Donor’s Engagement and Resources Mobilization

Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: “Zero Hunger by 2030” – If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Donor’s Engagement and Resources Mobilization

Location: Kathmandu

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Lalitpur, Nepal. The position is paid according to paygrade.

To lead and further develop WHH’s resource mobilization strategy, enhancing donor engagement, and securing funding for WHH’s programs. This is based on building relationships with potential donors, gather donors’ intelligence, prepare external facing position papers for the organization, lead preparation and submission of the concept notes and projects proposals as the needs of the donors.

Your responsibilities

• Design and development and own the resources mobilization strategy for Welthungerhilfe.
• Collect donors intelligence on their strategy for the country, pipelines, thematic areas of interest, the timelines for various calls and share it with the Senior Management Team (SMT)
• Support the technical experts in preparing external facing position papers for various thematic areas, aligned with the organizational strategy and based on the strategies of various donors.
• Gather intelligence and keep the team informed on upcoming calls from different donors including understanding of donor landscape, resource mobilization techniques, tracking grants.
• Build and maintain strong relationship with key donors
• come up with innovative ideas and approaches for resources mobilization
• Help the team decide on whether to go or not to go for a particular call.
• Lead and prepare high quality concept notes and proposals for various expression of interests/calls
• Support the technical Experts/ Head of Programmes in preparing high quality reports/documentation for WHH and donor agencies ensuring all requirements are met.
• Revise the concept notes and proposals based on the feedback from the donor.
• Submit high quality Concept Notes and Proposals to various donors ensuring compliance.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with current and potential donors, ensuring continued support for WHH’s programs.
• Accompanying various donors, other relevant stakeholders to the field.
• Any other duties assigned by the Country Director

Your profile

• Required qualification and experience:
• Nepali citizen having master’s degree in development studies, economics, project design and management, or related field.
• High levels of skills and expertise on the subject matter.
• At least 5 years of similar experiences in resources mobilization and donor’s engagement.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience
• Very sound understanding and practical experience on programming based on Systems Thinking.
• Sound understanding and knowledge on Climate Change, Triple Nexus, LRRD etc.
• Knowledge on food security, WASH, nutrition and economic development in various contexts viz. humanitarian, development and DRR is an added advantage.
• Good understanding on gender and social inclusion related issues an asset
• Excellent in written and spoken English and Nepali languages.
• Excellent project proposal, theory of change, report writing, case study formulation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent Organizational skills.
• Excellent coordination and facilitation skills
• Creative, flexible, and pro-active, willingness to learn and to share knowledge.
• Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively, and effectively with limited direct supervision.
• Willingness to work in the field, with overnight stays (village level)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power point, outlook) and web-based communications systems/ technologies.
• Knowledge and experience of digital-based (smart-phone) based data collection and analysis.

Desired qualities and characteristics:

• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Political and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Able to take initiative, self-motivated/independently working.

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by Janaury 26, 2025. Female candidates and candidates from the marginalized community are encouraged to apply. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.