Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

FUNCTION

The Proposal Writer/Coordinator – Africa will be an integral part of the Business Development and Partnership team in Africa Region and will provide hands-on proposal and concept notes writing and proposal coordination capacity and design support for business development and funding raising opportunities.

This position will work in partnership will Heifer´s Africa region country offices, business development and partnership teams, sub regional partnership and advocacy leads, signature program team, and HQ-based teams in support of proposal writing and development (Including technical proposals, concept notes, expression of interests, and budgets/cost proposals).

The role holder will also support the day-to-day operations and business development administration activities management for the Business Development – Africa team working under the direction of the Business Development and Partnership - Africa department.

The Proposal Writer and Coordinator – Africa will provide direct support to country programs under the direct management of the Business Development and Partnership Director - Africa and coordinates with Signature programme team as well to strengthen internal design process management for BD and resources mobilization opportunities, and drive revenue generation from institutional donors, foundations, governments, financial institutions such as IFAD, World Bank, AfDB, etc. This will include providing logistics, management, and administrative assistance to the Business Development and Partnership – Africa team.~

The Proposal writer and Coordinator - Africa will act with an emphasis on proposal writing, proposal team selection, projects design calendar development and active management, project managing and coordinating internal review and clearance/approval processes, database entry and tracking, and assisting with hiring business development consultants, and other actions to support smallholder farmers to reach a living income.

The Proposal Writer and Coordinator – Africa will also liaise with U.S.-based support staff to enhance communication and facilitate signature program operations.

The role may be in any of the following countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal, Uganda, Rwanda or Zambia.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAITS

Detail – oriented, organized, energetic, positive, collaborative, values – Led, good team player, good Communicator, Confident and decision maker, Flexible, Focused and goal-driven, analytical thinking.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DELIVERABLES

A. Proposal Writing and Coordination and Support (60%)

Ensure effective and quality funding proposals and Concept Notes writing at country office and regional levels.
Maintain Africa project proposal tracking in Heifer’s database systems.