SOS Children's Villages Eastern and Southern Africa Institutional Partnership Development Advisor Job Vacancy

SOS Children's Villages International

Vacancy: Eastern and Southern Africa Institutional Partnership Development Advisor
 

Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages is a dynamic social development international organisation working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of orphaned and vulnerable children.

This position will be based in either Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or Nairobi, Kenya

Mission: The Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Advisor supports and advises the global IPD community (IPD network and MAs) in the development of partnerships with institutions, in order to significantly diversify and increase the financial resources available for national and international programmes.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of the Regional IPD Strategy and Annual support plan in line with the MAs Support Plan
• Support and coordinate the development of high-quality Concept Note, LFA, Project proposal
• Provide grant management and administration support to ensure effective and efficient implementation of institutional funded program with a diverse group of donors, partners and staff
• Proactively engage in discussions with partners (Foundations and Donor agencies), regional networks and other stakeholders on fostering external funding opportunities and where needed develop programs with partners and others.
• Facilitate and coordinate institutional funding activities such as regional Capacity building, Knowledge sharing and partnerships between internal and external stakeholders;
• Responsible for identifying, organising, facilitating capacity building in Project Cycle Management, Project design and project management for MAs through training and knowledge transfer & informing the organisation's policies & practices;
• Explore new markets and opportunities for innovation mainly through research and close monitoring of cutting-edge approaches and dynamics in the international development sector;
• Establish regular communication protocols and on-going dialogue based on in-depth understanding of donor’s policies and procedures;
• Liaise closely with other internal functions and external stakeholders to guarantee adherence to organizational standards and to seek synergies wherever possible;
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional processes to enable SOS Children’s Villages to maximise its long-term net income & the number and quality of institutional partnerships
• Represent IPD Team in meetings/projects/ workshops

Position Requirements

• Master Degree in international development or other relevant studies
• Demonstrable recent and substantial work experience with NGO's and especially networks in Eastern and Southern Africa.
• Experience in organisational analysis & partnership, supporting efficiency and relevance of regional networks, grant management & program development.
• Proven track record of successfully training , developing/mentoring support staff in a decentralised environment
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision , good team builder , innovative and creative, demonstrating high professional standards
• Ability to represent the organization at highest level
• Strong leadership skills, analytical thinking and ability to influence.
• Experience in developing, managing and monitoring development projects by NGOs, including multi-actor programs funded by Institutional donors.
• Excellent communication skills with French/Portuguese being an advantage
• Willing to travel in and out of the region
• Minimum 5 years’ experience and proven results in institutional partnership development in Africa, (preferably within an international NGO/donor organization) ; direct experience in application writing
• Concrete experience of work and collaboration with national , international institutional donors

How to Apply:

Applications with a covering letter and three traceable email reference contacts to be sent by 4 July 2014 to ESAF.HROD@sos-kd.org

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.