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103637 Partnerships Officer Africa Region Nairobi Kenya
Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
Nairobi, KE
Internship
Posted 11 hours ago
Job Description
THE ORGANIZATION The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Sub Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and with public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position The Partnerships Officer for Africa works with the Africa Managing Director scientific community and the Partnerships and Communications team to Identify and foster opportunities for resource mobilization at the regional and country level. This role contributes to maintaining excellent relationships with national governments and regional bodies as well as maintaining a robust regional fundraising pipeline resources for implementation of the Alliance s researchfordevelopment agenda.
The Partnerships
Officer for Africa is cosupervised by the Managing Director for Africa and the Global Director of Partnerships and Communication. Although regionally focused the role contributes to the Alliance s overall resource mobilization and partnerships objectives working closely with the global Partnerships team.
Key duties & responsibilities
• Develop nurture and facilitate coordination of strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in Sub Saharan Africa to facilitate implementation of the Alliance s agenda in the region.
• Oversee development and implementation of Government Relationship Strategies in targeted countries to build and maintain strong partnerships with public authorities.
• Work with the Managing Director on developing strong and trustworthy relationships with the donors and partners to position the Alliance as strategic effective and impactful implementing partners.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and MOUs to formalize collaborations including relationships to establish relevant consortia for proposal development.
• Identify and gather intelligence on funding prospects at country and regional level with an affinity for research development and policy change aligned with the Alliance s mission and strategic objectives.
• Codesign with the Alliance s scientific community and senior leadership funder engagement strategies (cultivation solicitation stewardship campaigns) that lead to financial and inkind contributions.
• Plan design and ensure the Alliance s participation in key regional and national events and policy dialogues related to the Alliances mission to build and maintain funder and partner networks and generate funding opportunities.
• Plan and oversee funder prospective funder visits to Alliance offices and research sites to stimulate meaningful longterm relationships including preparation of briefs and taking points.
• Coordinate development and submission of high quality strategic competitive and timely proposals to funders and follow through until approval. Act as a strategic and technical support.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders in Sub Saharah Africa.
Requirements
• Master s degree in related field (International Development Political Science Business Administration Agriculture Environment) etc.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal communication in English and French is essential.
• A minimum of five years of experience in international organizational settings.
• Government relations or private sector experience in Francophone Africa is an added advantage.
• Possesses strong abilities in teamwork negotiation communication and diplomacy with the capacity to engage courteously and effectively with individuals at all levels within a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment including external stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail critical thinking abilities high standards of excellence personal organization prioritization and time management skills along with flexibility and a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a fastpaced environment while also collaborating effectively as a team member to achieve shared goals.
• Possesses strong skills in coordinating prioritizing and organizing workload taking initiative and performing well under pressure.
• Willingness to travel within Africa and beyond.
Terms of em
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Sub Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and with public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position The Partnerships Officer for Africa works with the Africa Managing Director scientific community and the Partnerships and Communications team to Identify and foster opportunities for resource mobilization at the regional and country level. This role contributes to maintaining excellent relationships with national governments and regional bodies as well as maintaining a robust regional fundraising pipeline resources for implementation of the Alliance s researchfordevelopment agenda.
The Partnerships
Officer for Africa is cosupervised by the Managing Director for Africa and the Global Director of Partnerships and Communication. Although regionally focused the role contributes to the Alliance s overall resource mobilization and partnerships objectives working closely with the global Partnerships team.
Key duties & responsibilities
• Develop nurture and facilitate coordination of strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in Sub Saharan Africa to facilitate implementation of the Alliance s agenda in the region.
• Oversee development and implementation of Government Relationship Strategies in targeted countries to build and maintain strong partnerships with public authorities.
• Work with the Managing Director on developing strong and trustworthy relationships with the donors and partners to position the Alliance as strategic effective and impactful implementing partners.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and MOUs to formalize collaborations including relationships to establish relevant consortia for proposal development.
• Identify and gather intelligence on funding prospects at country and regional level with an affinity for research development and policy change aligned with the Alliance s mission and strategic objectives.
• Codesign with the Alliance s scientific community and senior leadership funder engagement strategies (cultivation solicitation stewardship campaigns) that lead to financial and inkind contributions.
• Plan design and ensure the Alliance s participation in key regional and national events and policy dialogues related to the Alliances mission to build and maintain funder and partner networks and generate funding opportunities.
• Plan and oversee funder prospective funder visits to Alliance offices and research sites to stimulate meaningful longterm relationships including preparation of briefs and taking points.
• Coordinate development and submission of high quality strategic competitive and timely proposals to funders and follow through until approval. Act as a strategic and technical support.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders in Sub Saharah Africa.
Requirements
• Master s degree in related field (International Development Political Science Business Administration Agriculture Environment) etc.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal communication in English and French is essential.
• A minimum of five years of experience in international organizational settings.
• Government relations or private sector experience in Francophone Africa is an added advantage.
• Possesses strong abilities in teamwork negotiation communication and diplomacy with the capacity to engage courteously and effectively with individuals at all levels within a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment including external stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail critical thinking abilities high standards of excellence personal organization prioritization and time management skills along with flexibility and a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a fastpaced environment while also collaborating effectively as a team member to achieve shared goals.
• Possesses strong skills in coordinating prioritizing and organizing workload taking initiative and performing well under pressure.
• Willingness to travel within Africa and beyond.
Terms of em
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