SOS Children's Villages International Careers in Ethiopia

SOS Children's Villages International Regional Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Advisor Careers in Ethiopia

Regional Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Advisor

Position: Regional Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Advisor

IOR ESAF (Eastern and Southern Africa) (Job Ref: SOS/IPD /19/3)

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

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

The Institutional Partnership Advisor supports and advises the global IPD community (IPD network and Member Associations) in the development of partnerships with institutions, in order to significantly diversify and increase the financial resources available for national and International programs.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

· Together with Head of IPD responsible for the implementation of regional IPD strategy and Annual support plan in line with the MAs Annual Plan. Support and coordinate the development of high-quality Concept Note, LFA, project proposals to ensure they are aligned with donor requirements and deadlines while taking into account internal capacities and standards

· Provide grant management and administration support to ensure effective and efficient implementation of institutionally 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 cross regional Capacity building, Knowledge sharing and partnerships between General Secretariat (GSC), Promoting and Supporting Associations (PSA) and National Associations (NAs) and external stakeholders

· Responsible for identifying, organizing, facilitating capacity building in PCM, project design and project management for NAs through trainings and knowledge transfer on the organization’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 maximize its long-term net income & the number and quality of institutional partnerships

· Represent IPD Team in meetings/projects/workshops as appropriate

Position requirements

· Demonstrable recent and substantial work experience with NGO's and especially networks in Eastern and Southern Africa.

· Experience in organizational 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 decentralized 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

Leadership skills

· Analytical thinking skills and abilities to influence others.

· 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

Education

Master Degree in International Development or other relevant studies

How to Apply

If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three referees as Single Document.

Applications that are late, do not have CV or certificates attached, will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. E-mail applications should bear the reference number of the position in the subject line of the email.

Email to: Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent electronically to: Regional Human Resources Advisor at the email address: Luckford.Gwangwadza@sos-kd.org

All applications should be submitted not later than 31 March 2017