Regional Strategic Relations Manager

• Type: Job
• Location: Burkina Faso, Africa - Sub-Saharan
• Organisation: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
  Building strategic partnerships is an essential part of SNV's Corporate strategy in line with the Netherlands government policy "Dutch Development Cooperation en Route to 2015" to achieve development impact and create a coherent development policy framework. Resource mobilization, as a specific form of partnership will in the near future become an important part of our activities. SNV West and Central Africa is looking for a Partnership and Resources Mobilizations manager to attain this goal. SNV West and Central Africa works in eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Niger. The core impact areas are: - Access to basic services (BASE): universal primary education, with a focus to quality and girls' education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) and renewable energy, with a focus on biogas - Income, production and employment (PIE): cotton, oil seeds, livestock, horticulture, timber and non-timber forest products (NTFP) and tourism. The operations for those impacts are highly dependent on financing by the Netherlands ministry of foreign affairs. To strengthen quality impulses and leverage on his expertise, SNV will diversify its financial resources. The objective of the partnership and resources mobilization manager is to require an additional 25% funding by 2015.
• Closing Date: 13-May-2008
• Description:
  Responsibility: The Partnership and Resources Mobilizations manager will work with the regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the regional communications officer and country directors (CDs) and will report to the regional director (RD). He/she will liaise closely with his/ her peers in the other 4 regions and with relevant Head Office staff in the Netherlands. This position will focus on exploring, mapping and arranging partnership as well as on funding opportunities with strategic partners, global foundations, bi-lateral and multilateral agencies, global philanthropic organizations, social investment funds etc., with a focus on West and Central Africa. He/she will take the lead in developing and supporting proposal writing for fundraising. This will require understanding of donor requirements and assessing compatibility with SNV's values and practices. Key responsibilities: 1. Resource Mobilization - Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the corporate partnership and resource mobilization policy and procedures as well as represent WCA in all corporate PRM activities. This will include support to public relations and communication initiatives to enhance PRM; - Support and coordinate with the regional director, regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the regional communications officer and country directors to cultivate and solicit all major donors, focusing on corporations and foundations, and multilateral and bilateral organizations, along the sector and chain choices made in WCA. This will require pro active mapping of potential sources of funds and an appropriate tracking system; - Draw up resource mobilization plans, including budgets, with realistic targets and milestones; - Support country programmes in verifying a realistic resource mobilization target that enables country directors to retain an equal balance between the impact areas and maintain a low cost of advisory or primary process days; - Make sure that the grant applications and proposals are made as well as train and support others to do so for foundations and corporations, as well as multilateral and bilateral organizations; - Work closely with the regional director, regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the communications officer and country directors to nurture and develop new relationships with key stakeholders, partners including foundations; - Develop an effective donor track system through ongoing market research. 2. Knowledge Development and Strategic Planning Working closely with the regional advisor, the partnership and resources mobilizations manager will also have a responsibility for strategic partnerships; - establishing strong links with knowledge development networks to profile SNV and the WCA region; - Oversee and analyze research to identify new sources of funding; - Stay abreast of philanthropic, economic and social and community trends related to SNV and in collaboration with the regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE to ensure that staff in the region are informed of trends and initiatives that might impact on the programmes and strategic positioning choices of the organization; Regular travel within and outside of the region is necessary.
• Applicant Requirements:
  Education - Masters degree from an accredited college/ university in economics, marketing, strategic management, development studies. Work experience - Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in multifaceted development work; - An organized and strategic approach to fundraising with experience in developing, managing and coordinating successful fundraising efforts (experience in Africa preferred); - Demonstrated success in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of foundations and corporate donors; - Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling and comprehensive to the potential donor; - Leadership and strategic qualities to develop and support relevant staff in the region in fundraising; - Experience in developing solid working relationships and team work; - Demonstrated experience in developing and managing budgets; computer literate including knowledge of the most up-to-date donor tracking systems; - Preferably strong private sector background or solid knowledge of key organizations in that sector; - A track record as an effective communicator who is articulate and persuasive in written and verbal communications; adept at crafting proposals, donor correspondence and other kinds of materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences. Personal characteristics: - Committed to and enthusiastic about the mission and vision of SNV Netherlands Development Organization; - A strategist who is adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing and following through; - Outgoing, straightforward and creative; - An individual with credibility, good judgment, honesty, integrity, trust, and the ability to motivate others in a similar vein; - One who shares information readily, listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities of others; - Team-focused, must enjoy and be successful at working in teams as well as results oriented and proactive in approach; - A person with a high degree of maturity, sophistication, self-confidence, and flexibility. Languages: fully proficient in English and strong knowledge in French. Duty Station: The duty station is Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Health serivices: reasonable to good Educational facilities: there are a variety of international schools, including French and American. There is a Dutch school for additional Dutch language training for several hours per week. Security situation: good Accessibility: six times a week direct flights to and from Europe, daily via other hubs. Length of contract: 3 years with possible extension Starting date: ASAP Salary to be negotiated. SNV offers good secondary expat conditions.
• Application instructions:
  You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Mrs Sara Onadja (rowca@snvworld.org) before the 13th of May 2008 with reference number BF 5587.
• Contact Person: Mrs Sara Onadja rowca@snvworld.org
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