Resource Mobilization and Donor Engagement Specialist

• Strengthen donor engagement and stewardship across institutional, bilateral, multilateral, UN, foundation, private sector and domestic funding partners
• Enhance donor intelligence, competitor mapping and strategic positioning for increased visibility and readiness for funding opportunities
• Manage the funding pipeline and opportunity tracking supporting resource acquisition planning and decision-making
• Develop a donor engagement plan/strategy for each financial year and strengthen innovation through innovative financing, digital fundraising and new donor approaches
• Develop high-quality, competitive and compliant funding proposals and coordinate proposal processes cross-functionally for on-time submissions
• Strengthen strategic partnerships and consortium engagement, supporting localization and competitiveness for funding opportunities
• Drive domestic resource mobilization through local fundraising initiatives, campaigns, corporate engagement and compelling donor-facing materials
• Generate strategic donor intelligence and funding analysis, maintaining the pipeline in IMPAQ and related systems and producing resource mobilization reports and dashboards
• Strengthen GAM data governance and knowledge management, maintaining donor intelligence databases, the proposal library and lessons learned
• Build staff capacity in proposal development, donor compliance and resource acquisition through training, coaching and technical support

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, strategic partnerships and proposal development within the international development, humanitarian or non-profit sector
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing competitive funding from institutional donors, bilateral and multilateral agencies, UN organizations, foundations, trusts, government and private sector partners
• Familiarity with UN funding portals and government engagement co-creation processes is an advantage

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong proposal development, donor compliance and quality assurance skills
• Excellent communication, networking and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills
• Proficiency with funding pipeline and CRM systems
• Commitment to World Vision's Christian ethos and child-focused mission