[Hiring] Programme Funding Specialist @War Child Alliance

Role Description

War Child is looking for a Programme Funding Specialist to play a key role in growing War Child's impact by securing funding opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and strengthening donor engagement to support programmes for children affected by conflict across multiple countries.

• Support delivery of funding opportunities across assigned country portfolios.
• Identify and analyse funding opportunities at country level, monitoring donor priorities, funding trends and calls.
• Coordinate proposal development processes with country teams, ensuring timely submission and alignment with donor expectations.
• Support development of partnerships and consortia at country level.
• Contribute to donor engagement at country level, maintaining working-level relationships.
• Work closely with country teams to strengthen opportunity development.
• Ensure application of policy standards and donor requirements.
• Contribute to pipeline tracking and opportunity management.
• Facilitate coordination across WCAF, country teams, fundraising Members and partners.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening of country teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in international development, social sciences or related field.
• Experience in programme funding within an (I)NGO.
• Experience in conflict/post‑conflict contexts an advantage.
• Strong track record in developing successful funding strategies and proposals.
• Experience with consortium development.
• Excellent written and spoken English; other WCA languages an asset.
• Familiarity with institutional donors (FCDO, EU, UN, foundations).
• Strong understanding of donor trends.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and rights programming.

Requirements

• Support country teams in developing funding approaches and opportunity pipelines.
• Coordinate and support proposal design processes.
• Support donor mapping and analysis at country level.
• Facilitate collaboration across countries and partners for multi-country opportunities.
• Provide inputs into donor engagement planning.
• Ensure consistent application of grant management standards across proposals.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks and delivery challenges in pipeline and proposal processes.
• Capture lessons and insights from proposal development, partnerships and delivery.

Benefits

• Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict.
• Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development.
• Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
• Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.