Location: Toronto, Canada or Zomba,
Malawi
Type of
contract:
Full-time one year contract with possibility of renewal
Suggested
start date:
September 8, 2015
Salary and
benefits:
Salary commensurate with skills a
nd experience, with a generous medical and
health benefits package.
DIGNITAS
INTERNATIONAL is a global medical and research organization dedicated to
transforming patient health and health care systems for the most vulnerable
people. By working in partnership with patients, health workers, researchers,
and policymakers, we aim to realize this vision by tackling the barriers to
health care in resource-limited settings. Combining frontline expertise and
rigorous research, we save lives and defend the health and dignity of the
world’s most vulnerable by increasing access to care, strengthening health
systems, and shaping health policy at the regional and international levels.
Dignitas is a registered charity in both Canada and the United States. For more
information, please go to our website http://dignitasinternational.org/.
THE POSITION
This is a fantastic
opportunity for a driven and experienced institutional grants professional who
enjoys working with a team of seasoned professionals to pursue new funding
opportunities, develop big proposal ideas, and oversee excellence in grant
management.
The New Business
Development (NBD) Officer supports two key functions within Dignitas:
institutional funding prospecting and proposal writing, and grant management.
The NBD Manager will drive Dignitas’ institutional funding strategy to identify
and pursue institutional funding opportunities and secure new grants, with a
particular focus new program opportunities with USAID in Malawi and elsewhere.
The person in this position will also oversee the management, reporting, and
compliance of ongoing institutional grants, including Dignitas’ contract with
USAID Malawi. This position also has a capacity building role within the
organization to foster learning and skill development on institutional funding.
The position salary
will be commensurate with the experience level of the successful candidate.
Dignitas is open to having this position based in Zomba, Malawi or in Toronto,
Canada, depending on the successful candidate’s preference
CANDIDATE
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Bachelor level
degree required
· first-hand
knowledge gained through experience of working with USAID RFA and project
management processes
· minimum four
years’ experience working with complex international global health or
international development projects and programs (some of this will be
field-based)
· proven experience
researching and preparing successful large, multi-year grant applications to
USAID and other bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors
· familiarity with
project cycle management tools, including logical and performance management
frameworks and risk registers
· practical
experience in designing and delivering global health programs
· strong knowledge
and analysis of key health and development issues
SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
· excellent
research, writing and analytical skills in English
· proven technical
skills in program design and development
· results-driven
· superior
networking skills, and in building productive working relationships with team
colleagues, country offices, partners and donors
· solid
understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems and processes
· ability to
collaborate, consult and achieve buy-in from others without direct line
management responsibility
· high energy,
positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and high degree of
initiative
· commitment to
Dignitas’ values and mission
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
· ability to travel
internationally on a frequent basis (a valid passport is required)
WORKING CONDITIONS
· office setting
with frequent travel between Canada and Africa
· occasional evening
and weekend hours required
HOW TO APPLY
Please forward full
a resume and cover letter to jobs@dignitasinternational.org
Closing date
is July 27, 2015 at 12 pm EST.
We sincerely thank
all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be
contacted. Applications will be short-listed on a regular basis and the
position may be filled prior to the closing date.
