WASDA through Care International has been awarded a strategic Investment -Humanitarian Partnership Platforms (HPPs) grant mainly capacity building for program staff to be implemented for 2 financial years (2022/2023). Based on this, WASDA seeks to recruit proposal and report writing expert to train program staff in Kismayu -Somalia.

Objectives

The overall objective of the assignment is to equip and strengthen WASDA staff with the skills needed to develop, design and write good quality, effective proposals and reports. More specifically, the training should:

• Improve the project design and writing skills of participating staff
• Improve the proposal writing skills of participating staff
• Increase participant’s understanding of how to develop good funding proposals
• Support teams to articulate the contextual challenges and develop their innovative responses into good funding proposals increase participating organization’s understanding of donor/ grant processes.

Expected results

• Participants understand the features of a logical, well-designed project
• Participants understand the process and key components for a good funding proposal
• Participating understand and can identify how or if their proposed intervention responds to funders priority themes and the scope of a call for applications,
• Participating have an understanding of due diligence requirements and how to satisfy them,
• Participants understand the key elements of a good quality report
• Understand how to apply relevant donor reporting requirements
• Understand essential writing skills and the support mechanisms available

Scope of work

The consultant will be expected to engage with WASDA before and after the training sessions for maximum impact.

Under the supervision of the Programs Director, the selected individual/s or organization will design and deliver training to cover the following:

• Carry out training requirement based on WASDA’S needs; develop comprehensive training modules in project design, proposal writing and reporting respectively.
• Lead in the delivery of 10 days training on proposal writing and using the modules
• Proposal writing

A brief introduction on “designing your project” – (based on the bullet point above) and resource mobilization methods, principles, practices and the importance of diversification of resources for sustainability. More specifically, the section will focus on;

• Checking your eligibility – do you meet the criteria - Understanding the elements of a good funding proposal and (including strategies for writing winning proposals)
• Developing a budget to deliver a project plan
• Meeting due diligence requirements - Collaborating and writing consortia/joint proposals
• Budgeting logical and effective, reasonable and relevant

Report writing

• The key elements of a good quality report
• How to apply relevant donor reporting requirements
• Essential writing skills and the support mechanisms available

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A degree in Development Studies, Human Rights, Communications, Business Management, and Resource Mobilization, Finance, International relations or other related fields.

• At least 4 years’ relevant experience in Resource Mobilization, Project Design, and effective Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Financial Management, practices and reporting preferably with African organizations
• Previous experience facilitating good quality, impactful training in project design and proposal writing for organizations on the African continent
• An understanding and demonstrable commitment to of women’s rights, feminism, and the donor environment around women’s rights.
• Strong track record in the successful design and delivery of multi-stakeholder project design and proposal writing training
• Experience in design and delivering of virtual/online training. Required skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Confident and creative use of Zoom and online platforms and tools.
• Excellent English and French communication skills
• Comfortable working with a diverse team.

Interested and capable candidates should send their application documents to: [email protected], CC [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] before or on 10th May 2022.

The email subject line should read “WASDA staff training” only relevant professional credentials should be attached with the application