Programme Development and Fundraising Manager

Youth’s Assembly for Afghanistan Rehabilitation Organization (YAAR) is a national non-governmental organization working in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Community Development, Livelihoods, Women Empowerment, Child Protection, Emergency Response, and Construction sectors throughout Afghanistan.

Youth’s Assembly for Afghanistan Rehabilitation Organization (YAAR) is a national non-governmental organization working in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Community Development, Livelihoods, Women Empowerment, Child Protection, Emergency Response, and Construction sectors throughout Afghanistan.

To strengthen organizational sustainability and growth, YAAR is establishing a Programme Development Department responsible for resource mobilization, fundraising, donor engagement, strategic partnerships, opportunity identification, concept note development, proposal writing, and business development.

To strengthen organizational sustainability and growth, YAAR is establishing a Programme Development Department responsible for resource mobilization, fundraising, donor engagement, strategic partnerships, opportunity identification, concept note development, proposal writing, and business development.

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager will lead the department and coordinate all resource mobilization efforts to expand YAAR's portfolio and secure funding from national and international donors.

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager will lead the department and coordinate all resource mobilization efforts to expand YAAR's portfolio and secure funding from national and international donors.

Job Purpose

Job Purpose Job Purpose

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing high-quality concept notes and proposals, building strategic partnerships, maintaining donor relationships, coordinating fundraising initiatives, and supporting the expansion of YAAR's programs across all thematic sectors.

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing high-quality concept notes and proposals, building strategic partnerships, maintaining donor relationships, coordinating fundraising initiatives, and supporting the expansion of YAAR's programs across all thematic sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities

A. Resource Mobilization and Fundraising

A. Resource Mobilization and Fundraising A. Resource Mobilization and Fundraising

• Develop and implement YAAR's annual fundraising and resource mobilization strategy.
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities from bilateral, multilateral, UN agencies, international NGOs, foundations, private sector entities, and humanitarian donors.
• Maintain an updated funding opportunity tracking system.
• Conduct donor mapping and analysis.
• Develop strategic approaches for donor engagement and diversification.
• Support senior management in fundraising meetings and donor negotiations.

Develop and implement YAAR's annual fundraising and resource mobilization strategy.

Develop and implement YAAR's annual fundraising and resource mobilization strategy.

Identify and pursue funding opportunities from bilateral, multilateral, UN agencies, international NGOs, foundations, private sector entities, and humanitarian donors.

Identify and pursue funding opportunities from bilateral, multilateral, UN agencies, international NGOs, foundations, private sector entities, and humanitarian donors.

Maintain an updated funding opportunity tracking system.

Maintain an updated funding opportunity tracking system.

Conduct donor mapping and analysis.

Conduct donor mapping and analysis.

Develop strategic approaches for donor engagement and diversification.

Develop strategic approaches for donor engagement and diversification.

Support senior management in fundraising meetings and donor negotiations.

Support senior management in fundraising meetings and donor negotiations.

B. Proposal and Concept Note Development

B. Proposal and Concept Note Development B. Proposal and Concept Note Development

• Lead the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, expressions of interest (EOIs), grant applications, and business development documents.
• Coordinate proposal development processes across departments.
• Ensure proposals meet donor requirements and submission deadlines.
• Facilitate proposal design workshops and brainstorming sessions.
• Review and edit technical narratives, budgets, log frames, work plans, and supporting documents.
• Ensure consistency, quality, compliance, and competitiveness of all submissions.

Lead the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, expressions of interest (EOIs), grant applications, and business development documents.

Lead the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, expressions of interest (EOIs), grant applications, and business development documents.

Coordinate proposal development processes across departments.

Coordinate proposal development processes across departments.

Ensure proposals meet donor requirements and submission deadlines.

Ensure proposals meet donor requirements and submission deadlines.

Facilitate proposal design workshops and brainstorming sessions.

Facilitate proposal design workshops and brainstorming sessions.

Review and edit technical narratives, budgets, log frames, work plans, and supporting documents.

Review and edit technical narratives, budgets, log frames, work plans, and supporting documents.

Ensure consistency, quality, compliance, and competitiveness of all submissions.

Ensure consistency, quality, compliance, and competitiveness of all submissions.

