About the role
The Programme Development Specialist drives donor engagement, consortium building and proposal development towards institutional donors and selected large foundations. Thematic focus of this role is on Economic Empowerment. The role holder actively contributes to strategy development, planning and delivery of the overall work of the Partnership and Programme Development (PPD) Team... and represents the PPD Team towards selected regional and thematic teams, to external partners and donors.
Tasks

You facilitate and coordinate the development of high-quality proposals mainly in the area of Economic Empowerment in line with our thematic ambitions and partners’ priorities.
You coordinate networking and consortium building with other NGOs, research organisations, social businesses, etc. for the development of joint proposals in the area of Economic Empowerment.
You work closely together with respective Thematic Directors, Country Directors and other colleagues, to position Light for the World as a ‘go-to’ partner based on our unique strengths and areas of expertise.
You support the relationship building and partnership development with a growing portfolio of institutional donors, as well as with selected large foundations.
You contribute to strengthening key processes and tools related to institutional fundraising and programme development and strengthen organisational competencies and expertise in institutional donor engagement and for partnership building with other organisations.

Requirements

You are experienced in leading and coordinating the development and co-creation processes of high quality and successful funding proposals for institutional donors and/or large international foundations.
You are an experienced partnership broker and know how to engage professionally with government donors and large foundations. Ideally, you have already worked with large donors and have an extensive network of relevant contacts and relationships.
You know how to build value-based win-win partnerships with other NGOs, social businesses and others for increased impact and reach.
You bring strong communication, facilitation, and networking skills, are familiar with MS Office and ideally already worked in a multinational environment.
You are open to international travel up to 20%.
You bring excellent English language skills; Other languages, e.g. French, German, or Portuguese are an asset.
You are passionate about disability inclusion, development cooperation and Light for the World‘s mandate areas. more

Your tasks
Implementation and further development of Safeguarding Policy

Responsible for the management and implementation of the Safeguarding procedures in close collaboration with country level management, programme management and focal points
Ensure proper documentation of safeguarding procedures, referral agencies and other service providers. Communicate the Safeguarding Policy,... procedures and prevention measures through internal information channels
Further develop sensitization and training measures for the different needs of the stakeholders within the organization and act as a technical adviser for our programme partners
Coordinate and the development of minimum standards and procedures in countries where Light for the World has partnerships but does not have an office
Cooperate with the Governance & Compliance Team in the selection, set-up and roll-out of a whistleblowing mechanism, allowing the reporting of incidents anonymously
Observe international trends and feeds back into the organization. Build network of contacts, experts and service providers.
Support the Head of Governance & Compliance in drawing up the budget and the revolving forecasts for safeguarding

Safeguarding case management and reporting

Manages the response to safeguarding cases by acting as a point of escalation for incident reports, providing technical advice on investigations, conducting the investigation where necessary, communicating with internal stakeholders, preparing reports in connection with the outcome of the cases, and follows up on agreed measures
Ensure compliance with external (e.g., donors, government regulators) and internal reporting standards.
Keep an overview of all cases within the organization, prepares the Board Report on Safeguarding twice a year.

Your profile

You bring solid experience safeguarding, or in related fields like human rights, coaching, social work, human resources or similar.
You have experience in setting up standards, implementing (safeguarding) procedures and building networks.
You are a person of high integrity, have strong interpersonal and negotiation skills and are trustworthy. You are able to build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You bring excellent English skills. Other languages, e.g. German, French or Portuguese are an asset.
You describe yourself as IT savvy and have worked with MS Office applications
Ideally you bring knowledge in legislation in child/adult protection or general legislation and understanding for programme work.

Our offer

an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through an international development organization and to extend your professional experience
a highly motivated, professional and diverse team that strives towards continuous development. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas.
flexible working hours with remote working options
a friendly, dynamic and inclusive working environment
onboarding by our current Safeguarding Officer, on-going peer-support and exchange more

Your tasks

The Programme Officer will be responsible within the We Can Work (WCW) international team for coordinating reporting, compliance and other support for the WCW programme in three to four countries. The Programme Officer will be responsible for working closely with country management units and partners responsible for implementing the programme, consolidating up to date tracking of... implementation in each country, coordinating support in the WCW International Team, reviewing contracts with partners, monitoring donor compliance, and consolidating reporting for the donor. in addition, the Programme Officer will need to respond to ad hoc requests from the donor, international team and country teams to support grant management.  

