Organization: iMMAP
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 01 May 2017
Deadline for Application: Monday, May 1, 2017
Contract is: 6 months
Starting Date: ASAP
Proposal Writing Expert (PWE)
LINE MANAGEMENT:
The iMMAP PWE shall work under the direct supervision of the UMAIC Coordinator in Bogota, Colombia and overall supervision of the iMMAP Inc. Chief Operations Officer and will submit his/her monthly reports to them. Any additional work performed by the iMMAP PWE must be approved in advance by iMMAP Inc. (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer). PROJECT CONTEXT
The role of PWE is to prepare and present proposals to expand the operations of iMMAP Colombia, through the local NGO and iMMAP Inc.and iMMAP France. These proposals will include new collaborative projects and to reinforce current iMMAP projects, especially the UMAIC project. The work will continue contacts and discussion with donors in-country.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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The creation of a financial sustainability strategy, in collaboration with OCHA, UNDP, and the RCO, and with the support of iMMAP Inc. and iMMAP France (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer).
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Explore new partnership and donor / opportunities for the UMAIC Program and the central and South America region portfolio as well, under the direction of the Coordinator of UMAIC.
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Provide monthly, quarterly and upon request performance report, presentation and activity report accordingly to donor’s requirements and HQ needs.
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Participate in all relevant proposal writing activities to include development of project narrative, concept note, budget, monitoring and evaluation and implementation plan, from donors to the field.
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Participate actively with iMMAP HQ (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer) in the proposal formulation, financial sustainability and communication strategies at the regional level.
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Attend meetings, conferences, workshops and humanitarian events related to activities of iMMAP in Colombia and regionally including but not limited to donors meeting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 10 years of experience with increasing responsibility in the field of Humanitarian Information Management (HIM);
- Good understanding of Information Management technologies, in particular database, web and GIS tools;
- Advanced University degree or related training in project management, and/or information management;
- Strong management and organisation skills, very good knowledge of international donors regulations (SDC, UN, ECHO, EU, USAID, CANADA etc…).
- Proven ability and experience interacting with a wide range of organizations and stakeholders from the UN, Donors, clusters, NGOs worldwide;
- Strong presentation and communication skills;
- Very good proposal writing skills.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken), French will be an asset;
WORKING CONDITIONS
Position based in Bogota, Colombia with potential travel in the country and the region upon request to attend BD and strategic conference/meetings. The position is expected to be a full-time position as home based in Bogota, Colombia, starting from 1st of May 2017 for duration of 6 months. Work will be carried out at the offices of OCHA Colombia, during regular working hours.
iMMAP is an equal opportunity employer with a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination of any type. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
iMMAP is an international not-for-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides targeted information management support to partners responding to complex humanitarian and development challenges. For more than 15 years, we have promoted measurable change in people’s lives through our core philosophy: better data leads to better decisions and, ultimately, better outcomes.
Our expertise in data collection, analysis and presentation has revolutionized the decision making process for our diverse, multi-sectoral partners who seek enhanced coordination and sustainable solutions through information management. Our mission is to empower the world’s most vulnerable through the enhanced use of data to inform decision making. We envision a world where no one suffers due to lack of access to timely, relevant, and reliable information that has the power to transform lives.
How to apply:
Applications are accepted through LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/295947643/
