Lead drafting of proposals and concept notes that align with donor strategies and regional and country priorities.
Turn donor instructions into competitive proposal narratives, working with technical, program, and grant teams.
Review proposal drafts for coherence, clarity, and fit with donor expectations.
Coordinate with donor contacts to submit preliminary drafts for early feedback.
Keep tone, branding, and technical accuracy consistent across livelihoods grant submissions.
Support regional outreach to African donor institutions, including the EU, AfDB, AU, Africa CDC, FCDO, and GAC.
Monitor donor trends, priorities, and funding pipelines in African livelihoods.
Maintain and regularly update a repository of donor intelligence.
Build proposal-writing capacity among regional and country office staff through training, coaching, and resources.
Foster a learning culture around donor engagement and proposal best practices.
Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, including spotting risks, following policy, and reporting violations.
Travel internationally on a regular basis as needed.

6 to 8 years of progressive experience in grant writing, donor engagement, or program development, ideally in livelihoods.
Significant proposal-writing experience, with full-time proposal writing preferred.
Proven record of successful proposals to major donors such as the EU, FCDO, AfDB, and GAC.
Experience gathering and analyzing donor intelligence to inform programming.
Experience working in varied contexts across Africa.
Fluent English; French or a local African language is a plus.
Strong technical writing and editing skills.
Strong organization and coordination skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Capacity-building and facilitation skills.
Ability to work effectively in a multinational, matrixed, hybrid environment.

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Posted	17 Oct 2026
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Specialist Sr., Grants Writer and Livelihood