WaterAid Nigeria Job Opportunities November 2016

• In collaboration with colleagues, assure good relationship with funders is maintained by WaterAid Nigeria. Act as the main point of contact for the funder, Regional Funding Manager, Global Fundraising Managers and member country fundraising teams by responding to queries in a timely effective manner.
• Work collaboratively and support and challenge the programmes, finance and people teams and partners to ensure all contractual funding requirements are met and delivered on time. Keep up to date with local and international donor policies and communicate these as widely as required.
• Support risk management by developing and maintaining risk management plans for donor- contract funded programmes. Effectively support and challenge programmes teams, finance teams and partners to flag project risks and ensure plans for mitigation of the risks are communicated to the Country Programme Senior Management Team, Regional Funding Manager, member fundraising teams and funder in good time. Co-ordinate planning for any mitigation strategies to respond to contract risks and propose changes to be requested from the funder concerned as necessary.
• Co-ordinate delivery of accurate and timely donor reports – Support and coordinate the delivery of funder reporting requirements (including development of a clear reporting schedule) with the Programmes and Finance teams to ensure all reporting is timely, accurate and fully meets funder requirements and internal WaterAid requirements. Provide quality assurance for all funder reporting.
• Identify any capacity or resource gaps (internal WaterAid capacity or partner capacity) related to fundraising and work in collaboration with People team /Sector strengthening teams to develop and implement learning and capacity building activities for fundraising .
• Work collaboratively with programme staff, member country fundraisers and the funder to ensure high quality visits to the CP.
• Ensure the maintenance of an effective contract and documentation management system and process. Ensure appropriate funder management systems and processes are in place in compliance with WaterAid policy and practice. Ensure effective storage and maintenance of donor contracts and other documentation in line with donor and WaterAid audit requirements.
• Develop an early warning mechanism for identifying potential risks to WANG management of donor funded grants and convene working groups necessary to address the risks that could impact grant management effectiveness; escalate such issues to SMT as may be necessary with recommendations of appropriate course of action.
• Support the Head of Finance & IT to complete funding forecasts, accurately identify funding gaps, manage matching funding obligations and track expenditure against grant commitments.

People Leadership:

• Support the recruitment of competent staff and effectively manage the team to deliver high performance; develop team members in order to maximize their contribution to the team and organization.
• Coach, guide, and mentor leaders within the department so that they are effective as leaders and managers in managing their teams.
• Create and maintain a positive environment conducive for high performance of the team.

Cross Organisation Collaboration:

• Contribute actively to building a culture of learning and knowledge management across the organization. Encourage effective documentation and sharing of learning through workshops, seminars, exposure visits, sharing meetings etc.
• Be an active member of the Tactical Team and contribute to reflection, analysis and translate strategic direction to operational actions to achieve country programme goals.
• Promote interaction and collaboration between departments WANG in different taskforces, working committees, networks, alliances, workshops and meetings as assigned

Person Specification
Essential Criteria:

• University/Masters level degree in International Development, Business, Marketing or other related discipline
• Minimum of seven (7) years post qualification work experience of which at least three (3) years’ should be in the management of institutional funders especially DFID, USAID and EU.
• Strong network and prior experience leading a fundraising or business development team in an organizational context with a similar profile as WaterAid Nigeria.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proven experience developing and reviewing grant funding proposals and track record demonstrating ability to attract and secure new grant donor funds
• Strong experience in reviewing, monitoring and reporting against funder contracts
• Experience of effective risk management including the ability to identify problems or risks and develop effective and timely mitigation measures or solutions
• Strong numerical ability, ability to develop and review complex budgets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Including excellent report writing skills, and the ability to communicate information and ideas effectively
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship management skills with experience of developing and cultivating business development contacts and relationships
• Experience of working in a matrix management structure
• Ability to influence others to achieve results and deliver on time
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high quality and accurate documentation
• Ability to effectively support and challenge colleagues and other stakeholders
• Effectively plan, prioritise and co-ordinate the work of others in the team and other teams
• Proven experience in building and successfully maintaining strong working relationships internally and with external funders
• Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision and can work under pressure to competing demands.
• Ability to resolve conflicts as required and negotiate effectively with others
• Strong initiative, with a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
• Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of reviewing and monitoring government, corporate and other donor agency contracts
• Experience of supporting the development of fundraising strategies at a country/regional level.
• Experience in developing relationships with governments, institutional funders, corporates and other funders
• Existing network of institutional and or corporate donors
• Attendance at donor specific training courses e.g USAID or EC compliance or experience of developing donor specific monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Salary
WaterAid Nigeria Grade I

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• WaterAid Nigeria has recently completed its 2016-2021 country programme strategy which sets a 5 year building block towards delivering a more influencing led programme over a 15 year horizon.
• This new country strategy rather than reflect a progression from previous country programme strategies, outlines key shifts in focus required to catalyse change and achieve maximum impact for our work in Nigeria.
• The Business Development and Strategy Directorate will drive work on WaterAid Nigeria’s strategy, planning, and reviewing the performance and impact of our programmes.
• The team encompasses communications & campaigns, learning & knowledge management and fundraising. WaterAid Nigeria’s ability to raise and manage funds will be pivotal to the success of the Country Programme strategy.

