Associate Director, Regional Partnerships - London, United Kingdom - International Rescue Committee

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Requisition ID:
req44747


Job Title:
Associate Director, Regional Partnerships


Sector:
Fundraising


Employment Category:
Regular


Employment Type:
Full-Time


Compensation:
GBP 60, ,770.00 Annually


Location:
Nairobi, IHUB, Kenya


Work Arrangement:
In-person


Background:


The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

This role is a member of the Global Partnerships and Philanthropic Services (GPPS)

Unit, consisting of functional specialists across a variety of high-value fundraising functions providing all elements of cultivation, support and stewardship to high value donors, partners, and supporters, comprising three pillars:
Research, Partner Engagement & Corporate Affairs, and Program Services.

Program Services is GPPS' largest pillar and works at the intersection of HV fundraising and our operations and programs in the field.

This pillar comprises of proposal, proposition and reporting development services, field experience delivering in contexts of conflict and crisis, and site visits and field capacity.


Job Overview:


Working in partnership with the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, the Associate Director, Regional Partnerships plays a vital role leading GPPS's partnerships with the CRRD regional teams.

They will lead a team of Senior Program Support Managers who report jointly into GPPS and the regional Directors of Awards Management, and provide support related to new funding and proposal development, private funding portfolio management, and process improvement.

This role is an integral part of GPPS' Program Services team, reporting into the Director, Program Services.


Major Responsibilities:


Team Leadership and Management (40%):


  • Lead a team of regional program manager positions, each with a regional portfolio of high value private grants and business development activities, facilitating the growth and successful management of high value private funding in each region
  • Maintain working relationships and collaboration with Crisis Response Recovery and Development (CRRD) Unit, ensuring tightknit collaboration with Regional Directors of Awards Management
  • Represent GPPS and the IRC HV teams effectively and efficiently by developing mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships with internal and external partners in support of our organizational goals.
  • Promote and support crossfertilization of talent across teams and regions.

Process Improvement and Quality Control (40%):

  • Lead the team in developing and implementing new and improved processes and systems for high quality management, implementation, and monitoring of private grants
  • Support the Director, Program Services, and other collaborators in ensuring organizational processes and systems are responsive to the needs of High Value private funding
  • Help ensure collaboration and clear workflows across functions of the Program Services team, in collaboration with Associate Directors of Editorial Services and other team members.
  • Ensure consistency and quality across regional programs in maintaining an uptodate record of all private sector partnerships to inform effective and timely delivery of relevant updates, progress and insight to the relevant business teams;

Private funding portfolio management (20%):


  • Ensures consistency and compliance across regions for high value private partnerships to ensure donor requirements are met and compliance issues are raised appropriately;
  • Keeps uptodate with developments around program implementation, ensuring risks and challenges around implementation are flagged appropriately, and ensures timely flow of information to support efficient delivery of donor reports;
  • Coordinates and ensures clear, reliable reporting and datapoints for maximum partnership impact across regional portfolios.
  • Provides surge support during emergencies or periods of extended staff departures

Essential Qualifications:


  • 8 + years' experience working in the humanitarian sector, with significant experience in private sector fundraising and grants management; experience living and working in at least one of the IRC's program regions (Asia, Great Lakes, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, and/or West Africa) strongly preferred;
  • Deep experience leading, supporting and supervising large 7+ figure, multisectoral and multicountry private partnerships and working across various teams and functions;
  • Knowledge of the drivers and motivators for support from corporations, foundation, high net worth individuals, and faith
- and membership-based organizations; experience working directly and supporting private sector fundraisers;

  • Experience developing and leading successful propos
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