Overview

World Vision International Rwanda is inviting qualified Rwandan professionals to apply for the position of Resource Development Manager based at its Head Office in Kigali, Rwanda. This senior leadership role is an excellent opportunity to join one of the country's largest humanitarian and child-focused development organizations, which operates across all 30 districts of Rwanda.

The Resource Development Manager will provide strategic leadership for World Vision Rwanda's resource mobilization, donor engagement, and external partnership agenda. Reporting directly to the National Director and serving on the Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will lead efforts to secure sustainable funding that supports the organization's 2026–2030 strategy focused on improving the lives of vulnerable children, families, and communities.

This position is responsible for developing funding strategies, strengthening relationships with institutional donors, foundations, government agencies, private sector partners, and international development organizations. The role also oversees business development, grant acquisition, funding diversification, and organizational positioning within Rwanda's development landscape.

World Vision is looking for an experienced leader who can identify funding opportunities, guide proposal development, manage strategic partnerships, and ensure long-term organizational growth. The successful candidate will contribute to expanding programs in child protection, education, nutrition, WASH, resilience, and livelihoods while ensuring high standards of donor compliance and accountability.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals with extensive experience in international development, fundraising, grant management, and strategic partnership development who are passionate about creating lasting impact for vulnerable children and communities in Rwanda

Why This Opportunity Matters

The Resource Development Manager role offers an opportunity to shape the future of development programming in Rwanda by helping World Vision secure resources that support millions of vulnerable children and families. As a senior leader, you will influence funding strategies, build partnerships with major development stakeholders, and contribute to sustainable humanitarian and development initiatives.

This position provides valuable experience in donor engagement, business development, grant acquisition, strategic planning, and organizational growth within an internationally recognized humanitarian organization. It also offers exposure to working with bilateral and multilateral donors, UN agencies, foundations, government institutions, and private sector partners.

Professionals in this role will strengthen their expertise in resource mobilization, proposal development, stakeholder management, financial sustainability, and leadership. It is a strong career opportunity for experienced development professionals seeking to lead high-value partnerships and contribute to long-term social impact across Rwanda.

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Requirements

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 field combined with substantial senior-level leadership experience may be considered.

• Degrees obtained from foreign institutions require an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC).

Experience

• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive experience in resource mobilization, donor engagement, business development, and grant acquisition.

• Senior leadership experience managing resource acquisition and funding portfolios.

• Proven experience securing funding from bilateral, multilateral, UN, foundation, private sector, and domestic donors.

• Experience leading complex proposal development and consortium partnerships.

• Experience advising senior leadership on funding strategies and development financing.

• Experience building high-performing teams and strengthening organizational capacity.

Technical Skills

• Resource mobilization and fundraising strategy development.

• Donor engagement and partnership management.

• Business development and funding pipeline management.

• Grant acquisition and donor compliance.

• Strategic planning and results-based management.

• Proposal writing and portfolio management.

• Microsoft Office Suite and grants management systems.

Soft Skills

• Strategic leadership and decision-making.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.

• Team leadership, mentoring, and capacity building.

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.

• Ability to influence senior-level partners and decision-makers.

Languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Eligibility

• Rwandan national.

• Willingness to travel to field locations when required (approximately 20% travel).

• Commitment to World Vision's child safeguarding and organizational values.

How to Apply