Developing World Connections,Grants and Projects Officer Jobs in Canada

Closing
date: 15 Jul 2016

Developing
World Connections is a non-profit international development organization based
in Kamloops, B.C. that sends resources and teams of volunteers to work on
community-driven, sustainable projects in countries in Africa, Asia and
Central/South America.

Job
Title: Grants and Projects Off

icer

Job
Summary: DWC is hiring for an exciting new position for a person with a proven
track record in securing grant funding and field experience managing or
co-ordinating development programs. If you have a portfolio of successful
proposals and first-hand understanding of the complexities of implementing
development programs, we want to hear from you.

Scope:

Grants
50%

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Conducts research on potential funding sources, such as government, corporate
and charitable foundations;

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Maintains funding opportunity database and activity tracking system;

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Assembles and submits grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets and
presentations;

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Establishes and maintains relationships with foundation contacts and program
officers.

Projects
30%

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Aids in the design, implementation and monitoring of development programs in
consultation with DWC staff, stakeholders and international partners;

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Manages and reports on program budgets;

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Co-ordinates assessments and conducts field visits in order to collect and
verify data;

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Researches and proposes best practices in development programs and NGO
operations;

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Works closely with the communications co-ordinator to ensure accurate and
appropriate impact stories are being developed regularly;

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Assists the executive director with strategic planning and the implementation,
monitoring, evaluation and reporting of newly funded programs.

Other
20%

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Participates in setting organization-wide policy and implementing strategic
plans;

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Occasionally leads international volunteer teams;

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Creates monitoring framework for the assessment of international projects;

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Assists with the recruitment of volunteers and team leaders;

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Other duties as required.

Year
One Success Benchmarks

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Secure $20,000 in grant funding (this figure is intentionally low for the first
year as DWC has no track record in pursuing grants. Ground work will be
required to hit this target. Targets will be significantly higher in subsequent
years);

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Create a monitoring and evaluation framework to measure, assess and report on
the impact of DWC’s ongoing development programs and international volunteer
teams;

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Develop program systems, reporting timelines, deliverables, partnership
agreements and tracking processes.

Required
Skills, Training and Attributes:

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Proven track record securing grant funding, establishing systems and protocols;

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Post-secondary degree in international development, political science,
international relations or a related field (master’s degree preferred);

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Strong project co-ordination, analytical and organizational skills. Ability to
work independently and part of a team;

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At least two years of experience living and working in the developing world;

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Experience in program development, monitoring and evaluation;

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Fluency in Spanish highly preferred.

This
is a one-year contract position, with the strong possibility of renewal based
on performance. International travel will be required (10-20%). Applications
will be accepted until a suitable candidate has been found. Salary will be
commensurate with experience. Benefits package option available to all staff
members.

How to apply:

Interested
candidates, please email your resume, cover letter and two examples of
successfully funded grant applications to info@developingworldconnections.org
, referencing Grants and Projects Officer in the subject line. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.