C. Opportunity Identification and Market Intelligence

C. Opportunity Identification and Market Intelligence C. Opportunity Identification and Market Intelligence

• Monitor donor portals, procurement systems, funding platforms, and tender announcements daily.
• Track opportunities from UN agencies, international donors, embassies, foundations, and consortium partners.
• Share funding opportunities with senior management and technical departments.
• Analyze donor trends, priorities, and funding strategies.
• Maintain a database of funding opportunities and donor contacts.

Monitor donor portals, procurement systems, funding platforms, and tender announcements daily.

Monitor donor portals, procurement systems, funding platforms, and tender announcements daily.

Track opportunities from UN agencies, international donors, embassies, foundations, and consortium partners.

Track opportunities from UN agencies, international donors, embassies, foundations, and consortium partners.

Share funding opportunities with senior management and technical departments.

Share funding opportunities with senior management and technical departments.

Analyze donor trends, priorities, and funding strategies.

Analyze donor trends, priorities, and funding strategies.

Maintain a database of funding opportunities and donor contacts.

Maintain a database of funding opportunities and donor contacts.

D. Partnerships and Networking

D. Partnerships and Networking D. Partnerships and Networking

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and academic institutions.
• Represent YAAR in coordination forums, networking events, donor meetings, and conferences.
• Explore consortium and partnership opportunities.
• Negotiate partnership arrangements for joint proposals.

Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and academic institutions.

Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and academic institutions.

Represent YAAR in coordination forums, networking events, donor meetings, and conferences.

Represent YAAR in coordination forums, networking events, donor meetings, and conferences.

Explore consortium and partnership opportunities.

Explore consortium and partnership opportunities.

Negotiate partnership arrangements for joint proposals.

Negotiate partnership arrangements for joint proposals.

E. Programme Design and Development

E. Programme Design and Development E. Programme Design and Development

• Coordinate needs assessments and situation analyses to support programme development.
• Work closely with technical departments to design innovative and evidence-based interventions.
• Support development of theories of change, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.
• Ensure program designs align with donor priorities and community needs.

Coordinate needs assessments and situation analyses to support programme development.

Coordinate needs assessments and situation analyses to support programme development.

Work closely with technical departments to design innovative and evidence-based interventions.

Work closely with technical departments to design innovative and evidence-based interventions.

Support development of theories of change, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.

Support development of theories of change, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.

Ensure program designs align with donor priorities and community needs.

Ensure program designs align with donor priorities and community needs.

F. Knowledge Management and Institutional Development

F. Knowledge Management and Institutional Development F. Knowledge Management and Institutional Development

• Establish and maintain a proposal library and donor database.
• Develop standard proposal templates, concept note formats, capability statements, organizational profiles, and fundraising tools.
• Maintain updated organizational information required for donor submissions.
• Develop and update sector-specific organizational capacity statements.

Establish and maintain a proposal library and donor database.

Establish and maintain a proposal library and donor database.

Develop standard proposal templates, concept note formats, capability statements, organizational profiles, and fundraising tools.

Develop standard proposal templates, concept note formats, capability statements, organizational profiles, and fundraising tools.

Maintain updated organizational information required for donor submissions.

Maintain updated organizational information required for donor submissions.

Develop and update sector-specific organizational capacity statements.

Develop and update sector-specific organizational capacity statements.

G. Team Management and Capacity Building

G. Team Management and Capacity Building G. Team Management and Capacity Building

• Lead and supervise programme development staff.
• Provide coaching and mentoring on proposal writing and fundraising.
• Organize internal training on donor compliance and proposal development.
• Promote collaboration among technical, finance, M&E, and operations teams.

Lead and supervise programme development staff.

Lead and supervise programme development staff.

Provide coaching and mentoring on proposal writing and fundraising.

Provide coaching and mentoring on proposal writing and fundraising.

Organize internal training on donor compliance and proposal development.

Organize internal training on donor compliance and proposal development.

Promote collaboration among technical, finance, M&E, and operations teams.

Promote collaboration among technical, finance, M&E, and operations teams.

H. Reporting

H. Reporting H. Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on fundraising performance and proposal pipeline status.
• Present fundraising updates and strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Track proposal success rates and lessons learned.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on fundraising performance and proposal pipeline status.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on fundraising performance and proposal pipeline status.

Present fundraising updates and strategic recommendations to senior management.

Present fundraising updates and strategic recommendations to senior management.

Track proposal success rates and lessons learned.

Track proposal success rates and lessons learned.