Job Purpose

• This is a very critical role with oversight for raising and managing funds from a diversified mix of private and public sources including mass engagement, grant making private foundations and bilateral /multilateral donors.
• Within the remit of this role is leveraging our communications and campaign activities to achieve both fundraising and influencing outcomes.
• Accountability for effective CP business planning, forecasting, thematic reviews and assurance of linkages between strategy and activities rest with this position.
• The incumbent will lead the team responsible for designing and implementing an effective programme reflection, monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management architecture

Accountabilities
Business Development and Fundraising:

• Lead the Senior Management Team (SMT) members to support the development and implementation of the Country Programme fundraising strategy. Developing the short-term and long-term fundraising strategy and plan required to deliver WaterAid Nigeria’s overall strategy.
• Research and secure new funding streams from international & national-based academia, private for profit and non-profit entities, mass engagement and multilateral /bilateral funding sources. Initiate and coordinate fundraising campaigns and events to maximise new engagement and funding opportunities.
• Maintain clear communication channels with donors and with member country fundraising teams when approaching new donors and managing existing ones, sharing information to maximise donor engagement opportunities globally and maintain a clear record of reasons for proceeding with or rejecting opportunities.
• Lead all funding proposal development and contract processes in WaterAid Nigeria. Anchor funding proposal development activities, including contributions and inputs of the CP programme, finance, people teams as well as WAWA and UK departments to delivering grant proposals and budgets of the highest quality. Propose, seek inputs and negotiate funding contracts terms and agreements which protect WaterAid Nigeria with donors and ensure WaterAid Nigeria’s capacity to meet contractual requirements.
• Ensure all WaterAid proposal review protocols are completed and in line with gold standards for fundraising

Strategy & Planning:

• Responsible for developing and implementing processes that ensure all CP plans and activities are aligned with the CP strategy and for building effective collaborations with respective thematic leads to ensure that sub strategies developed are in full alignment with focus of the CP strategy
• Accountable for a coordinated monitoring of strategy implementation ; conduct of strategy reviews and evaluations ( periodic and midterm strategy reviews; Country Programme Evaluations etc) and for tracking the implementation of actions plans agreed from strategy reviews and evaluations
• Accountable for the design and implementation of sound monitoring , evaluation and learning/knowledge management processes and systems across all aspects of CP life.
• Accountable for coordinating inputs from CP units and delivery of quality annual CP business planning and reporting processes.
• Ensure periodic programme review reflections are held at both country , departmental and state programme levels in line with WaterAid Planning , Monitoring , Evaluation & Reporting (PMER) guidelines
• Ensure tools are developed and utilized for capturing and maintaining up to date inventory of WaterAid communities, institutions and facilities (water points and constructed latrines) at all times.
• Advocate and promote cohesion and synergy between fundraising, communications & campaigns and service delivery elements of WaterAid Nigeria’s activities
• Responsible for proactively seeking and optimizing opportunities to increase WaterAid’ Nigeria’s image, visibility and profile as a leader in the international NGO and WASH sector.

People Leadership:

• Support the recruitment of competent staff and effectively manage the team to deliver high performance; develop team members in order to maximize their contribution to the team and organization.
• Coach, guide, and mentor leaders of sub teams within the department so that they are effective as leaders and managers in managing their teams.
• Create and maintain a positive environment conducive for high performance of the department.

Cross Organisation Collaboration:

• Promote a culture for learning and knowledge management across the organisation. Encourage effective documentation and sharing of learning through workshops, seminars, exposure visits, sharing meetings etc.
• Be an active member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and contribute to strategic direction, organisational decision-making, and other management related issues
• Promote interaction and collaboration between departments
• Represent WANG in different taskforces, working committees, networks, alliances, workshops and meetings as assigned.
• Deliver other cross organizational projects and/or initiatives as may be required by the Country Director

Person Specification
Essential Criteria:

• University/Masters level degree in International Development, Business, Marketing or other related discipline
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of prior work experience and at least three (3) years’ should be in senior level position with responsibility for strategy development or programme monitoring & evaluation or fundraising in a similar organization
• Strong marketing and business development competencies
• Experience in designing projects and delivering activities under tight completion deadlines.
• Strong understanding and experience from managing grant funding from key multilateral and bilateral donors including USAID, DFID, EC etc
• Experience developing donor specific grant project log frames and reporting tools and in applying such tools in reviewing, monitoring and reporting against funder contracts.
• Proven experience developing and reviewing grant funding proposals with evidence of managing end to end process from proposal development to new grant project start up.
• Proven experience in building and successfully maintaining strong working relationships with diverse personalities both internally and with external funders
• Excellent inter-personal and networking skills with experience of developing and cultivating effective network of business development contacts and relationships
• Experience with analysis of strategic business risk and the experience creating best fit approaches to manage /mitigate such risk
• Strong numerical ability, ability to develop and review complex budgets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Including excellent report writing skills, and the ability to communicate information and ideas effectively
• Experience of working in a matrix management structure
• Ability to influence others to achieve results and deliver on time
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high quality and accurate documentation
• Ability to effectively support and challenge colleagues and other stakeholders
• Effectively plan, prioritise and co-ordinate the work of others in the team and other teams
• Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision and can work under pressure to competing demands.
• Ability to resolve conflicts as required and negotiate effectively with others
• Strong initiative, with a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
• Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these.
• At least 3 years’ experience of leading and managing others and driving change.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of reviewing and monitoring government, corporate and other donor agency contracts
• Experience of supporting the development of fundraising strategies at a country/regional level
• Experience in developing relationships with governments, corporate and other funders
• Existing network of institutional and or corporate donors.

Salary
WaterAid Nigeria Grade I

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Note: To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nigeria.