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as the main focal point for the WCW project for between three and four WCW countries at the international level and coordinating with country level teams to monitor progress against the planned activities and LFTW/donor compliance requirements
Consolidating country level input to donor reports on a monthly basis. This will include planning reporting timelines, reviewing material, providing feedback, as well as editing and drafting to produce reports to a standard that can be submitted to the donor.
Managing the partnership with the country office/key partners in each country of focus, including managing contracts, monitoring capacity strengthening, completing administrative tasks (such as supporting due diligence) and helping to address any safeguarding, security, safety or transparency concerns.
Representing the project in internal meetings, coordinating within the WCW team to ensure activities are correctly prioritised per country
Using the WCW and LFTW monitoring tools and templates for the project.
Collecting feedback and support the development of better systems and tools to help monitor and report against the project
Undertaking programme visits to support training events

Your profile

Experience in programme and/or project coordination, ideally within an INGO or in an international setting 
Experience with grant management, ideally with grants from institutional donors (i.e. FCDO, USAID, GIZ) and in an international environment
Strong experience with project reporting, in particular finalizing donor reports to a high standard of quality
Familiarity with project management concepts and tools
Strong communication, liaison and partnership skills, ideally with experience of working in a multi-national environment
Ability to work as part of a team as well as to approach tasks independently, with excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail
Excellent English skills (in particular for drafting reports); Fluent French would be considered an asset for one of the positions more

Your tasks

You support with designing and implementing internal strategies and change initiatives that make the organization fit for the future and are aligned with the needs of the organization.
You are responsible for facilitating the Objectives & Key Results (OKR) review, offer guidance to OKR coaches, coordinate and support workshops and further develop the methodology.
You contribute to... the standardization of internal processes including the definition of process frameworks, roles, and responsibilities, capacity strengthening plans and standards for documentation.
You collaborate closely with all stakeholders, design and conduct staff training, and produce communication material.

Your profile

You have a diploma in business administration, organizational studies, project management or related studies with a project or change management focus. You already gathered experienced in the field of project or process management.
You bring affinity to digital tools. You are excited about researching, testing and comparing tools and new software. You appreciate agile working and innovative thinking.
You describe yourself as being a proactive personality, strongly motivated, solution oriented, priding yourself of having excellent organizational skills.
You are interested in development cooperation and Light for the World‘s mandate area. 
You have excellent English skills. Oher languages, e.g. German, French or Portuguese are an asset.

Our offer

an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through an international development organization and to extend your professional experience
a highly motivated, professional and diverse team that strives towards continuous development. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas.
a competitive salary for the NGO sector, incl. full social insurance & other benefits
flexible working hours with remote working options
a friendly, dynamic and inclusive working environment more

Your tasks

You are responsible for our international social media channels and strive to continuously develop them. You engage with our audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube and inspire them with engaging content.
You set up a strategy for influencer collaboration and implement it to increase visibility for our work.
You are in charge of our international website’s... management, drive SEM and SEO and analyze and improve user engagement and website traffic.
You drive the relaunch and development of our English newsletter and coordinate high quality content for our audience.
You identify compelling stories to create inspiring and engaging content and increase our visibility online.

Your profile

You are passionate about digital communications and consider yourself a digital native. You have proven work experience in digital communications and/or social media management.
You are up-to-date with digital technology trends, social media tools and practices and have experience with social media management tools as well as newsletter distribution tools.
You have excellent written and oral communication skills in English & the ability to write high quality content in English for digital audiences.
You are an expert in website analytics and very familiar with search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO). 
You have a personal interest in international development and human rights and are committed to Light for the World’s mandate and values.

Our offer

an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through an international development organization and to extend your professional experience
a highly motivated, professional and diverse team that strives towards continuous development. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas.
a competitive salary for the NGO sector, incl. full social insurance & other benefits
flexible working hours with remote working options 
a friendly, dynamic and inclusive working environment more

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and passionate storyteller who wants to support us with improving the quantity and the quality of our English written content across the organisation. This role functions as a focal point and important interface to all our country communications officers / managers and contributes significantly to our global communication strategy and media... reach.
Your tasks

You play an important role in improving and boosting ethical storytelling within the organisation. You function as focal point, provide training and produce guidelines.
You write English articles for our international website and are responsible for final editorial checking and proofreading of other communication output (e.g. articles, reports, social media posts)
You actively expand our media presence aiming at more media coverage in the English speaking market through reaching out to media outlets / journalists and being a focal point for international media requests.
You collaborate closely with colleagues in the digital communications team and contribute to relaunch and production of the English newsletter.
You support and act as focal point for Communication officers / managers in six African countries, providing advice, input to their strategy and training.

Your profile

You are a native english speaker and have good verbal and written expression skills. Other languages, e.g. German, French or Portuguese are an asset.
You bring established experience in ethical storytelling and overall communication for NGOs. You have experience in writing articles, editing and proofreading texts.
You are experienced in supporting and training colleagues and functioning as a focal point for communications advice and strategy input.
You have experience in media relations and expanding media coverage.
Ideally you have an educational background in journalism or communications and are familiar with platforms / tools such as Wordpress, MailChimp and Access Campaign.
You bring interest in development cooperation and Light for the World’s mandate area. more