About World Vision International Rwanda

World Vision International Rwanda is a Christian humanitarian organization established in 1994 to provide emergency relief following the genocide, now focused on long-term development. It supports ove...

About This Opportunity

The position of Senior Resource Development Manager at World Vision International Rwanda located in Kigali, Rwanda offers an opportunity for qualified professionals to contribute their knowledge and experience in a dynamic working environment. The organization seeks individuals who are motivated, reliable, and capable of performing their duties effectively while maintaining professional standards.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Senior Resource Development Manager

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2026-2030 seek to reach 2.5 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Child Protection, Education, Nutrition and WASH, and Poverty Alleviation (Resilience and Livelihoods).

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated, and experienced Rwandan national for the role ofSenior Resource Development Manager, joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization. It will be based in Kigali at the Head Office and will report to theNational Director.

Purpose of the position:

The Senior Resource Development Manager provides strategic leadership and overall accountability for World Vision Rwanda's resource mobilization and external engagement agenda. The position leads the development and implementation of strategies that secure sustainable and diversified funding, strengthen organizational positioning, and advance strategic relationships that contribute to the achievement of World Vision Rwanda's Strategic Objectives. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Manager provides organizational leadership on resource acquisition, donor engagement, funding diversification, business development, and market positioning across institutional, private sector, philanthropic, and domestic funding streams. The role ensures that World Vision Rwanda is strategically positioned within the development landscape, influences key stakeholders, and secures the resources required to deliver sustainable impact for vulnerable children, families, and communities. The Manager serves as a principal advisor to the National Director and Senior Leadership Team on donor trends, development financing, external relations, strategic opportunities, and organizational growth priorities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

15% Strategic Leadership and Organizational Growth

• Effective implementation of World Vision Rwanda's Resource Mobilization Strategy, resulting in achievement of organizational resource acquisition objectives.
• Diversified and sustainable funding portfolio that supports organizational growth, resilience, and long-term impact.
• Strong alignment between resource acquisition priorities and National Strategy objectives, ensuring resources are directed toward strategic priorities.
• Enhanced organizational decision-making through timely advisory support on funding opportunities, market trends, and resource mobilization risks.
• A culture of innovation, accountability, and resource stewardship embedded across the organization, strengthening funding competitiveness and sustainability.

20% External Relations, Donor Engagement and Positioning

• Enhanced organizational visibility, reputation, and influence among donors, government institutions, development partners, foundations, and private sector stakeholders.
• Strong and sustainable strategic relationships established and maintained with senior donor representatives, decision-makers, and key development partners.
• World Vision Rwanda positioned as a preferred and credible development partner in national, regional, and international forums.
• Increased strategic partnership and resource acquisition opportunities through effective representation, stakeholder engagement, and high-level negotiations.

Knowledge/Qualifications for the role

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum 7 - 10 years of progressive experience in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, strategic partnerships, and grant acquisition, including senior leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated track record of securing significant funding from institutional donors, bilateral and multilateral agencies, UN organizations, foundations, private sector partners, and domestic funding sources.
• Proven experience leading resource acquisition and business development functions, including donor positioning, funding pipeline management, partnership development, opportunity prioritization, and strategic funding decisions.
• Experience overseeing donor intelligence, portfolio management, funding diversification, and resource mobilization systems to support long-term organizational growth and impact.
• Extensive experience building and managing high-level relationships with donors, government institutions, development partners, foundations, private sector leaders, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading complex proposal development processes, consortium building, negotiations, and high-value funding pursuits involving multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience advising senior leadership on donor trends, development financing, funding risks, resource mobilization strategies, and organizational growth opportunities.
• Proven leadership experience in developing high-performing teams, strengthening organizational capacity, and driving resource mobilization performance and sustainability.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

Education

• Master's Degree in International Development, Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline, combined with substantial senior-level resource mobilization and leadership experience, may be considered.
• NOTE: If a foreign institution issued the degree, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required)

Professional Training

• Advanced training in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, grant acquisition, or organizational growth.
• Training in strategic planning, development financing, results-based management, proposal design, donor compliance, and grant management is an advantage.

Professional Certifications (Desirable)

• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Certification in fundraising, resource mobilization, grant management, business development, partnership management, or leadership development.
• Additional certifications in strategic planning, organizational development, MEAL, or Results-Based Management are desirable.

