Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Development Budgeting
and Compliance, the Manager, Business Development Budgeting and
Compliance is part of a cross functional development team responsible
for preparing quality proposals for complex multi-million dollar grants.
The proposal team includes specialists in proposal writing, Monitoring
& Evaluation and relevant thematic areas such as Gender, Health,
Education, Livelihoods, etc.
The Manager, Business Development Budgeting and Compliance role
within this team is to contribute to proposal development focusing on
budgeting for quality project implementation, maximizing cost recovery,
ensuring value for money, and meeting compliance requirements with
donor budget and terms.
Working closely with Canadian project team members and Plan field
offices:
Lead budget preparation within proposal development teams
with a focus on appropriate costing models, alignment with
proposed activity and staffing plans as well as maximizing cost
recovery
Articulate and present donor requirements from a compliance
perspective from onset of proposal development process and
advise on implications on implementation and potential
financial risks during proposal development through to
finalizing the contribution agreement
Ensure proposals have best in class budget presentation and
budget notes, in line with donor guidelines.
Provide quality financial analysis of proposal budgets based on
key parameters and indicators to inform proposal development
team and senior management during design and decision
making process
Coordinate, complete and obtain approvals for the Grants
Agreement Document (GAD) or Funding Bundle Agreement
Document (FAD) with the Plan field and regional offices
ensuring the agreements include accurate proposal budget
numbers, donor/Plan Canada/field office requirements,
mapping to field office output codes, and proposal summary