Expected Deliverables

Expected Deliverables Expected Deliverables

• The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager shall:
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
• Establish and update a donor database.
• Maintain a funding opportunity tracker.
• Coordinate timely submission of funding applications.
• Produce quality concept notes and proposals.
• Develop partnership agreements and consortium arrangements.
• Submit regular fundraising performance reports.
• Contribute to organizational growth and sustainability.

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager shall:

The Programme Development and Fundraising Manager shall:

Develop and maintain a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

Develop and maintain a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

Establish and update a donor database.

Establish and update a donor database.

Maintain a funding opportunity tracker.

Maintain a funding opportunity tracker.

Coordinate timely submission of funding applications.

Coordinate timely submission of funding applications.

Produce quality concept notes and proposals.

Produce quality concept notes and proposals.

Develop partnership agreements and consortium arrangements.

Develop partnership agreements and consortium arrangements.

Submit regular fundraising performance reports.

Submit regular fundraising performance reports.

Contribute to organizational growth and sustainability.

Contribute to organizational growth and sustainability.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications Required Qualifications

Education

Education Education

Master's Degree in one of the following fields:

Master's Degree in one of the following fields:

• Public Health
• International Development
• Business Administration
• Project Management
• Economics
• Social Sciences
• Development Studies
• Related disciplines

Public Health

Public Health

International Development

International Development

Business Administration

Business Administration

Project Management

Project Management

Economics

Economics

Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Development Studies

Development Studies

Related disciplines

Related disciplines

Experience

Experience Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in proposal development, grants management, fundraising, business development, or programme development.
• Proven experience in developing successful proposals for institutional donors.
• Experience working with national or international NGOs.
• Demonstrated track record of securing donor funding.

Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in proposal development, grants management, fundraising, business development, or programme development.

Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in proposal development, grants management, fundraising, business development, or programme development.

Proven experience in developing successful proposals for institutional donors.

Proven experience in developing successful proposals for institutional donors.

Experience working with national or international NGOs.

Experience working with national or international NGOs.

Demonstrated track record of securing donor funding.

Demonstrated track record of securing donor funding.

Technical Competencies

Technical Competencies Technical Competencies

• Proposal writing and grant development.
• Donor compliance and regulations.
• Project design and logical framework development.
• Budget development and review.
• Fundraising strategy development.
• Partnership and consortium building.
• Market and donor analysis.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.

Proposal writing and grant development.

Proposal writing and grant development.

Donor compliance and regulations.

Donor compliance and regulations.

Project design and logical framework development.

Project design and logical framework development.

Budget development and review.

Budget development and review.

Fundraising strategy development.

Fundraising strategy development.

Partnership and consortium building.

Partnership and consortium building.

Market and donor analysis.

Market and donor analysis.

Excellent research and analytical skills.

Excellent research and analytical skills.

Languages

Languages Languages

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required.

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.

Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required.

Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required.

Computer Skills

Computer Skills Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office Package.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• PowerPoint Presentation Skills.
• Online donor portals and grant management systems.
• Research and information management tools.

Microsoft Office Package.

Microsoft Office Package.

Advanced Microsoft Excel.

Advanced Microsoft Excel.

PowerPoint Presentation Skills.

PowerPoint Presentation Skills.

Online donor portals and grant management systems.

Online donor portals and grant management systems.

Research and information management tools.

Research and information management tools.

Core Competencies

Core Competencies Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership
• Communication and Negotiation
• Networking and Relationship Building
• Result Orientation
• Innovation and Creativity
• Planning and Organization
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Integrity and Professionalism

Strategic Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Leadership

Communication and Negotiation

Communication and Negotiation

Networking and Relationship Building

Networking and Relationship Building

Result Orientation

Result Orientation

Innovation and Creativity

Innovation and Creativity

Planning and Organization

Planning and Organization

Teamwork and Collaboration

Teamwork and Collaboration

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Integrity and Professionalism

Integrity and Professionalism

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV and Cover Letter (combined into a single PDF file) via email to recruitment@yaar.af
Please clearly mention the Position Title and Vacancy Number in the email subject line as: (YAAR-HQ/PDFM-133) Otherwise, your application willnot beconsidered.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV and Cover Letter (combined into a single PDF file) via email to recruitment@yaar.af
Please clearly mention the Position Title and Vacancy Number in the email subject line as: (YAAR-HQ/PDFM-133) Otherwise, your application willnot beconsidered.