Assistant Manager/ Coordinator - Institutional Partnerships

(IP)A client of JobsForGoood

Gurgaon,Haryana,India.

34d ago

source : Jobsforgood.com

Desired Job Profile Purpose of the Role

To ensure that Save the Children maintains a diverse and growing portfolio of funding from Institutional Partners for its work in India, and demonstrates consistently high standards in fundraising & management

Tasks and Responsibilities Specific Responsibilities

1. Resource Mobilisation

Maximize resource generation from institutional donors; achieve and exceed the financial / non-financial targets assigned for this role

Establish and manage existing alliances and partnerships, and explore new ones to increase the organization’s reach and the resources generated

Seek out Call for Proposals / Funding Opportunities and ensure they are reviewed and meet the organization’s strategy

Explore new sources of funding with private trusts, foundations, public-private-partnerships etc.

2. Relationship Management

Establish and nurture relationships through regular meetings, visits, networking engagements with key institutional donors (EU, ECHO, DfID, US AID etc) thereby growing their funding portfolio with Save the Children

Engage periodically with Save the Children Member countries by organizing periodic calls, encourage and facilitate visits by Save the Children International colleagues to India, and any of their actual or potential donors

Rigorous project monitoring to oversee timely internal risk assessment / management of existing grants- i.e. tracking expenditures under spends, processing timely requests.

Timely Income Calling.

3. Proposal, Concept Notes and Report Writing and Reviews

Produce consistently high quality concept notes and proposals that adhere to donor guidelines, in close

coordination with the program team at state or national level.

Review the donor narrative reports especially high risk, high value donors such as ECHO, EU, DFID to ensure quality and consistency of the language and high standard by ensuring sign off by the technical team.

Ensure timely submission of all the donor reports.

Qualifications

Post-graduation in Social Work / relevant field.

Minimum Experience

5- 7 years of experience in the relevant field preferably development sector

Skills

High level skills in capacity building and team development

Sound knowledge and proven success with new business development, preferably involving past experience fundraising from institutions and / or corporates within the development sector

Excellent communication skills (written & oral)

An ability to absorb large amounts of information in short timeframes, identifying key issues, and recalling key details

Ability to construct and check a complex budget

Ability to work within and occasionally to lead a virtual team of staff of all levels, without necessarily holding any direct line management authority

Knowledge of compliance requirements for major donors such as USAID, ECHO, EC, and DFID and skills to establish compliance systems with SC BR staff

Ability to construct insightful and well-presented MIS data, to allow senior decision makers an immediate picture around core business processes

Sound Knowledge of core IT applications

Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles

Willing to travel

Personal Qualities

Positive attitude and high energy

Maturity and emotional balance

Tact and sensitivity to the needs of others

Strong influencing skills

Judgment, Decision Making & Problem Solving Ability

Demonstrable ability to work well in a team

Adaptable, flexible, proactive and innovative.

High level of professionalism in conduct

Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Willingness to abide by SC BR’s Child Protection Policy.

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