Grant Acquisition Management Talent Pipeline - Grant Acquisition Manager

Join World Vision's team of 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries to help vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. The Grant Acquisition Manager leads the end-to-end pursuit of institutional funding opportunities, from donor landscape analysis to proposal development and award negotiation.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in grant acquisition, proposal development, or business development within the international development or humanitarian sector
• Demonstrated track record of winning competitive grants from major institutional donors (USG, FCDO, EU, Global Fund, BMZ, SIDA, GAC, or similar)
• Experience leading cross-functional proposal teams and managing complex, multi-partner bids with budgets exceeding USD 5 million
• Strong analytical skills for donor landscape mapping, competitive intelligence, and Go/No-Go decision-making
• Proven ability to develop evidence-based theories of change, logical frameworks, and programme narratives
• Fluency in oral and written English
• Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese is a strong advantage
• Experience with Shipley or similar structured bid management methodologies
• Familiarity with World Vision’s programme models, theory of change approaches, and partnership frameworks
• Experience building capacity of national office teams in grant acquisition processes and competencies

Benefits

• International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term
• Opportunity to work with a global organization with 75 years of experience
• Chance to contribute to transforming vulnerable children’s life stories