Senior Officer, Partnerships & Resource Development

• Ideally experience in HIV/AIDS, Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMNCH);
  
• Bachlelor’s Degree in social science field; International Relation, Development Studies, Public or Business Administration
  
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields or professional certification in Project Management, Grants Management or Proposal Writing will be an added advantage.
  
• A minimum of 6 years experience in resource development, with experience in engaging trusts and foundations, the private sector, Government and Multilateral donors.
  
• Proven experience and ability to collaborate with colleagues across countries, cultures, and time zones.
  
• Strategic thinker with good understanding and interest in trends affecting development and partnerships.
  

Drive the implementation of the country resource development plan to build partnerships and increase funding

• Develop an action plan for the country resource development plan (funding, programs, policy, thematic, structure of engagement) for strengthening and developing partnerships, including diversification of funder base, with relevant donors, and key decision-makers in government and liaising with Resource Development colleagues to ensure relevance and alignment with global strategies and partnership engagement
  
• Lead relationships with key in-country stakeholders and partners to identify and solicit partnership and funding opportunities, building
  
• Create specific donor engagement plans, with support from Resource Development, and monitoring mechanisms to track progress
  

Build m2m’s in-country profile and influence

• Actively engage in or ensure active engagement by other relevant country technical staff in networking events - including technical working groups (working closely with PID) and NGO forums and liaising with relevant colleagues to ensure m2m is well represented and events are appropriately utilised as donor and implementing partner engagement opportunities;
  
• Ideate and initiate m2m-led events, including involvement of key donors and partners, such as conferences and technical roundtables/ thought leadership events.
  

Partnerships Development and new business development

• Conduct regular horizon scanning of the donor and partner landscape to identify newly emerging players or those who are strengthening their presence in the country for the organisation to assess funding/partnership potential to further build pipelines.
  
• Drive the Capture process in-country and use country and regional level relationships and networks to gain intelligence on donor programmes Country Offices can position for
  
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for new business relationships with trusts and foundations, the private sector, Government, and Multilateral donors