Scopes institutional donors establish and maintain regular contact with prospective donors by organizing donor roundtables, face to face meetings, attending donor forums, etc
Develops partnerships and consortiums with other like-minded organizations for purposes of bidding for large donor projects.
Represents SOS CV Nepal in sector-level meetings (development and humanitarian/emergency) and other networking forums and use this to develop funding partnerships
Participates in regional IPD networking and training forums.
Fundraising and Donor Relationship Management
Identifies institutional partnership opportunities at the national local level (from bilateral, multilateral, international organizations, embassies, trusts and foundations)
Coordinates with the program team to conduct assessments, feasibility studies, project formulation workshops that inform programme design.
Coordinates and writes concept notes/project proposals/budgets and be the link between programme, finance and submit this to potential institutional donors.
Conducts project monitoring visits.
Develops and maintains good relationships with donors by ensuring regular communication, knowledge exchange, effective and timely reporting.
Donor Contract Management
Responsible for Donor Contract Management (DCM) of institutional grants, including contract preparation, development of consortium agreements, teaming agreements, record maintenance (electronic and paper), compliance with donor requirements, submission of reports.
Establishes a close working relationship with the Finance Department and provide advice to ensure synergy in donor budgeting, contract management and reporting
Education + Experience
Bachelor’s degree in development/social sciences (Sociology, Development studies, International Relations or related field). A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
A thorough understanding of program design and development especially in the sectors of Child Rights, Child Protection, Education, Livelihoods, Gender etc.
5-10 years of extensive experience in planning, securing and managing funds from institutional donors as well as a thorough understanding of development programming.
Excellent skills in proposal and report writing
Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills with the ability to represent SOS CV in donor forums, develop partnerships with other NGOs
Competences in Project Cycle Management and the use of Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
Ability to work under pressure and to plan and work systematically towards deadlines