Grants and Business Development Specialist
2025-06-09T08:58:52+00:00
Promoting Equality in African School Zambia Limited
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FULL_TIME
Nonprofit, and NGO
Management
2025-06-23T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Location: Ndola
Reports to: Deputy Country Director-Operations
Measuring impact
As an organisation and individuals, we all have key performance indicators to keep us focused on our overall objectives. We track these throughout the year and review them annually to make sure they align with what we want to achieve. The Grants and Business Development Coordinator’s impact will be measured against the following:
- Grant reports submitted on time, with internal agreed deadlines met (or any unavoidable delays shared with the relationship owner well in advance)
- High quality of narrative and financial reporting delivered, with senior report reviewers and narrative contributors rating the review process as at least 3.5 out of 5 on “Good use of their time”
- Key contributors to grants are aware of their responsibilities, the deliverables of the grant and provide their input to reports by pre-agreed deadlines
- All Country Office staff of Specialist grade and above can articulate how their workplan corresponds to committed grant deliverables and are regularly informed of what activities and spending is due each quarter
- Securing the annual new business income target for in-country funding to PEAS
Roles and Responsibilities
- Grant reporting
- Lead on timely writing, reviewing, and quality assuring narrative and financial reports, including developing templates, assigning tasks to the correct individuals and reviewing the quality of input to ensure it is clear, compelling and aligned to donor interests and guidelines.
- Communicate clear grant reporting roadmaps to ensure colleagues are aware of their reporting responsibilities and championing strong report writing skills within the organisation.
- Coordinate and prepare high-quality updates for donor meetings.
- Grant management
- Through monthly grant steering committees and additional meetings, ensure all activity and milestone owners are aware of their milestones, understand what is required to fulfil the requirements and have a realistic deadline for delivery.
- Work with PEAS’ Global Grants Manager to use and update grant management information systems and tools.
- Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and ensure compliance across PEAS Uganda’s grant delivery.
- Lead on strengthening internal programme and operations staff understanding of their responsibilities under donor running contracts and how this aligns with their work plans.
- Work with the Finance team to review, track and analyse project expenditure. Participate in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and supporting with timely responses to donor requests.
- Lead on coordination and stewardship over in-country donor visits, including the briefing of schools and colleagues in advance, talking about PEAS’ work with donors and timely logistics during the visit.
- Have ownership over grant management information systems and tools, and mentor country staff to understand reporting, budget management and grant commitments.
- Grant business development support
- Work closely with Operations, M&E and the Programmes Teams to design and package impact data to support quality response to funders.
- Supporting Programmes and Technical Team colleagues in packaging up and describing their planned activities in an engaging manner.
- New business development
- Supporting the Country Director with progressing funding opportunities in country (institutional and corporate donors) and co-ordinating outreach and relationship building.
- Work with business development colleagues on the design, writing and reviewing of quality funding proposals and concept papers for submission to funders.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent in relevant field (Finance / Business Development or Social Sciences)
- Expertise in working with donors such as (e.g. EU, DFID/FCDO, USAID) on funding proposals and grant management
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in successfully raising and managing grants in an NGO setting
- High level of numeracy and understanding of financial controls and procedures
- Project management skills
- Understanding of international development issues and donor trends
- Excellent writing skills in English
- Confidence in building relationships internally with senior colleagues and external agencies and donors
Desired
- Knowledge of major corporate funding agencies in country and regionally
- Knowledge of current development philosophies and trends
- Experience in successfully raising and managing bi-lateral & multilateral funding grant for reputable NGOs
Grant reporting Lead on timely writing, reviewing, and quality assuring narrative and financial reports, including developing templates, assigning tasks to the correct individuals and reviewing the quality of input to ensure it is clear, compelling and aligned to donor interests and guidelines. Communicate clear grant reporting roadmaps to ensure colleagues are aware of their reporting responsibilities and championing strong report writing skills within the organisation. Coordinate and prepare high-quality updates for donor meetings. Grant management Through monthly grant steering committees and additional meetings, ensure all activity and milestone owners are aware of their milestones, understand what is required to fulfil the requirements and have a realistic deadline for delivery. Work with PEAS’ Global Grants Manager to use and update grant management information systems and tools. Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and ensure compliance across PEAS Uganda’s grant delivery. Lead on strengthening internal programme and operations staff understanding of their responsibilities under donor running contracts and how this aligns with their work plans. Work with the Finance team to review, track and analyse project expenditure. Participate in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and supporting with timely responses to donor requests. Lead on coordination and stewardship over in-country donor visits, including the briefing of schools and colleagues in advance, talking about PEAS’ work with donors and timely logistics during the visit. Have ownership over grant management information systems and tools, and mentor country staff to understand reporting, budget management and grant commitments. Grant business development support Work closely with Operations, M&E and the Programmes Teams to design and package impact data to support quality response to funders. Supporting Programmes and Technical Team colleagues in packaging up and describing their planned activities in an engaging manner. New business development Supporting the Country Director with progressing funding opportunities in country (institutional and corporate donors) and co-ordinating outreach and relationship building. Work with business development colleagues on the design, writing and reviewing of quality funding proposals and concept papers for submission to funders.
