Senior Resource Development Manager
Employer Information
World Vision International Rwanda
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities are
- Effective implementation of World Vision Rwanda's Resource Mobilization Strategy, resulting in achievement of organizational resource acquisition objectives.
- Diversified and sustainable funding portfolio that supports organizational growth, resilience, and long-term impact.
- Strong alignment between resource acquisition priorities and National Strategy objectives, ensuring resources are directed toward strategic priorities.
- Enhanced organizational decision-making through timely advisory support on funding opportunities, market trends, and resource mobilization risks.
- A culture of innovation, accountability, and resource stewardship embedded across the organization, strengthening funding competitiveness and sustainability.
- Enhanced organizational visibility, reputation, and influence among donors, government institutions, development partners, foundations, and private sector stakeholders.
- Strong and sustainable strategic relationships established and maintained with senior donor representatives, decision-makers, and key development partners.
- World Vision Rwanda positioned as a preferred and credible development partner in national, regional, and international forums.
- Increased strategic partnership and resource acquisition opportunities through effective representation, stakeholder engagement, and high-level negotiations.
- Annual resource acquisition targets established and achieved, contributing to overall strategic funding goals.
- Increased funding secured through proactive business development, donor positioning, and opportunity pursuit.
- Strong strategic partnerships, consortiums, and alliances that enhance competitiveness and access to high-value opportunities.
- A healthy and forward-looking funding pipeline that supports sustained organizational growth.
- A diversified and sustainable funding portfolio that supports long term organizational impact and resilience.
- Improved proposal success rates and funding outcomes through high-quality, competitive, and compliant submissions.
- Strong donor retention, stewardship, and strategic partnerships that expand funding opportunities.
- Enhanced financial sustainability through diversified revenue streams and continuous improvement in resource mobilization performance.
- Effective contribution to National Office leadership, organizational priorities, and strategic initiatives.
- Compliance with organizational policies, standards, and regulatory requirements across the Resource Mobilization function.
- Successful delivery of special assignments and cross-organizational initiatives as delegated.
- Consistent promotion of World Vision's mission, values, and organizational reputation through all resource mobilization activities.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, strategic partnerships, and grant acquisition, including senior leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated track record of securing significant funding from institutional donors, bilateral and multilateral agencies, UN organizations, foundations, private sector partners, and domestic funding sources.
- Proven experience leading resource acquisition and business development functions, including donor positioning, funding pipeline management, partnership development, opportunity prioritization, and strategic funding decisions.
- Experience overseeing donor intelligence, portfolio management, funding diversification, and resource mobilization systems to support long-term organizational growth and impact.
- Extensive experience building and managing high-level relationships with donors, government institutions, development partners, foundations, private sector leaders, and other strategic stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success leading complex proposal development processes, consortium building, negotiations, and high-value funding pursuits involving multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience advising senior leadership on donor trends, development financing, funding risks, resource mobilization strategies, and organizational growth opportunities.
- Proven leadership experience in developing high-performing teams, strengthening organizational capacity, and driving resource mobilization performance and sustainability.
- Master's Degree in International Development, Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline, combined with substantial senior-level resource mobilization and leadership experience, may be considered
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of strategic resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, grant acquisition, funding diversification, and partnership development within the international development and humanitarian sectors.
- In-depth understanding of bilateral, multilateral, UN, Foundations and Trusts, government, private sector, and domestic funding mechanisms, donor priorities, compliance requirements, and evolving development financing trends.
- Sound knowledge of organizational growth strategies, market positioning, consortium development, localization approaches, and partnership models that strengthen competitiveness and sustainable funding acquisition.
- Familiarity with project design, results-based management, proposal development, budgeting, grant management, and funding portfolio oversight.
- Knowledge of donor intelligence platforms, pipeline management systems, grants management tools, and resource mobilization reporting frameworks.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, stakeholder management, networking, influencing, negotiation, and communication capabilities, with the ability to engage effectively at senior levels.
- Experience working in international development, humanitarian, faith-based, or comparable sectors, with a strong understanding of the external funding environment. ? Professional training or certification in project management, resource mobilization, fundraising, grant management, business development, strategic partnerships, leadership, or related fields is an added advantage.
Summary
Location: Kigali
Field: Other Jobs
Type: JOB
Required Documents: CV, Application Letter
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