DMEAL Manager - DDP

Employment Type:  32 hours per week

Start date: N/A

Salary:  depends on where the applicant/staff is based.

Location: Remote or based in NL

Line Manager: Program Manager

• This is an internal opening for DDP 
• The positions can be applied by all interested staff members, but in case of equal merit, the priority will be given to the staff member whose  current position will be discontinued in the new structure
• The short listed candidates will be invited to an interview 

Job context

This position is a member of the Senior Management Team along with the Program Manager, Grants Manager, Finance Manager, Senior Operations Officer and Capacity Building Managers.

Programmatic - DMEAL: Overseeing the architecture of DDP DMEAL framework, community engagement and communication component of the programming as well as supporting the other program activities when needed

Fundraising and donor management: Drafting donor reporting and new proposal designs

Administrative tasks: filing, database maintenance, report writing, meetings, managing DMEAL officer and Community Engagement and Communications Officer

Responsibilities

Programmatic DMEAL

• Developing DDP DMEAL strategy and ensuring its application throughout the strategic period
• Contributing to DDP global strategy development and implementation
• Improving and strengthening monitoring and evaluation methods, and adding the learning from the impact of programming into the logical framework cycle
• Creating the master logical framework for DDP programming (in collaboration with Senior Management team and if necessary external consultants)
• Developing and preparing impact/results documentation to be used for external sharing (and possible fundraising purposes)
• Overseeing the implementation of community engagement activities, including relations with CiviCERT, RaReNet, etc.
• Supporting the Grants Team for selection of new subgrant applications (when needed) particularly providing support for CNF applications, as a member of the Grants Selection Committee
• Capitalizing on the learning and impact of programming to support DDP teams in defining clear implementation objectives.
• Overseeing the activities for community engagement and supporting the Community Engagement Officer in accomplishing the tasks

Fundraising and Donor Management

• Creating a yearly calendar for all donor deadlines and sharing with Senior Management Team
• Drafting the final versions of quarterly, interim, annual and other narrative reports for donors
• Preparing first drafts of fundraising potential proposals in collaboration with Senior Management Team
• Joining annual donor meetings and responding to ad hoc information requests from the donors

Administration

• Managing DMEAL Officer and Community Engagement and Communication Officer and providing a conducive working environment and well-being of the team
• Overseeing the maintenance of DMEAL database
• Initiating and attending bi-weekly (or monthly) team meetings
• Attending Senior Management team meetings (biweekly)
• Preparing monthly reporting

Want to apply

Please apply by April 6th,2026, by clicking on the “Apply for this job” button. Both a letter of motivation and resume/CV (max 2 pages) in PDF format need to be submitted in English. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Hivos is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, integrity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, especially those who bring perspectives from underrepresented groups.