World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership.

WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.” 

Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

Job Porpuse

The Senior Business Development Coordinator (SBDC) is responsible for the timely and effective management and development of a large, multi-donor grant portfolio. Operating within the Program Development and Quality (PDQ) Department, the SBDC oversees all aspects of business development—including proposal development, donor reporting, compliance, and administrative functions. As a key figure in the team, the SBDC proactively identifies funding opportunities, develops high-quality concept notes and proposals, engages with in-country and external donor representatives, and coordinates proposal development teams in close partnership with the PDQ Director. The role requires strict adherence to donor guidelines, close collaboration with World Vision Support Offices (SOs), and regular communication with the World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe Regional Office’s Resource Development Unit (RDU). Additionally, the SBDC supports project managers across the portfolio by overseeing the management and communication of the Grant Health Tracker (GHT), and by facilitating the integration, implementation, and strategic reporting of child well-being outcomes, targets, and indicators into grant designs where applicable. The SBDC also provides technical support and guidance to national program officers, zonal managers, project managers, and technical specialists to ensure understanding, implementation, and compliance with both World Vision International (WVI) partnership standards and donor requirements.

The position will also supervise the senor business development officer, program officer and officer assistants. 

Major Responsibilities 

Grants Acquisition and Proposal Design

• In coordination with the Program Development and Quality Director (PDQD) and team members, proactively identify and respond to grant opportunities aligned with WVA strategic objectives and the Child Well-being Outcomes and Targets.
• Collaborate with the PDQD to revise and update the GAM business plan regularly, ensuring it remains relevant and responsive to the donor landscape to guide resource mobilization efforts.
• Ensure timely and accurate uploading of quality acquisition data in partnership with respective program officers.
• Develop and submit high-quality, innovative concepts and proposals to donors in coordination with the PDQD, sector leads, other departments, and team members.
• Work closely with WVA sector leads, MEAL, finance, operations, and other teams throughout the grant acquisition process, ensuring all concepts and proposal sections are completed on time, maintain high quality, and highlight innovative ideas.
• Partner with the PDQD, technical experts, grant finance, and zonal managers to establish and sustain partnerships with local and international NGOs, ensuring compliance with WVI minimum standards such as due diligence, reporting, and grant compliance.
• Ensure project proposals address community needs, foster community participation, incorporate children’s voices, and align with WVA strategic objectives and WVI Child Well-Being Outcomes and Targets.
• Verify that log frames, budgets, and other proposal documents comply with WVI and donor formats and standards, submitting them for review by PDQD, Finance, Risk & Compliance Advisor, and sector leads prior to submission.
• Collaborate with the PDQD to maintain and communicate grant opportunities, projections, pipelines, and project tracking tools.
• Maintain an updated list of current and potential donors for Afghanistan and actively engage with them alongside the Regional Development Unit (RDU).
• Develop proposal development calendars for each opportunity and ensure action review meetings are conducted and documented following each submission.
• Ensure new grants build on and connect with existing grants while adapting to evolving contextual needs.

Grants Management and Reporting

• Collaborate with Field Office (FO) teams to develop donor reports and other award deliverables (e.g., work plans, M&E plans), ensuring they meet high-quality standards, are coherent, accurate, and submitted on time according to donor and WVI internal requirements.
• Work on monthly, annual, and end-of-project narrative reports, newsletters, situational reports, and other necessary reports in collaboration with various departments, both internally and externally.
• Manage and/or support agreement reviews, amendments/modifications, and negotiations, while also assisting in award close-out procedures as necessary.
• Monitor program progress to ensure the achievement of goals, objectives, and adherence to non-financial grant requirements.
• Ensure program implementation aligns with the Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE standards, and relevant WV internal standards and policies.
• Support and, when needed, lead the monthly Grant Health Tracker and facilitate start-up and close-out Grant meetings.
• Offer technical guidance on donor rules and regulations to the FO team to ensure compliance.
• Proactively identify and address potential compliance issues with the FO team, keeping team informed of any anticipated challenges in meeting contractual obligations, as well as spend rates and significant budget variances.
• Participate in and support the coordination of the country program’s project cycle meetings, as well as donor and partner meetings, as required.