License / Registration

• No specific professional license or registration required.

Other Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and resource mobilization, donor intelligence, pipeline management, and grants management systems.
• Excellent written, presentation, negotiation, and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders, including donors, government officials, development partners, foundations, and private sector leaders.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of strategic resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, grant acquisition, funding diversification, and partnership development within the international development and humanitarian sectors.
• In-depth understanding of bilateral, multilateral, UN, Foundations and Trusts, government, private sector, and domestic funding mechanisms, donor priorities, compliance requirements, and evolving development financing trends.
• Sound knowledge of organizational growth strategies, market positioning, consortium development, localization approaches, and partnership models that strengthen competitiveness and sustainable funding acquisition.
• Familiarity with project design, results-based management, proposal development, budgeting, grant management, and funding portfolio oversight.
• Knowledge of donor intelligence platforms, pipeline management systems, grants management tools, and resource mobilization reporting frameworks.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, stakeholder management, networking, influencing, negotiation, and communication capabilities, with the ability to engage effectively at senior levels.
• Experience working in international development, humanitarian, faith-based, or comparable sectors, with a strong understanding of the external funding environment.
• Professional training or certification in project management, resource mobilization, fundraising, grant management, business development, strategic partnerships, leadership, or related fields is an added advantage.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Travel to the field (20%)

Physical Requirements

Language Requirements

• English proficiency

Key Working Relationships

• Contact (within WV or outside WV): Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
• Reason for contact: Provide strategic advice and updates on resource mobilization performance, funding opportunities, donor trends, business development priorities, portfolio health, funding risks, and organizational positioning. Support strategic planning, decision-making, funding diversification, and alignment of resource acquisition efforts with World Vision Rwanda's strategic objectives.

N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

• Effective implementation of World Vision Rwanda's Resource Mobilization Strategy, resulting in achievement of organizational resource acquisition objectives.
• Diversified and sustainable funding portfolio that supports organizational growth, resilience, and long-term impact.
• Strong alignment between resource acquisition priorities and National Strategy objectives, ensuring resources are directed toward strategic priorities.
• Enhanced organizational decision-making through timely advisory support on funding opportunities, market trends, and resource mobilization risks.
• A culture of innovation, accountability, and resource stewardship embedded across the organization, strengthening funding competitiveness and sustainability.
• Enhanced organizational visibility, reputation, and influence among donors, government institutions, development partners, foundations, and private sector stakeholders.
• Strong and sustainable strategic relationships established and maintained with senior donor representatives, decision-makers, and key development partners.
• World Vision Rwanda positioned as a preferred and credible development partner in national, regional, and international forums.
• Increased strategic partnership and resource acquisition opportunities through effective representation, stakeholder engagement, and high-level negotiations.

• Communication
• Leadership
• Management
• Excel
• Budgeting
• Planning
• Project management
• Negotiation
• Training
• Administration
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder management
• Networking
• Influencing

• Master's Degree in International Development, Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline, combined with substantial senior-level resource mobilization and leadership experience, may be considered.
• Advanced training in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, grant acquisition, or organizational growth.
• Training in strategic planning, development financing, results-based management, proposal design, donor compliance, and grant management is an advantage.
• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is desirable.
• Certification in fundraising, resource mobilization, grant management, business development, partnership management, or leadership development is desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and resource mobilization, donor intelligence, pipeline management, and grants management systems.
• Excellent written, presentation, negotiation, and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders, including donors, government officials, development partners, foundations, and private sector leaders.
• Strong knowledge of strategic resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, grant acquisition, funding diversification, and partnership development within the international development and humanitarian sectors.
• In-depth understanding of bilateral, multilateral, UN, Foundations and Trusts, government, private sector, and domestic funding mechanisms, donor priorities, compliance requirements, and evolving development financing trends.
• Sound knowledge of organizational growth strategies, market positioning, consortium development, localization approaches, and partnership models that strengthen competitiveness and sustainable funding acquisition.
• Familiarity with project design, results-based management, proposal development, budgeting, grant management, and funding portfolio oversight.
• Knowledge of donor intelligence platforms, pipeline management systems, grants management tools, and resource mobilization reporting frameworks.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, stakeholder management, networking, influencing, negotiation, and communication capabilities, with the ability to engage effectively at senior levels.
• Experience working in international development, humanitarian, faith-based, or comparable sectors, with a strong understanding of the external funding environment.