Vita an Irish charity has proven community-led approach to increase adoption of fuel-efficient cook stoves. This is in response to the urgent need for improved cooking solutions for people still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable, and affordable cooking energy. There was a dramatic increase in the use of fuel-efficient cook stoves with several pilot project operational areas of SNNPR with the key results using improved stoves and completely moving away from the three-stone, open-fire cooking practice. This approach put the community at the center of the project and prompted people to come up with their own solutions to address the biggest issues affecting their lives.

Job Summary

The Programme Development Officer will be a key member of the programme development team. He/She will work in coordination with programme team to draft grant proposals and reports for micro grant projects, develop content for fundraising and communications requests, as well as conduct prospect research and assist with fundraising effort of the organization.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• In coordination with program team prepare, present, analyse, and evaluate grant advertisements, applications, and grant agreement/award documents to ensure consistency with program priorities, goals, and objectives
• Develop and prepare multiple on shelf grant proposals under the agriculture and livelihoods and climate mitigation and adaptation programmes on an ongoing basis.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the relevant Project Manager during implementation of micro (small) grants for the on-going review of deliverables
• Co-ordinate the delivery of micro grant proposals, reports and all necessary Information with the programme heads review micro grant deliverables to ensure technical integrity and to ensure complete information has been provided in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement
• Map out possible funding partners (donors) and other relevant partners (technical partnership, coordination) and engaging with them
• Identify relevant and eligible calls for proposal in line with the organization’s thematic focus

Job Requirement

Education, Knowledge & Professional Experience

• BSc/MSc degree in Development Studies or related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of grant writing, rural development, or nonprofit experience
• Exceptional writing skills, including writing for varied audiences, and evidenced oral and written communication skills
• Fluency in English is essential

Duty Station: Vita Country Office in Addis Ababa with frequent field travel as needed