KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

Internal: 

Excellent working relationships will need to be built with the Head of Program, Head of Operations, Leads of Section and PIA Managers, National Organisation counterparts, and Country Management Teams, and with Regional Grant’s staff as appropriate.  

Regularly inform and advise the country’s grants and management teams of strategic funding information and trends to ensure Plan has the necessary information to secure funding. 

 External: 

Current large donors include Global Fund, Global Affairs Canada, EC, UNHCR and the governments of Germany, BMZ, AFD-France, and SIDA.  

 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 

Knowledge and skills: 

• Proven capacity a result of study, training and practical experience on grants acquisition; 
• Strong knowledge of the various donors’ strategic interests, priorities, and requirements; 
• Strong at performing donor scoping and donor relations 

• Excellent English & French oral and written communication skills 
• Proven strategic relationship management skills, including negotiation skills 
• Marketing for Development skills 
• Coaching, mentoring, training and facilitation skills 
• High level of computer proficiency. 

Behaviours 

• Ability to maintain a strategic vision and link with everyday work 
• Clear and effective communication that builds relationships to influence others 
• Proactive demonstrates a record of creativity and entrepreneurship 
• Accountability and responsibility for own performance 
• Promotes teamwork and cooperation 
• Confident in taking the initiative and exploring new opportunities 

 Qualifications and Experience 

• Higher University Degree (Minimum Master level) in a relevant field (Economics, International Relations 
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position, of which at least 3 should have been spent in a managerial role in the development sector in an International NGO or other grant funded organisation.   
• Experience in humanitarian programming is highly desirable. 
• Demonstrated track record of writing project proposals for EC/EU, ECHO, USAID, Global Fund, GFFO, BMZ, UN Agencies…etc and obtaining grant funding for development and humanitarian response projects from institutional donors.  
• Demonstrated success in directly managing the implementation and reporting requirements of grant-funded projects and programs of the above funders.  
• Experience in coaching, training, and facilitation of staff from diverse cultural, linguistic and professional backgrounds 
• Experience of working with children and young people, and managing child and youth rights projects is an advantage 

​​PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE 

​We are open and accountable 

• ​Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors. 
• ​Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity. 
• ​Consistent and fair in the treatment of people. 
• ​Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them. 
• ​Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people 

​We strive for lasting impact 

• ​Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations. 
• ​Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas. 
• ​Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises. 
• ​Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness. 

​We work well together 

• ​Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate. 
• ​Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals. 
• ​Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities. 
• ​Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children. 

​ ​We are inclusive and empowering 

​ Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate. 

​Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals. 

Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities. 

​Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.​ 

 ENVIRONMENT 

The incumbent will be based at the Country Office, Yaounde.  Field travel will is required to the Program and Influencing Areas up to 25% of the time.  

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN 

Mid contact:     Occasional interaction with children