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in relevant field (Finance / Business Development or Social Sciences) Expertise in working with donors such as (e.g. EU, DFID/FCDO, USAID) on funding proposals and grant management Minimum 5 years’ experience in successfully raising and managing grants in an NGO setting High level of numeracy and understanding of financial controls and procedures Project management skills Understanding of international development issues and donor trends Excellent writing skills in English Confidence in building relationships internally with senior colleagues and external agencies and donors Desired Knowledge of major corporate funding agencies in country and regionally Knowledge of current development philosophies and trends Experience in successfully raising and managing bi-lateral & multilateral funding grant for reputable NGOs
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in relevant field (Finance / Business Development or Social Sciences) Expertise in working with donors such as (e.g. EU, DFID/FCDO, USAID) on funding proposals and grant management Minimum 5 years’ experience in successfully raising and managing grants in an NGO setting High level of numeracy and understanding of financial controls and procedures Project management skills Understanding of international development issues and donor trends Excellent writing skills in English Confidence in building relationships internally with senior colleagues and external agencies and donors Desired Knowledge of major corporate funding agencies in country and regionally Knowledge of current development philosophies and trends Experience in successfully raising and managing bi-lateral & multilateral funding grant for reputable NGOs
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Vacancy title:
Grants and Business Development Specialist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Promoting Equality in African School Zambia Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 23 2025
Duty Station:
Ndola | Ndola | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 9 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Location: Ndola
Reports to: Deputy Country Director-Operations
Measuring impact
As an organisation and individuals, we all have key performance indicators to keep us focused on our overall objectives. We track these throughout the year and review them annually to make sure they align with what we want to achieve. The Grants and Business Development Coordinator’s impact will be measured against the following:
- Grant reports submitted on time, with internal agreed deadlines met (or any unavoidable delays shared with the relationship owner well in advance)
- High quality of narrative and financial reporting delivered, with senior report reviewers and narrative contributors rating the review process as at least 3.5 out of 5 on “Good use of their time”
- Key contributors to grants are aware of their responsibilities, the deliverables of the grant and provide their input to reports by pre-agreed deadlines
- All Country Office staff of Specialist grade and above can articulate how their workplan corresponds to committed grant deliverables and are regularly informed of what activities and spending is due each quarter
- Securing the annual new business income target for in-country funding to PEAS
Roles and Responsibilities
- Grant reporting
- Lead on timely writing, reviewing, and quality assuring narrative and financial reports, including developing templates, assigning tasks to the correct individuals and reviewing the quality of input to ensure it is clear, compelling and aligned to donor interests and guidelines.
- Communicate clear grant reporting roadmaps to ensure colleagues are aware of their reporting responsibilities and championing strong report writing skills within the organisation.
- Coordinate and prepare high-quality updates for donor meetings.
- Grant management
- Through monthly grant steering committees and additional meetings, ensure all activity and milestone owners are aware of their milestones, understand what is required to fulfil the requirements and have a realistic deadline for delivery.
- Work with PEAS’ Global Grants Manager to use and update grant management information systems and tools.
- Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and ensure compliance across PEAS Uganda’s grant delivery.
- Lead on strengthening internal programme and operations staff understanding of their responsibilities under donor running contracts and how this aligns with their work plans.
- Work with the Finance team to review, track and analyse project expenditure. Participate in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and supporting with timely responses to donor requests.
- Lead on coordination and stewardship over in-country donor visits, including the briefing of schools and colleagues in advance, talking about PEAS’ work with donors and timely logistics during the visit.
- Have ownership over grant management information systems and tools, and mentor country staff to understand reporting, budget management and grant commitments.
- Grant business development support
- Work closely with Operations, M&E and the Programmes Teams to design and package impact data to support quality response to funders.
- Supporting Programmes and Technical Team colleagues in packaging up and describing their planned activities in an engaging manner.
- New business development
- Supporting the Country Director with progressing funding opportunities in country (institutional and corporate donors) and co-ordinating outreach and relationship building.
- Work with business development colleagues on the design, writing and reviewing of quality funding proposals and concept papers for submission to funders.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent in relevant field (Finance / Business Development or Social Sciences)
- Expertise in working with donors such as (e.g. EU, DFID/FCDO, USAID) on funding proposals and grant management
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in successfully raising and managing grants in an NGO setting
- High level of numeracy and understanding of financial controls and procedures
- Project management skills
- Understanding of international development issues and donor trends
- Excellent writing skills in English
- Confidence in building relationships internally with senior colleagues and external agencies and donors
Desired
- Knowledge of major corporate funding agencies in country and regionally
- Knowledge of current development philosophies and trends
- Experience in successfully raising and managing bi-lateral & multilateral funding grant for reputable NGOs
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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