Relief Alliance is a non-governmental organization with a primary focus of promoting development through partner, donor and community engagement. We work to transform lives today and help enact lasting solutions to improve the wellbeing of children, families and communities. Relief Alliance support and implements activities that impact positively on people particularly children and women through health promotion, improved education, advocacy for change and livelihood empowerment.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Partnering & Resource Acquisition Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n JOB CATEGORY:<\/strong>Fundraising<\/p>\n JOB PURPOSE:<\/strong> Strategically identify funding opportunities and develop proposal for resource acquisition.\u00a0 He\/She will maintain and strengthen relationships with stakeholders and identify opportunities for additional partnerships.<\/p>\n NB:<\/strong> He\/She will be part of the senior management team, reporting directly to the Program Director and shall be required to liaise with program consultants and partners effectively.\u00a0 (Benefits and salaries are subject to availability of funds)<\/p>\n RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Resource Acquisition & Proposal Development<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Identify new opportunities to acquire funds and donations in support to Technical Programs. Planning\/Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Develop a clear fundraising strategy to secure funds from new sources for continuous implementation of project. External Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate RA engagement with funding agencies, consultants and other external stakeholders in order to identify and generate opportunities for funding. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Mandatory<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 MSc\/MA in Development Studies, International Relations, Business Administration, Social Sciences or Technical ( Public Health, Education) Essential<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 MUST give evidence of successful project(s) funded through his\/her initiative. Location:<\/strong> Sunyani<\/p>\n How to Apply For the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n All interested applicants should send in their applications, CVs and relevant documents to:<\/p>\n reliefalliancegh@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 28 February, 2017<\/p>\n NB:<\/strong> In view of the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Relief Alliance is a non-governmental organization with a primary focus of promoting development through partner, donor and community engagement. We work to transform lives today and help enact lasting solutions…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-5Gq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Lead the development and submission of high quality concept notes and proposals to existing and new donors, coordinating inputs from Programme team and technical leads.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Review calls for proposals and advice regional office.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Work closely with the rest of the team in ensuring no duplication of fundraising activities is taking place.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Research and analyze changing donor environment and strategies and advice on\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 effective influencing of donors.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist team in planning and coordinating the development and submission of competitive, high quality concept papers, donor proposal, and budgets.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Work effectively with colleagues in other functions, partner organizations, and affiliates to develop joint funding proposals.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 In conjunction with the technical team, work to develop a strategy which is aligned to the vision, mission and values.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Establish clear systems to ensure frequent applications are submitted on behalf of the project.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure that all legal reporting requirements are satisfied.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintain records of donor information for future use.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Develop and maintain a solid working relationships with major (government\/private) donors and partners.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 First Degree preferably in Development Studies, Social Science, Economics, Financial Management, Business Administration or International Relations.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Minimum 2 years experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities, in particular from institutional donors such as Global FUND, UKAID\/ DFID, USAID, UNICEF, SIDA, DANIDA, SIMAVI, WHO, UNFPA, ADRA, GAC, FHI, OFDA, UNDP, UNICEF, UNDP, EU, CIDA,\u00a0 etc.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Proven one year experience in funding management and\/or coordination in an international non-governmental organization is a plus.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in development environments.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Existing understanding of fundraising and contract management systems and procedures
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Proven ability to influence managers, with previous experience in negotiating with principal recipient and main donors.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to represent RA to funding agencies and other external institutions
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent interpersonal skills and communications skills
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent with the ability to work effectively with others in diverse team situations to achieve fundraising targets.<\/p>\n