Quality Assurance, Accountability and Information

Management

• Streamline program processes to ensure the timely and high-quality preparation of grant proposals, donor reports, and other reporting requirements.
•  Ensure that WV Afghanistan’s business development systems and processes are adapted and streamlined across the portfolio. This involves utilizing adequate tracking tools to support effective grant compliance and positive audit results. It's imperative that both the grant team and field office staff understand and adhere to this system accordingly.
•  Ensure alignment with WV’s established external engagement, BD, partnering steps, and response strategies.
• Incorporate internal and international humanitarian standards (Sphere, HAP, etc.) into all project designs and implementations.

Partnership & External Relations

• Establish and maintain robust relationships and information exchange with Support Office representatives.
•  Facilitate partner selection for new project opportunities and provide capacity building in GAM for partners.
• Assist the program team in identifying potential partners to collaborate with in projects.
•  Ensure alignment with WV’s established external engagement, GAM, partnering steps, and response strategies.

Staff management and capacity building

• Train, coach, and support senior program and business development officers, program officers, assistants, and the operations team on reporting, donor compliance, proposal development, and award and sub-award management.
• Assist the field office (FO) team in applying Project Cycle Management (PCM) guidance and provide capacity-building support to ensure effective implementation.
• Capture best practices and lessons learned, facilitating cross-learning opportunities across the region and globally.
• Supervise and support program officers in their daily responsibilities to enhance performance and accountability.
• Establish and maintain proposer performance management systems for officers in line with WVI Policies and Compliance (P&C) guidelines.

Other Responsibilities

HEA

Be aware of the emergency procedures in a response and ensure that necessary preparedness measures have been implemented

Security Measures

1. Be familiar with WV security plan
2. Follow security policies, rules, procedures and instructions
3. Follow WVI policies for prog/proj security management

• Represent WV in an appropriate and professional manner
• Contribute to a healthy team spirit and team work
• Adhere to WV Child Protection policy and standards and stay committed to WV vision statement and core values;
• Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the direct supervisor;
• In coordination with GAM Manager provide adequate coaching and support in the personal and professional development of direct report (Associate Program Officer).   
• Manage setting of performance objectives for APO. Provide regular feedback on performance, identifying L&D needs. Ensure the development and capacity building of APO both technically and professionally.  

Required Professional Education and Experience

MA in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations or related field. 

7 years’ experience in emergency response, humanitarian or development programming, including grants, proposal writing, and fundraising.

Proven skills in grant acquisition, grant writing, fundraising, project design, and proposal development for international donors.

Expertise in integrated project design and developing monitoring and evaluation systems.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Advanced written and spoken English language skills. Expressing ideas clearly and effectively, both in spoken and written English is a must for this role.

Strong understanding of the grants cycle.

Knowledge of budget requirements and regulations of major donors including the USAID, GAC, EU/ECHO, German Government.

DFID and UN agencies. Familiarity with humanitarian codes, minimum standards, principles and practice. More than 7 years’ experience in humanitarian and development programing is preferred. 

Experience in large scale humanitarian emergencies 

Understanding of project design and proposal writing.

Basic understanding of the workings of major donors, such as USAID, UN, CIDA, Aus Aid etc. 

Good understanding of World Vision and Sphere relief standards, as well as the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct.

Strong capacity building and facilitation skills 

Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Ability to pursue thoroughness and appropriate attention to detail.

Ability to express self clearly in all forms of writing. 

Ability to interpret and present information with influence and impact.

Self-starter who can work independently under pressure

Completed a recognised personal security course in the past 3 years 

Knowledge of WV’s field operations, either in the relief or development context.

Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina 

Ability to manage work life and work without supervision 

Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment 

Ability to maintain performance expectations in psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources

The application closing date is 25-Jun-2025. Qualified applicants can apply for the position by filling in the online application form in WV Career portal. applicants can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

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