Programme Funding Manager

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

March 2025, 12 months

Role Summary

The Programme Funding Manager (PFM) is responsible for the development of project proposals and report writing, supporting the Country Director with donor and partner relationship management, researching new funding opportunities and maintaining of appropriate information systems. Providing strategic support, the Programme Funding Manager plays a key role in grant coordination.

Project Overview

Medair has been working in Madagascar since 2002 and is currently running multi-sector emergency projects in Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Health and Nutrition, Shelter and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Grand Sud, Grand Sud-Est and East of the country, to meet the needs of vulnerable communities, most of the time in rural and hard-to-reach areas.

Workplace & Conditions

Based in Antananarivo with occasional trips to remote field sites, where living and working conditions will be more basic.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, guide and manage working groups to develop project proposals and concept notes, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines and communicating project timelines and reporting deadlines.  

• Develop and maintain donor and partner relationships, in collaboration with the Country Director and project teams, and oversee the Communications Officer to ensure accurate internal and external materials.

• Support country strategy development, assist project teams in generating new ideas, and ensure proactive engagement to understand project changes and updates.

• Oversee grant and reporting management, including maintaining efficient documentation systems, coordinating submissions, and monitoring budgets with finance and project teams.

• Regularly update a database of all potential in-country donors and share donor strategies (geographical and thematic priorities, future calls and requirements for applications) to management staff .

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Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies:

• University degree in Management, Development Studies, Business Administration or relevant field.  

• Proven record of successful proposals; experience in donor reporting and in donor and government officials coordination.

• Strong budgeting and financial reporting skills, understanding of humanitarian sector.

• Excellent French and English (spoken and written). 

Behavioural Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.

• Excellent organisational skills and strong writing skills.

• Problem solving mindset and team player.

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Team Spiritual Life

Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.

Before you apply

Please ensure you are fully aware of the:

1. Medair organisational values.

1. Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.

1. Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

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