Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty particularly those who are excluded or marginalized. We deliver high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits and work in partnership with others. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations and is an equal opportunity employer.
****BACKGROUND:****
The main purpose of this assignment is for the consultant to work with Plan International Kenya Country Office to develop a full funding proposals for WASH and Nutrition to be submitted to an anticipated request for proposal/application from donors like USAID and others.
Plan Kenya requires the services of a Proposal Writer for its Public Health programme focusing on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) and Nutrition. The selected Consultant and Plan will work on the basis of a framework contract and will agree on specific terms for required proposal. As demands differ greatly between one donor and another, specific experiences with particular donors are therefore important. The consultant will take the lead in developing a compelling full proposal, budget and attachments for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Nutrition programming in line with the donor requirements and Plan’s programmes standards.
****DIMENSIONS OF ROLE:****
The consultancy role includes the conceptualisation, design, coordination and writing/developing a full proposal in WASH and Nutrition. The applicant should have written a winning proposal to the value of (at least) USD 15m in the past 2 years. The incumbent will report to the Business Development Manager on a day to day basis who has oversight of the respective assignments. The consultant should be familiar with the requirements for writing a proposal specifically for the USAID
****RESPONSIBILITIES:****
- Lead/coordinate with country office team to write all sections of the required proposal.
- Create timeline for required proposal development with defined actions, or milestones, and communicate to all parties involved in the response.
- Scan for all relevant background information required for the development of the grant
- Edit and incorporate the inputs of the Plan National Offices/country office staff/Lead consortium and/or partner organizations into the proposal;
- Ensure all project partners are fully aware of what and when information is needed
- Ensure that the tone, content, and design of the proposal correspond to the requirements of the USAID call
- Deliver a quality product against a tight schedule
- Liaise with Plan Finance/grants department to ensure coherence between narrative and budgetary elements in the proposal.
****NATURE OF ASSIGNMENT****
This is an office-based work in Nairobi with relevant external meetings in Nairobi and field visit to target areas in Coast. For the preparation of the full proposal, the consultant is requested to meet all relevant parties and involve them in the process. All deliverables shall be submitted electronically, in Word or Excel format as per Plan regulations.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s Degree in a related technical or management discipline with particularly strong background in Public Health or related disciplines in: Environmental Sanitation, Health & Nutrition or other relevant specialization in rural/urban/water supply, sanitation and hygiene service provision)
- At least 7 years’ experience in program planning, monitoring, evaluation and research
- Conversant with child rights issues
- Experience with Ministry of Health MOH /and collaboration with GOK, county governments and other actors including the private sector are a critical requirement
- High level of integrity, values, ethics and attitudes that align with principles of Plan’s Child Protection Policy.
- Demonstrated experience in writing/coordinating winning proposals to institutional donors like EU, USAID, African Development Bank, World Bank, UN agencies or other international donors with technical skills in WASH and Nutrition programming
- Knowledge of the donor environment in Kenya
KEY SKILLS SPECIFIC TO THE ASSIGNMENT
- Ability to work under pressure and extreme time constraints
- Knowledge of maternal, neonatal and child health and the health sector in terms of nutrition is an added advantage.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- In-depth knowledge of research using quantitative and qualitative principles.
- Community facilitation, good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
- Excellent English writing and editing skills
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team and other external partners
How to apply:
Plan Kenya is a development organization uniting people to advance the rights of all children. Accordingly, we are an equal opportunity employer and employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please visit http://plan-international-kenya.org/jobs/ to access the full Terms of Reference and make an online application. The closing date of application is 4th November 2014.You are invited to read more about Plan in our website www.plan-international.org.We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
