategy from their strategic location in the Uganda Country Office (CO). The RM Specialist allocates 100 percent of their time to grants acquisition, with a focus on 1) prepositioning and capture of upcoming grant funding opportunities of large monetary or and/or significant programmatic value and 2) the timely preparation of high-quality grant proposals.

The RM Specialist works in close coordination and collaboration with ChildFund’s global Resource Mobilisation and Grants Management teams.

Required Experience And Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in grants acquisition with a focus on international, institutional donors (e.g., USAID, European Union, Global Fund, UN agencies), foundations, and corporations.
• Demonstrated track record of writing and contributing to successful grant proposals in Uganda.
• Demonstrated experience with opportunity sourcing, market intelligence, and desk research is preferred.
• Training certifications on grants acquisition (e.g., Humentum or similar) is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify prospective donors and support the CO by engaging with key stakeholders and networks for effective prepositioning (including civil society organizations, INGOs, UN and government agencies).
• Prospect and research opportunities for new grant funding.
• In collaboration with the CO’s Technical team and the Global Resource Mobilization team, participate in capture planning for relevant grant opportunities, including sourcing of local partners, key personnel, and proactive preparation of capacity statements and other relevant documentation.
• Collaborate with regional and CO communications teams to tailor focused messaging and engagement strategies that resonate with different donor audiences.
• Lead the development of competitive grant proposals, engaging technical specialists, human resources, M&E, finance, and other relevant departments to align submissions with donor requirements and integrate expert inputs.
• Participate in preparing and updating the CO’s resource mobilization plan.
• Support with updating the CO’s pipeline of grant opportunities and grant-related records in Salesforce, SharePoint and other databases.
• Apply and remain compliant with the Grants Acquisition Playbook and all Grants Management policies and procedures.
• Support, in collaboration with Program and Finance team members, the submission of operational and financial reports.
• Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.

Required Competencies

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Required Competencies

• Outstanding communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate the organization’s programmatic value proposition and strategic direction—both verbally and in writing—in a donor-relevant, compelling, compliant style.
• Highly organized, with a disciplined, deadline-responsive orientation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including SharePoint.
• Strong networking and external relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of one or more child-focused programmatic sectors (health, education, livelihoods, etc.) is beneficial.

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