With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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Job Description:

This position will focus primarily on local partnering, proposal coordination and development and donor engagement. The job holder will lead on proposal development for

competitive and complex funding opportunities aligned with WV Solomon Islands ’s strategy. He/She will support resource acquisition efforts for the office and will ensure
strong monitoring of PNS projects. A team player and good communicator, this person will need to establish strong internal and external relationships, working across crossfunctional
teams. They will lead on local partner and donor analysis, on project start up activities and participate in some interagency meetings.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grant Acquisition of Small Grants
• Information & Knowledge Management
• Effective Grant/Project Cycle Management
• Local Partnering & Donor Engagement
• Administrative & Logistical Support

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

• Two to three years of hands-on experience in writing grant proposals/managing a development project
• Strong English oral and writing skills
• Sound project management skills and experiences
• Ability to be work on tight deadlines and deliver quality results
• Ability to collaborate with others in and outside his/her own team
• Target focused with effective time management, prioritization and planning skills
• Proficiency with MS Office software required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google drive)
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Economics, Humanitarian Affairs or related fields
• Previous experience working with a non-governmental organization
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors: Gender, Livelihoods, WASH, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, Education, and Health
• In-depth knowledge of international development programming
• Ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities

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