Ethiopia: Regional Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Advisor IOR ESAF (Eastern and Southern Africa) - Ethiopia

The Institutional Partnership 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 programs.

****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 to ensure they are in with donor’s requirement and deadline while taking into account internal capacities and standards;


• 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 cross regional Capacity building, Knowledge sharing and partnerships between GSC, PSA and NAs and external stakeholders;


• Responsible for identifying, organizing, facilitating capacity building in PCM, Project design and project management for MAs through training and knowledge transfer & informing 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


• Together with Head of IPD responsible for the development of regional IPD strategy

****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