Senior Partnership Development Officer

Job Title: Senior Partnership Development Officer (SPDO)

Field/Region: Philippines

Location: Makati City

FH Culture

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God's beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people's lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

Job Summary

The Senior Partnership Development Officer (SPDO) leads the donor partnership relationships and resource acquisition for the CO. S/he will support the country office in the development and execution of the resource mobilization strategy and advocacy efforts of the Country Office.

The SPDO strategizes with the Team and the ED on how to position the organization leverages existing priorities and analyzes growth opportunities. S/he reports directly to the Grants and Acquisition Manager and influences decisions that lead to changes in organizational direction and funding sustainability. The SPO will work closely with the Partnership Development Officer (PDO) and the Communications & Advocacy Officer ( CAO).

Principal Responsibilities

Responsibilities

*Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Key Result #1: Resource Mobilization and Grant Management (60 % of the time)

• Work closely with ED to design and implement a resource mobilization plan and leads activities for funding sustainability;
• Keep abreast of donors' thematic priorities, funding mechanisms, compliance, and reporting requirements;
• Conduct donor mapping and intelligence gathering, and regularly updates the Executive Director on this topic;
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of donor and fundraising trends in the Philippines;
• Facilitates project design and proposal development phases in coordination with the Program, Finance, and M&E Unit;
• Coordinate with ARO and GSC for technical assistance required before, during and, after the proposal development phase;
• Works closely with the ED to supervise award management and supports donor, sub-grantee, and implementation teams with understanding the Grant/ Project Agreements and MoUs;
• Works closely with the ED to facilitate agreement modifications and no-cost extensions requests to donors;
• Finalize all narrative reports to donors of externally funded projects;
• Adhere to FH's global processes and procedures for proposal development;

Key Result #2: Partnerships, Networking & Advocacy (25 % of the time)

• Disseminate partnership criteria and methods of partnership development;
• Facilitate the use of tools and processes compliant with institutional requirements;
• Adopt best practices, such as due diligence and SWOT analysis during partnership development, and monitor and evaluate sub-grantee/partners performance;
• Demonstrates ethical approaches to improve practice with partners and sub-grantees;
• Assist in the development of FHP's strategic advocacy efforts in the country and galvanize support to affect policies and legislative and executive priorities;
• Work with the Technical Specialists and the Program Director to target networking activities with government agencies, INGOs, and community-based organizations for program development and consortium building;

Key Result #3: Team Management (10% of the time)

• Provide support and guidance to the Unit and encourage a positive work environment;
• Ensure the Unit works collaboratively with other Units during proposal development, campaign implementation; and partner engagement activities;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff to develop skills and competencies;
• Work with the Talent Development Specialist to best provide timely feedback and appropriate support to staff during performance settings and reviews.

Key Result #4: Personal Development and Learning (5 %)

• Pursue ongoing training, professional and personal development in the form of seminars, conferences, and online learning opportunities.
• Actively participating in any learning activities, i.e. participating in Community of Practice (CoP), facilitated by GSC and other relevant organizations, bring ideas/knowledge to share and take away new learning to share with the team

Job Level Specifications

• A commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH's foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose;
• Excellent people skills including warmth and sensitivity, conversational, able to relate to and effectively communicate with people from different cultures (at various levels within the organization);
• High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics;
• Able to self-manage a diverse and dynamic set of responsibilities, proactively solve problems, and/or suggest viable solutions while advancing goals and objectives;
• Demonstrated computer operating skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Google platform, and virtual technologies such as Skype and/or GoToMeeting;
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to plan and coordinate work, ensure the efficient flow of projects and processes;
• Strong people management skills / interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, teach, and mentor staff and volunteers;
• Comfortable and persuasive when speaking before both large and small groups;
• Ability to interact positively with all levels of the organization and across organizational and cultural boundaries.
• Ability to travel up to 20 % of the time per year to Area Programs and expansion communities; and to donor/ partner conferences and workshops.

Experience

• Minimum experience of 5 years specifically in donor mapping, donor engagement, proposal development, and award management;
• Experience with client-facing or external-oriented positions;
• Experience working with INGOs, preferably with development and/or relief organizations;
• Experience developing proposals in Education, FSL, Health & Nutrition, Protection, and DRR;
• Experience managing a team for business development or fundraising;
• Background with fundraising and partnerships with corporate and/or individual donors (desirable);
• Experience using international development and human rights advocacy (desirable).

Education/Certifications

• Bachelors' Degree in English, Education, International Development, Social Sciences/ Social Work, or any related field.
• Graduates of other courses may be considered if he/ she has the experience and competency requirements of the post. A Masters' Degree would be an advantage.

Language

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Tagalog. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Carry out supervisory responsibilities following the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, etc.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat values, safeguarding, and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.