Programme manager Disaster risk reduction and grant writer

Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We make a difference where it is most needed.

Together with more than 800 organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion. We do that where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where underdevelopment keep families in extreme poverty. In the Netherlands we are known as Cordaid Memisa, Cordaid Mensen in Nood, Cordaid Kinderstem and Cordaid Microkrediet.

Cordaid is looking for the unit Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response a

Programme manager Disaster risk reduction and grant writer  

(32 hours)

The unit Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response assists communities with prevention, preparation, emergency aid and recovery. At the office in The Hague, 20 staff members work with partners in 16 high-risk countries in Africa, Asia and Central America.

Your tasks

You actively scan calls for proposals and tenders and you make acquisition plans to obtain new programmes. You develop proposals for the countries the unit works in. Together with unit members and country offices you write proposals for institutional donors. You act as bid manager during tenders. Together with the experts you work on innovative new products.

Your profile

• You have an academic degree in development, disaster studies or other related fields.
• You have work experience in the field of disaster risk reduction/ resilience preferably in Africa.
• You have proven experience with writing and developing winning proposals for institutional donors like European Commission, World Bank, DFID, USAID.
• You have proven work experience with bid management and tendering, preferably with a consulting firm.
• You have proven knowledge in the fields of Disaster risk reduction and resilience building.
• You speak excellent English and French.
• You have an entrepreneurial personality with an eye for innovation.
• You have excellent writing skills.
• You are market and commercially driven.

What we offer

• a responsible position in a professional organization;
• a varied role where initiative is encouraged;
• a global organization with a focus on diversity;
• good working conditions;
• a gross monthly salary of € 3200, - up to € 4700, - based on a 36-hour week, depending on years of relevant experience;
• a position for 1 year with the possibility of extension, starting as soon as possible.

More information

If you are interested in this position and you meet all the requirements, please send in your application before 27 January with the ‘’apply’’ button on http://www.cordaid.org/en/about-us/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/, att. of Edward de Ruiter, HR advisor. An e-assessment can be part of the selection procedure.

For information about this position please call Edward de Ruiter, tel. +31703136300. For more information about Cordaid visit our website: www.cordaid.org

Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated