Key Functions

· Plans and develops annual work plans to achieve divisional targets in assigned areas;

· Collaborates in strategic thinking and relatedplans to further develops and facilitates implementation of the Corporate Resource Mobilization and Management Strategy (RMMS) as well as SSC partnership strategy;

· Ensures support to the company’s Strategic Objectives teams, headquarters departments and Decentralized Offices to mobilize resources and SSC partnerships in line with defined corporate priorities;

· Initiates contact with potential partners to explore funding opportunities, leads negotiations of funding agreements and project proposals with governments, international organizations, private sector and civil society partners; maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the project cycle, including to support implementation, facilitates monitoring and compliance issues and ensures submission of reports, as required;

· Facilitates capacity development efforts in support of staff in all locations with regard to Resource Mobilization and SSC partnerships through policy development, the production of training material and delivery of training;

· Organizes and facilitates marketing and outreach activities related to the company’s Strategic Objectives and defined priority areas; facilitates resource partner meetings, events and outreach campaigns;

· Facilitates the global Resource Mobilization and SSC functional networks and ensures support is provided to Regional Initiatives teams; monitors and reports on key results.

Specific functions

· Ensures within TCS Team 2 (Donor Relations and Resource Mobilization) supervision and mentoring of a small group of professional staff and consultants;

· Be responsible for leading the company’s day-to-day relationship with a designated group of bilateral resource partners;

· Be responsible for ensuring the function of funding liaison, grant clearance and grant management for the assigned resource partners, so that agreements meet the company’s compliance standards, liaising with the appropriate legal, financial, budget and field units of the company;

· Works closely with the TCS Project Cycle and Operations Support Unit to ensure that program delivery meets the agreed standards and conditions of the resource partner;

· Organizes resource partner meetings in support of specific resource mobilization goals of the Organization;

· Supports decentralized offices of the company in their resource mobilization efforts;

· Provides guidance and mentoring to staff as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

· Advanced university degree in international development, development economics, international law, business administration, agriculture, agricultural economics, or another field relevant to the work of the Organization

· Seven years of relevant experience in international development, resource partner aid programmes, fundraising, grant negotiations and management, or SSC

· Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian.