World Vision Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025 – Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Specialist

🌍 World Vision Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025 – Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Specialist

Organization: World Vision International (WVI)
Position: Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Specialist
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Employment Type: Full-time (Onsite)
Category: NGO / Humanitarian / Development
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Official Application Link: Apply Online Here
Company Website: www.wvi.org

🌱 About World Vision International

With over 75 years of global humanitarian experience, World Vision International (WVI) is a faith-inspired organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and communities overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

World Vision operates in nearly 100 countries with 33,000+ staff, committed to providing life-changing assistance through humanitarian relief, development programs, and advocacy initiatives.

Join World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families across the nation.

💼 Position Overview – RAM Specialist

The Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Specialist plays a key role in supporting grant acquisition, donor relations, and portfolio management in both humanitarian and development contexts.

This position ensures that high-quality, integrated, and donor-compliant programs are designed, funded, and implemented to achieve meaningful and measurable results for children and communities.

You will be responsible for leading proposal development, donor engagement, partnership coordination, and knowledge management to strengthen World Vision Ethiopia’s competitive edge and funding portfolio.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

1. Resource Acquisition

• Lead proposal development and donor engagement across assigned sectors and funding partners.
• Conduct donor mapping, relationship management, and intelligence gathering for prepositioning.
• Facilitate the design of high-quality project proposals (target: 15–20 per year) integrating gender, climate resilience, and HDP (Humanitarian–Development–Peacebuilding) Nexus principles.
• Coordinate internal teams for concept note and budget preparation, ensuring donor compliance.
• Lead proposal submission, award negotiation, and quality assurance processes.

2. Grant Management

• Oversee an active grant portfolio (10–12 grants), ensuring compliance with donor rules and WV policies.
• Manage award start-up, contract management, and donor reporting processes.
• Support audits, evaluations, and donor reviews to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Maintain up-to-date donor records, reporting templates, and engagement trackers.

3. Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from projects.
• Lead grant closeout and archiving processes.
• Maintain grant tracking databases, MIS tools, and donor intelligence files.

4. Capacity Building

• Deliver training and mentorship to internal staff and local partners on proposal writing, grant compliance, and HDP integration.
• Support implementation of the Localization Roadmap to empower local organizations.

5. Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with technical, MEAL, communications, and partnership teams.
• Ensure integration of safeguarding, conflict sensitivity, gender, and faith-based values in all project designs.

🎓 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in grant acquisition and management, preferably in an INGO.
• Proven track record in winning and managing large grants from donors such as USAID, EU, UN, FCDO, or OCHA.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance and humanitarian standards.
• Excellent proposal writing, budgeting, and donor communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, online donor portals, and project management tools.
• Fluent in English and Amharic (both written and spoken).

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certification in grant management, humanitarian standards, or project cycle management.

🌍 Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Team leadership and collaboration.
• Innovation and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong ethical standards and accountability.

🚸 Child Protection & Safeguarding Commitment

World Vision Ethiopia is a child-focused organization that upholds zero tolerance for any form of abuse or exploitation. All employees are expected to adhere to safeguarding principles and undergo background checks before employment.

⚠️ Important Notice

World Vision Ethiopia does not charge any application or recruitment fees.
Applicants are advised to be cautious of fraudulent job offers or requests for payment.

For any recruitment-related inquiries, please contact World Vision Ethiopia directly via official channels.

📝 How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications can apply online via the official World Vision portal:
👉 Apply Here for the RAM Specialist Position