Role Overview
The Grant Officer Volunteer supports the Grants Manager for developing and writing grant proposals to trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UKAID, USAID, EU grants, FID tenders, etc, and persuasively communicates AHO’s mission and programmes to potential funders. In collaboration with the Director, the Volunteer administers the organisation’s grant management activities, including grant proposal writing, editing and compilation, submissions and follow up and prospect research. This position helps to write tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Director, referring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winning contracts and funding. Applications are welcome from any part of the world.
Duties and Responsibilities
Grant writing
- Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programmes to potential funders;
- Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, andpresentations;
- Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities-including deadline dates, requiredmaterials, Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding;
- Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities-including deadline dates, required materials, Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding
Bid writing
- Writing tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Directorreferring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winningcontracts
- Maintaining an awareness of contracts due for tender and taking responsibility for acquiring pre-qualification questionnaires and tender documentation
- Collating the input of disparate contributions to create a coherent and well-structured final tender and ensuring the timely submission of tenders and other proposals
Skills Required
- Degree in any area that results in superb writing skills, including grammar, clarity andstyle
- Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly-organized, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.
- Experience of writing and delivering successful grants and tenders,
How to apply
Send CV and Covering Letter to; founders of Regional Intra Health Initiative (RIHI)-Africa. info@rihi-africa.com, www.rihi-africa.com
Or Fill the form below, attach your documents and upload.
