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Senior Program Officer
World Vision International – Somalia
Job at a glance
- Employer
- World Vision International – Somalia
- Position
- Senior Program Officer
- Location
- Somalia
- Job type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Local - Fixed Term Employee
- Experience
- 7–10 years in BD or grants management
- Education
- Advanced degree in relevant field
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 19 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 6 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
World Vision International – Somalia is hiring a Senior Program Officer to lead business development and grants management for food systems, livelihoods, and resilience programmes. You will identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and manage grants end-to-end while designing practical programmes for farming and pastoral communities.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Requires 30% international travel
- Deadline: 18th October 2026
- Local applicants only
- Focus on climate-resilient programming
What’s offered
- Local Fixed Term Employee contract
Key responsibilities
- Identify, prioritise and secure funding from donors, UN agencies, climate funds and private sector
- Lead proposal development including concept notes, budgets, logframes and donor applications
- Manage grants end-to-end: start-up, compliance, reporting, budgeting and close-out
- Design food security, livelihoods and agricultural enterprise programmes based on market realities
- Provide technical advisory and quality assurance support for effective programme implementation
- Integrate climate-resilient and adaptation approaches into programme and funding proposals
- Develop partnerships with government, UN agencies, private sector and research institutions
- Update the grant management database with new opportunities and project profiles
Who should apply?
This role suits experienced professionals in humanitarian development with strong backgrounds in business development, grants management, and technical expertise in food systems or livelihoods within fragile contexts.
Key requirements
- Advanced degree in agriculture/economics/business
- 7–10 years' experience in BD/grants
- Track record of winning funding
- Private sector partnership experience
- Technical knowledge of livelihoods/food systems
- Resilience/climate-adaptation programme design
- Strong financial literacy and writing skills
Nice to have
- Prior experience in Somalia or similar fragile, climate-vulnerable contexts
What you should know
- Office-based position requiring 30% international travel
- Open to Local Applicants Only
- Successful candidates undergo rigorous reference and criminal background checks
- Advert closes on 18th October 2026 at 00:00am EAT
How to apply
- Apply via the World Vision Workday portal using the provided link
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Original employer advertisement
Published by World Vision International – Somalia on worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com. Shown for reference; the employer’s version is the official one.
The employer’s advert
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Senior Program Officer
Food Systems, Livelihoods & Resilience | Somalia
About the Role
World Vision International – Somalia is seeking an experienced Business Development & Grants Specialist to support resource mobilisation and grants management for our food systems, livelihoods, and resilience programmes. The incumbent will identify funding opportunities, develop winning proposals, and manage grants from award through close-out, while shaping practical programmes that help farming and pastoral communities recover from and withstand shocks.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
• Find, prioritise and win funding opportunities with donors, UN agencies, climate funds and the private sector.
• Lead proposal development: concept notes, budgets, logframes and donor applications.
• Manage grants end-to-end: start-up, compliance, reporting, budgets and close-out.
• Design food security, livelihoods and agricultural enterprise programmes grounded in market realities.
• Provide technical advisory and quality assurance support to ensure effective programme implementation and sustainable results
• Build climate-resilient and adaptation approaches into programme and funding proposals.
• Develop partnerships with government, UN agencies, private sector and research institutions.
• Update the grant management database, creating opportunities and project profiles.
Qualifications and competencies.
• Advanced degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, economics, business administration or development finance.
• 7–10 years' experience in business development, grants management or private-sector partnerships.
• A track record of winning funding and managing institutional or UN/WFP grants.
• Proven experience working with the private sector (agriculture, finance, etc).
• Technical knowledge of livelihoods, food systems, agriculture or livestock programming.
• Experience with resilience or climate-adaptation programme design.
• Strong financial literacy, and excellent writing, analysis and negotiation skills.
• Prior experience in Somalia or a similar fragile, climate-vulnerable context is an advantage.
Working Environment
Position to be office based with 30% international travel is required.
World Vision adheres to strict child and adult safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks which will include criminal background checks. They will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Position advert will close on 18 th October 2026 at 00:00am (EAT)
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Senior Program Officer
Food Systems, Livelihoods & Resilience | Somalia
About the Role
World Vision International – Somalia is seeking an experienced Business Development & Grants Specialist to support resource mobilisation and grants management for our food systems, livelihoods, and resilience programmes. The incumbent will identify funding opportunities, develop winning proposals, and manage grants from award through close-out, while shaping practical programmes that help farming and pastoral communities recover from and withstand shocks.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
• Find, prioritise and win funding opportunities with donors, UN agencies, climate funds and the private sector.
• Lead proposal development: concept notes, budgets, logframes and donor applications.
• Manage grants end-to-end: start-up, compliance, reporting, budgets and close-out.
• Design food security, livelihoods and agricultural enterprise programmes grounded in market realities.
• Provide technical advisory and quality assurance support to ensure effective programme implementation and sustainable results
• Build climate-resilient and adaptation approaches into programme and funding proposals.
• Develop partnerships with government, UN agencies, private sector and research institutions.
• Update the grant management database, creating opportunities and project profiles.
Qualifications and competencies.
• Advanced degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, economics, business administration or development finance.
• 7–10 years' experience in business development, grants management or private-sector partnerships.
• A track record of winning funding and managing institutional or UN/WFP grants.
• Proven experience working with the private sector (agriculture, finance, etc).
• Technical knowledge of livelihoods, food systems, agriculture or livestock programming.
• Experience with resilience or climate-adaptation programme design.
• Strong financial literacy, and excellent writing, analysis and negotiation skills.
• Prior experience in Somalia or a similar fragile, climate-vulnerable context is an advantage.
Working Environment
Position to be office based with 30% international travel is required.
World Vision adheres to strict child and adult safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks which will include criminal background checks. They will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Position advert will close on 18 th October 2026 at 00:00am (EAT)
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only