Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Program Development /Administration (NGO)
Education Level : Senior level
Requisition ID: req17490
Background
Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee
(IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and
helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of
Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and
livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and
gain control of their future. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40
countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of
disaster. In addition, through 28 regional offices in cities across the United
States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US. The IRC is committed to
a culture of inclusivity and empowerment, humanitarian leadership, innovation
in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially,
accountability to those we serve.
The Purpose of the Role
The Program Development Advisor (PDA), will support Great
Lakes country programs in securing funding for their programmes, through
supporting and leading pursuit of new funding opportunities, in line with IRC’s
Business Development Strategy. Support will include all phases of the business
development process, from opportunity identification to contract signature;
including pre-positioning, partnerships building, proposal development, and due
diligence phases. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of
working on new funding opportunities in humanitarian and international
development with a range of multilateral and bilateral donors (USAID, US
Department of State, FCDO, EU and ECHO, GFFO, BMZ, Sida, SDC, World Bank,
etc.), as well as experience collaborating with local partner organisations.
The PDA will support business development in the IRC’s Great
Lakes region, which comprises country programs in Burundi, the Central African
Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Candidates who
are from these countries and/or have significant experience in the region are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge and
Qualifications:
IRC welcomes
applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and
refugees.
IRC will ensure that
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to
participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential
job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such
adjustments.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the online recruitment process, please contact the UK HR team at applications@rescue-uk.org
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The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian
aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. The International Rescue Committee provides
critical support to thousands of refugees living in Tanzania as a result of
ongoing conflict in neighboring countries.
Started work in Tanzania in 1993
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