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Program Development and Partnerships Senior Advisor
3 months ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
JOB SUMMARY
Desired Experience and Skills Education: Degree in economics, business, international development, international relations, or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and work experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.6-8 years of progressive experience providing technical and/or bid leadership to multi-year, multi-million-dollar business development opportunities in economic or livelihoods development.Strong capacity to understand the humanitarian system and operating context and coordinate the relevant technical inputs from within and outside ERD TUFamiliarity with managing large-scale, complex portfolio and experience using strategic insights and data from varied sources to support portfolio management, pivoting and alignment to organizational and sectoral goalsExcellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills and ability to analyses trends based on a diverse set of data and insights Demonstrating experience leading the development, review and implementation of systems, policies and processes in collaboration with other functional areas including Finance, Awards, Advocacy, MEAL Experience in building partnerships for development and humanitarian funding as well as negotiation of programmatic and financial contractual arrangements with donors and partnersDemonstrated expertise in working with both public and private donors and knowledge of the funding landscape for economic development, multi-purpose cash, livelihood development, and/or financial inclusionExperience with some of the following donors programmatic and advocacy priorities, funding instruments and cycles: USAID, BHA, PRM, Irish Aid, FCDO, AFD, Global Affairs Canada, Swiss Cooperation, GFFOExperience and comfort interrogating partnership practices and familiarity with emerging developments including growing attention to power-shifting, localization and technical assistance models for INGOsKnowledge of public and private fundraising - appetite and curiosity about building collaborative pathways with philanthropy and private sector Experience in developing and managing project concepts and funding proposals for humanitarian / development work with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable actionDemonstrated ability to work with stakeholders at multiple levelsHighly collaborative and proven ability to work independently and work with remote, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary teamsFlexibility and ability to work well under pressure, taking care of competing priorities, in a fast-paced team environmentExperience in successfully influencing change in teams you don’t directly superviseFluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also valuedAbility to travel globally up to 20% of the time, occasionally on short notice
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Development & Partnerships Senior Advisor will provide support to drive the ERD Technical Unit’s partnerships, and business development (BD) priorities, as set by ERD leadership and in the Economic Wellbeing Strategy. They will work in close collaboration with global and regional technical leaders and teams, as well as the Grant Operations & Analytics Team (GOAT) to develop and drive a global fundraising strategy for ERD. They will provide business development and program design support on Technical Unit-led or strategic proposals, focusing on both private and public/institutional donors, as well as cultivating strategic partnerships. As is strategically important, they may flex to support significant single-country or regional bids as well. Overall, the Program Development & Partnerships Senior Advisor is co-responsible for setting the BD strategy, assembling inputs to create compelling bids, gap filling in the BD process as needed/relevant, and driving ultimate bid success through correct donor intel and positioning, strong bid submission, and effective cross-functional collaboration.Major Responsibilities Strategy and Capture Develop and drive a global funding strategy for ERD in collaboration with global and regional technical leadership.Adapt, strengthen, and roll out new and existing tools and processes, such as IRC’s Business Development Manual, for ERD to pre-position and respond to new funding opportunities in line with the Economic Wellbeing StrategyPartner with and coordinate knowledge and information sharing with the Awards Management Unit (AMU) for public fundraising and GPPS/IPP for private fundraising, capturing priority needs across the portfolio, and providing accurate guidance to technical leaders and executive leaders for bid developmentTrack a pipeline of upcoming opportunities and circulate to key staffWork closely with internal stakeholders to plan for staff needs and business development capacity requirements to successfully write and budget for winning bidsCoordinate internal competition processes for unsolicited donor submissions by working closely with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to facilitation of expressions of interest from global technical leadership and strengthening ideas for internal competitions Business Development and Program Design Be the focal point for TU-led opportunities, as needed. This includes: Ensuring that the Project Design Meetings (PDM) take place on time for ERD TU-led awards, adapting PDM agendas to the specific opportunity, providing (or arranging) PDM facilitationEnsuring overall quality, coherence and logic in project design, promoting integration with other sectors as needed, partners' meaningful participation, adherence to IRC’s IMPACT quality standards and scale considerationsEscalating key decisions to management group as relevantBeing mindful of competitiveness aspects throughout the design processAter the PDM, sharing core decisions and ensuring their validation by technical leadership and partnersProvide advice and support on budget development to TU staff; review budgets to ensure consistency with the proposal designWrite non-technical sections and edit all sections for TU-led proposalsCoordinate with the internal stakeholders on the review and signature process of agreements and contracts to closely follow IRC processes for award Coordinate technical input during negotiations with donors on any requested changes to the proposalUpon request, organize re-design meetings at inception phase or during pre-established learning momentsGather technical insights across the Technical Unit and consolidate for proposals in which multiple Global Practice Areas are representedPartnerships Strategy Support in defining and leading the ERD’s approach to partnerships including both global and local partnerships, working closely with the Grants Operations and Analytics Partnerships team to ensure successful pre- and post-award partnership operationsLead coordination to drive all aspects of the partnerships strategy and management for TU, with a strong focus on building effective partnerships with local civil society, women-led organizations, and other local actor organizations, and evolving tools, processes and ways-of-working to be fit-for-purpose for TU-led projects and strategic priorities Identify and evaluate opportunities for private sector partnerships required to effectively deliver the EWB strategy both as part of but also outside specific BD opportunitiesIdentify and evaluate opportunities for partnerships with academic or research centers, with Research & Innovation colleagues as appropriate, with a goal of identifying more research partnership opportunities from the global SouthKey Working Relationships Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD, CRRD Technical ExcellenceDirect Reports: Livelihoods and Program Development Officer Key Internal Relationships: ERD Leadership TeamPolicy and MEAL Grants Operations and Analytics Business Development Sr Coordinator and teamProgram Development and Partnership teams in other Technical Units (Health, Education, Violence Prevention & Response Unit, and Governance) Policy & Solutions, Advocacy & Influence, and Systems Change global teams CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams Global HQ and AMU focal points Key External Relationships: Counterparts at other INGOs and international Coalitions Civil society actors across geographies with a focus on civil society platforms and across in the ‘Global South’ Counterparts at Red Cross/Crescent Movement with a focus on IFRC and ICRC and with national societies as relevant to partnership, thought partnership opportunities Donors and policy makers including humanitarian and protection policy spacesCounterparts in relevant multilateral agencies including
REQUIRED SKILLS
Project management, Communication, Ability to coordinate, Partnerships, Strategizing
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
