Partnerships and Resource Development Head of Unit 221 views0 applications

Partnerships and Relations Management – Works with other units in the Africa Region office, IFRC cluster and country offices, and with National Societies and the Geneva Secretariat, to monitor publications, RFP announcements, cross-reference opportunities with identified fundraising leads, lead outreach to, analysis of, and relationship building with current and prospective partners, including but not limited to:

· Partner National Societies (multilateral and bilateral)

· Governments (always in cooperation with respective partner National Societies).

· Government agencies, such as the European Union, US Government, DFID, etc.

· Multilateral organizations, including Global Fund, Green Climate Fund, GAVI.

· Development Banks, including the African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, World Bank, etc.

· African Institutions including African Union and its regional economic commissions, IGAD, etc.

· Private sector

· Foundations – locally oriented and internationally oriented

Knowledge management and strategy development

• Proactively identify, research and propose strategies and tactics for partnership development and fundraising.
• Stay current and inform colleagues and African NS on innovative finance strategies and trends in resource mobilization.
• Contribute to, leverage and expand the use of the secretariat’s Customer Relations System (CRM) and other information management and data tools to perform market research and analysis of donor trends
• Contribute to performance management and business intelligence by monitoring leads, proposals, contacts, wins and losses among proposals, and most importantly, to identify unit-specific key performance indicators.
• Assess and disseminate information and analysis of country, cluster and regional plan progress and advise corrective action.
• Work closely with Operations and Communications to provide analysis and strategic advice about the timing, messaging and targeting of outreach for fundraising purposes on emergency appeals and long-term development programs.
• Contribute and lead as needed the design outreach/publicity material geared towards partners and donors.
• Work with units in the Africa Region office as well as cluster and country offices to develop funding plans for all IFRC emergency appeals and long-term plans,
• Establish tracking sheets to track all incoming funding, including in-kind and bilateral support to appeals and programs.
• Maintain an overview of the funding situation of all current annual plans and emergency appeals in Africa Region, continuously identifying gaps in funding and funding priorities
• Cultivate and secure opportunities with donors; work closely with technical and office leads to develop full proposals and draft concept notes.

Capacity building of National Societies in resource mobilisation:

• Provides support, expertise and tools to African National Societies in developing their capacities in domestic fundraising, so that each National Society can maximise its funding opportunities, through different funding streams, including government, multilateral and private funding (individual giving, including high net worth individuals, corporate and foundations).
• Facilitate knowledge sharing of RM expertise amongst African National Societies, including experience of good practice in partnership and relationship management, linking National Society to establish an Africa region fundraising network and to facilitate links with other region fundraising networks.
• Coordinate training and the provision of expertise and tools to country and cluster offices as well as National Societies in the region, to enable them to develop fundraising strategies and domestic fundraising programs in particular.

Resource mobilisation for emergency appeals and operational plans

• Take the lead in coordination of fundraising and resource mobilization activities for the region and support of country and cluster offices, including tracking for all pledges of funding, and taking part in task forces when convened
• Work with the PRD team in coordination of resource mobilization including partner/donor outreach, ensuing regular sharing of information with partners, and ensuring that funding information is kept up to date on CRM.
• Promote domestic fundraising of emergency appeals through aggressive marketing and dissemination, advice and support to NS and country and cluster offices
• Perform donor outreach and technical support to country and cluster office
• Ensure dissemination of marketing materials, good quality proposals and grants management.

Management and Coordination – He/She technically supervises all Africa region RM officers, to ensure that various donor stewardship activities are undertaken in a timely way, including the following activity.

• Pledge management, including efficient processing of all pledges for Africa appeals/plans according to established guidelines.
• Grant management, including guidance and support to all offices what receive grants
• Manage staff/delegates as required, ensuring compliance with all policy, procedure and expectations, providing quality assurance and accountability.
• Serve as the IFRC’s representative and focal point in donor outreach, working closely with communications and regional leadership team.

Experience required

• Atleast 10 years working experience out of which 3 years relevant experience in managing relations with donors and partners
• Experience of development and implementation of funding plans