Proposal Development Coordinator

About the role

World Vision Afghanistan (WVA) is looking for a Proposal Development Coordinator to lead the day-to-day coordination of proposal development, from Go/No-Go preparation to submission and handover to Operations. Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager, the role covers drafting and consolidating concept notes and proposals, setting timelines, distributing tasks and following up with technical, operations, finance and partner teams. It also supports grant management through quality reviews, Support Office communication and a smooth handover of awarded grants.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of concept notes and proposals for institutional donors, UN agencies, private funders and Support Offices, and draft key sections such as context analysis, problem statement, theory of change, narrative and logframe.
• Critically review designs, logframes and budgets for logic, evidence and feasibility, and analyse calls for proposals and donor guidelines to inform Go/No-Go decisions.
• Coordinate the full proposal process from Go/No-Go to submission, including kick-off meetings, task allocation, timelines and follow-up, and coordinate inputs from sector leads, Operations, MEAL, Finance, Procurement, partners and Support Offices.
• Organise and document After Action Reviews after each submission and follow up on agreed improvements.
• Coordinate a structured handover of awarded grants to Operations, supporting agreement development, amendments and donor negotiations, and review donor reports and deliverables for quality.
• Maintain the opportunity pipeline, upload acquisition data accurately and on time, and build and improve business development tools and templates.
• Coach programme and operations staff on proposal development and design quality, and spend time in field offices to strengthen field input into design.
• Follow security policies and emergency procedures, and represent World Vision professionally.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years' experience in humanitarian or development programming, with a strong focus on proposal development.
• Proven track record of leading proposals for institutional donors (e.g. EU/ECHO, UN agencies, FCDO, German Government, GAC) from concept to submission.
• Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in Dari and Pashto is highly desirable.
• Position based in Herat or Kabul with 25% travel within field and zonal offices; good health and physical condition for regular domestic travel and field missions.
• More than 7 years' experience in humanitarian and development programming is an advantage.

Required skills

• Programme design, including theory of change, logframes and results frameworks.
• Experience coordinating processes with multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Preferred: knowledge of major donor budget rules, basic grant management and project cycle, familiarity with Sphere standards and humanitarian codes, and experience in large-scale humanitarian responses.

Applications are submitted through the World Vision online application portal, with a CV and cover letter attached; the closing date is 22 November 2026.