The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. NAC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and persons with disabilities to apply.
The International Grants and Program Advisor will be responsible for seeking requests for funding proposals (RFPs), developing program and proposal ideas, and writing related proposals and concept notes, in line with NAC’s mandate and objectives. This position will also involve supporting the writing of reports for donors and other organizations which fund NAC’s programs, projects, and activities. In fulfilment of these responsibilities, the International Grants and Program Advisor will consult with and support NAC program and management teams in Afghanistan and Norway. The position will be based in Norway, or in a third country (home office) with Diplomatic representation in Afghanistan and with an Afghan Embassy in the country of residence. The position will involve extensive travel to and in Afghanistan, and report directly to the Afghanistan-based Country Director.
The International Grants and Program Advisor will:
- Actively search for, read, and respond to requests for proposals (RFPs)
- Develop and write concept notes and project proposals – leading or assisting Project Development Teams, depending on the donor and the thematic field of the proposed project
- Work to build capacity of NAC program and management teams in proposal/concept note writing
- Support knowledge management/institutional learning and documentation of results
- Assist program, project, and management teams in writing reports to donors
- Do any other task within his/her field of competence
Qualifications, attributes, skills, and experience
- Master’s degree in development studies, economics, education, agriculture or public health, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience with development and humanitarian proposal writing, with documented success
- Strong capacity in donor report writing
- Experience of working with multiple donors and multisectoral programs.
- Knowledge/experience of theory of change, log frames, and budgeting
- Knowledge/experience of M&E and impact assessment
- Knowledge and experience of development and humanitarian work, particularly in contexts of conflict and crises – knowledge/experience of Afghanistan is a plus
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Professional proficiency in English
- Political, gender and cultural awareness
- Self-motivated and detail oriented
- Able to work independently, to tight deadlines
- Able to work well in intercultural teams
How to apply
Applications procedures
Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV (maximum four pages) with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience before 07.02.2021.
Questions about the position can be directed to: [email protected]
Please send your application / CV to [email protected] and [email protected]
Subject line must be: International Grants and Program Advisor otherwise your application may not have considered.
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