ODA International Challenge Fund Manager

Tender description

The Authority is now tendering a requirement to appoint a Fund Manager (FM) of the ODA International Biodiversity Challenge Funds, collectively: Darwin Initiative, Darwin Plus and the Illegal Wildlife Challenge Fund, over a period of 3 financial years. The fund may be extended by a period, or periods, totalling 48 months. Focussing on, but not limited to the following workstreams: - Application Process - efficient delivery of funding calls to secure high quality proposals aligned with the targeted objectives of each fund - Expert/Advisory Groups - coordinate strategic and technical input of independent external experts - Project Management - liaison with live projects to support high quality delivery of outcomes - Financial Management - secure value for money through robust financial management, controls and reporting, including making payments to projects. - Building and Applying Evidence - enabling the monitoring, learning and responding to evidence in an agile, systematic and strategic manner - Capability and Capacity Building - the generation and delivery of training, project management and monitoring best practices, and technical best practices to strengthen capability and capacity in the eligible countries - Communication - development and delivery of communication strategies - General Contract Management Requirements to provide technical and programme advice, to deliver on fund performance and transparency - And additional services may be required on a call-off basis.