3-4 Faculty Presenters for a Webinar (Pro-bono) on Proposal Preparation Best Practices for Humanitarian Organizations (concurrent with the NCURA Annual Meeting 2016)

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Many humanitarian organizations that are working with particularly vulnerable target groups, e.g., refugees, victims of natural disasters, et al., are relatively small and are often dependent on grant funding to continue their vital work on the front lines. This may be particularly the case for organizations that are working with target groups that are in the field or near the front lines. At the same time, many of these organizations do not have trained research administrators or may not have access to professional development for their research administrators. Faculty presenters are responsible for training audiences on grant proposal preparation, especially for funding agencies that offer grants to humanitarian organizations, e.g.:

1. USAID
2. EuropeAid
3. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
4. Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
5. Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
6. SwissAid
7. FEMA
8. Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
9. Other funding agencies for humanitarian assistance

  To apply, please submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/facultypresenters 

DURATION:

1 week preparation

2-3 hour presentation (recorded)

1. Function of Position - To teach a workshop using slides and handouts on grant proposal preparation for humanitarian organizations during NCURA’s Annual Meeting 2016.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities & Time Commitment – Faculty presenters will need to develop a half day workshop presentation and any appropriate handouts, and they may be asked to provide customized feedback to specific proposal drafts.
3. Scope of the Work
   1. Develop ½ day workshop presentation and appropriate handouts
   2. Respond to draft grant proposals provided by target humanitarian agencies
4. Qualifications/Requirements

1. Knowledge and/or Skills – Stellar presentation skills, an understanding of current humanitarian issues, and a strong commitment to enhancing the research administrator’s operations of humanitarian agencies 
2. Experience – Substantive experience in: (1) Putting grant proposals together for humanitarian organizations; (2) have applied for various funding agencies, e.g., USAID, EuropeAid, JICA, SIDA, DANIDA, SwissAid, FEMA, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA), other funding agencies for humanitarian assistance; and (3) providing proposal preparation training.   Prior experience related to International or domestic humanitarian organizations is preferred.
3. Selection by NCURA’s Select Committee on Global Affairs

5. Training and Support

 NCURA Global will provide context and background.

Additional Information (Benefits, Cost Reimbursement, Travel Requirements, etc) –

This activity is responsible for providing professional development to research administrators in organizations that may normally not have access to research administration expertise.  It will also demonstrate research administrators’ core expertise and relevance to humanitarian agencies and humanitarian issues.  This webinar will be delivered and recorded during the NCURA Annual Meeting 2016 so that it is available for download via the NCURA website. To apply, please submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/facultypresenters  If you have additional questions about the position please contact:

 Jesse Szeto, Director, NCURA Global (szeto@ncura.edu / +1-202-466-3894)

 Claire Chen, Staff Associate, NCURA Global (chen@ncura.edu / +1-202-466-3894)