Job Title: IPD Regional Coordinator(s) for Africa (2)
and Asia (1)
Department:International Fundraising and Communications
Job Family:International Partnership Development
Reports to: Head,IPD Department:International Fundraising and Communications
Job Family:International Partnership Development
Grade: D
Permanent/Contract: Permanent
Location: Preferably Nairobi, Johannesburg, Dakar (for Africa) or Bangkok (for Asia) (but can be based in any of the organization’s country programme)
Direct Reports: None
Job Role
Role Overview:
Our organization has
an ambitious strategy to double income from statutory donors over the next five
years.
The International
Partnership Development team within the organization’s International will play
a key role in supporting organization’s members/country programmes to plan for
and fundraise from statutory donors and to manage contracts when won.
The Regional
Coordinator posts will work with members to enhance their knowledge and
capacity around statutory income and ensure that member need in this respect is
communicated as appropriate throughout the organization’s
federation.
Each Regional Coordinator will work with a selected number of members to enable in depth understanding and relationship building.
Each Regional Coordinator will work with a selected number of members to enable in depth understanding and relationship building.
Each regional
coordinator will also specialize in procedures, rules and regulations around
one major donor and will provide support throughout the organization on issues
around this donor.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities and Key Activities
To provide technical advice and support around statutory fundraising
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities and Key Activities
To provide technical advice and support around statutory fundraising
- On
donor scoping and funding opportunities
- On
funding planning and programme resourcing
- On
concept note and proposal development
- On
managing statutory donor contracts
To provide training and other capacity building support to
members
- As part
of the IPD team, develop relevant training materials around all aspects of
institutional funding
- Deliver
training workshops around all aspects of institutional funding
To provide donor specific advice to the organization around one
multilateral donor
- Support
to members developing concept notes and proposals
- Support
to IPD in developing and delivering donor specific training and other
materials
As part of the IPD team, work towards delivering IPD’s strategy
and annual plans
- Participate
in team planning other processes and meetings
- Represent
IPD internally and externally at meetings and events as directed
- Provide
reports and intelligence to the head, IPD and the team
Typical People Management Responsibility
- Team
Leader: Head of IPD
- Grandfather
- Manager of Team Leaders/Managers: ID Fundraising and Communications
What is the global remit? Operates in:
Multiple Geographic
Regions - Potentially all southern regions, but with a specific focus on Africa
and Asia
Person Specification
Education & Certifications
Person Specification
Education & Certifications
- To
degree level or above in an appropriate subject
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Of
INGOs and fundraising from institutional donors
- Of
development work in Africa or Asia
- Of
training and capacity development
- Proven
track record in developing proposals for institutional donors
- Excellent
interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in
a multi-cultural environment, often at a distance
- Fluent
English essential including ability to write technical proposals
Desirable Knowledge and Experience
- Trained
as a trainer
- Experience
in distance team working, including providing support from a distance
- Knowledge
of French, Spanish, Portuguese
Organisational Structure
The post is a direct
line report to Head of IPD within the Interntional Fundraising and
Communications Directorate
Competency Profile
Competency and What it looks like
Action
(The desire to accept ownership and accountability, whilst getting things done well and meeting challenging goals)
Competency Profile
Competency and What it looks like
Action
(The desire to accept ownership and accountability, whilst getting things done well and meeting challenging goals)
The post is managed at
a distance and thus the Regional Coordinator must take ownership of
relationship building and cooperation with all stakeholders and be able to work
with the Head of IPD to set goals and work plans
Planning
Planning
(The
ability to think ahead and decide on courses of action, ensuring that the
resources required to implement the action will be available, and scheduling
work required to achieve an end result)
The ability to plan
and strategise are essential to this post
Innovation
(The
ability to originate, introduce and be open to, new practices, concepts, ideas
and change and to continuously improve)
IPD has to constantly
adapt to both imposed donor requirements and to changing constraints and needs
within the organization.
Thus the post will
have to innovate and develop new responses (in the region and as part of the
IPD team) to meet a constantly changing environment
Communication
(The
ability to get our points across clearly, both orally and in writing, to ensure
we get our key messages across in the right way)
Excellent
communication skills are essential both with all stakeholders (customers) as an
integral part of the role, and to the IPD team, which is scattered across the
organization
Collaboration
(The
ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with others, both within and
outside the organisation, demonstrating an understanding of effective team
working and partnerships)
The Regional
Coordinator must work flexibly and as part of numerous short term teams
developed to address specific issues.
The relationship
between the Regional Coordinator and IPD’s Donor Coordinators is essential to
the meeting of IPD’s goals.
Effective
relationships across the organization are essential. Fundraising from official
donors has to include all parts of the organization.
Leadership &
Management
(The
capacity to inspire others to give of their best to achieve a desired result, whilst
maintaining effective relationships with individuals and teams as a whole and
allocating resources)
The Regional
Coordinator must inspire all colleagues and stakeholders in order to reach the
highly ambitious strategic targets for the organization.Kindly send your CV to recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net, if interested.