Jobs at World Vision in Uganda- Associate Director

Job Title: Associate Director – Business Development

World Vision Uganda

Associate Director – Business Development

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.” World Vision Uganda is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following positions.

Position: Associate Director – Business Development

Reports to: Programme Development Director

Duty station: Kampala
Purpose of the position: To provide leadership to the resource acquisition unit and oversee/ coordinate the implementation of World Vision Uganda resource acquisition strategy.

Key Result Areas Leadership:

•    Planning and innovative visioning for new business initiatives.

•    Coordinating with Integrated Ministry and Quality Assurance Divisions and all other divisions to ensure programme integration.

•    Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff in project development, management and implementation.

Resource Acquisition Strategy:

•    Work with the Programme Development Division (PDD) team to review, modify and update the existing resource acquisition strategy.

•    Organize and lead Resource mobilization through concept papers/proposal writing for fund raising and market them with Support Offices and other donors.

•    Ensure that innovations and best practices are built into concept notes proposals and new initiatives.
Donor Relations

•    Identify new donors and establish sustainable relations that promote WVU strategic priorities and programming.

•    Maintain existing donor relationships by attending and Participating in donor organized events

Partnership Development

•    Identify and establish relationships with potential partners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•    A Masters Degree in Management or Marketing.

•    A Bachelors Degree in Marketing or related field or Development Studies

•    5 years practical experience in fund raising, grants management and/or marketing

•    At least three years experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

•    Training facilitation and coordination skills

•    Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their application, including a letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying by email.

Note: All applications must be sent by email to the Human Resource Manager.

(Female candidates are encouraged to apply)

Deadline: 13 July, 2012.