Job Opportunity at Plan International - Deadline 27 March 2017

Job Opportunity at Plan International - Deadline 27 March 2017

 Plan International Finland is an independent civil society organization

working for child rights in developing countries and around the world.

We connect committed people with powerful ideas in order to find

solutions and trigger change that makes a real difference for children,

especially girls. For 80 years, we have supported girls and boys and

their communities around the world to claim their rights, free

themselves of poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan has no

religious or political affiliations.

 
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCE MOBILISATION
 
Plan International Finland is seeking a professional with strong

expertise in designing of development programmes, to lead the growth and
strengthening of Plan’s programme portfolio. The focus will be on
mobilising resources from institutional donors through innovative
programming that brings lasting change in the lives of children and
young people. This is a permanent position based in Helsinki (other
locations are subject to negotiation).
 
Your responsibilities will include:*- 
-Analyse trends in development funding and identify new funding
opportunities from various multilateral donors such as the EU, UN
 and development banks;
-Pro-actively engage in identification and design of new grant-funded
    projects;
-Lead proposal development from inception to contracting stage; with
 responsibility for drafting proposals together with the country offices;
-Together with the team, shape the direction of Plan’s programming
 through innovative and high-quality projects;
-Establish and maintain relations with key donors;
-Provide support to programme staff on donor compliance and contract
management;
-Ensure consistent learning and strengthen Plan Finland’s grant
 management process. 

Your qualifications: 
- University degree from an appropriate field (e.g. social sciences,
    economics);
-Demonstrable evidence of successful NGO grants acquisition from EU
    and other multilateral donors (please specify where, when, amount of
    funding raised);
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience (past experience from
    developing countries is an advantage);
-Good understanding of the current trends in aid funding and an
    ability for strategic thinking;
- Fluency in English; strong proposal writing skills with attention to
    details. Other languages incl. Finnish are an asset;
-Result oriented;
-Work well under pressure and against tight deadlines;
- Strong team-working, problem solving and cross-cultural
    communication skills;
- Readiness to travel up to 6 weeks a year, sometimes at short notice;
-Expertise in child rights, gender equality, and a passion for
    development. 
We offer: 
An opportunity to work in an exciting, future-oriented role in one
    of world’s largest development NGOs, in a position that truly brings
    lasting change to the lives of boys and girls;
A competitive salary (and for posts in Finland, standard non-cash
    benefits);
 A flexible, result-oriented professional culture that places much
    value on employees’ wellbeing at work;
 A chance to work as part of a fun and talented. 

Applications:
 Please submit a cover letter and resumé to rekry@plan.fi 
 byMarch 27, 2017*. Only the candidates invited to
interviews will be notified.