AREA International Programmes – Institutional and Transformational Partnerships and Funding
REFERS TO Institutional partnerships Lead
PLACE OF WORK Rome or Milan – 60% remote working possible
CONTRACT TYPE fixed term contract – maternity leave cover
ANNUAL GROSS SALARY 31.000-33.000
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES NO
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES NO
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 1
JOB PURPOSE
The Institutional Partnerships Advisor plays an important role in delivering Save the Children Italy’s institutional fundraising strategy for International Programs. With the objective of increasing the strategic positioning and the institutional funding share of SC Italy International programs, the Institutional Partnerships Advisor has a specific responsibility for the following key areas:
- Development and management of strategic institutional donor engagement and relationships;
- Strengthening of SC Italy’s positioning within SCA account management system;
- Contributing to the increase of SC Italy’s Institutional Funding Portfolio in line with the strategy of the Institutional and Transformational partnerships and funding department.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy, coordination and engagement, support to COs
- Contribute to the development of the Institutional Funding Strategy and lead/participate to internal task forces according to the needs (donor strategic analysis, procedures, etc.).
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the Institutional Partnerships (IP) strategy for INTPA/NEAR/ECHO, Italian MoFA and other institutional partners, as relevant, and contribute to the achievement of the Institutional partnerships quantitative and qualitative goals in coordination with the areas of Portfolio Management, Thematic Development and International Advocacy.
- Participates in relevant external and internal meetings / working groups / forums as representative of SC Italy as needed.
- Ensure tailored support to Country Offices to access funding opportunities with above mentioned institutional donors (and other institutional partners, as relevant), sharing timely information on funding opportunities and pipelines, and facilitating go-no go processes.
- Support Country Offices to strengthen their partnership with above mentioned donors, through:
- tailored donor induction & capacity building sessions;
- Support engagement with Donors at country and regional level also through periodic field visit as needed;
- Organize and ensure representation in regular official meetings with key Institutional Donors at HQ level;
Account positioning and participation
- Responsible to guarantee SC Italy best positioning and active participation in the EU account working groups (and other accounts, as relevant), as well as to taskforces aiming at influencing Italian Cooperation procedures and priorities.
- Coordination with the other SC members of the accounts to ensure the achievements of the goals of the accounts and represent SC Italy in Account Meetings as needed.
- Ensure the monitoring of calls for proposals, other funding opportunities and share relevant
information, ensuring SC Italy capitalizes on all available funding opportunities from the donor.
Provision of donor strategic analysis and track records of progress against the relevant KPIs for the account in coordination with the Proposal Development Team Coordinator and Grant Manager.
Coordination with other areas
- Coordinate with other SC Italy departments to ensure proper share of information.
- Coordinate the GO – No GO process for specific opportunities
- Collaborate with team members to develop and embed SC account management approach and
maximize the benefit of the team’s work to the organization. - Participate and contribute to the work streams that might be established in the area.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- University degree in political science, international cooperation, law or related subjects.
- At least 5 years of Experience in NGO/INGO sector with an in-depth knowledge of institutional partnership and fundraising
- Good knowledge of major institutional donors (in particular: Italian MoFA/AICS, DG DEVCO/NEAR/ECHO)
- Good understanding of key financial mechanisms of major international donors of DAC group in humanitarian and development settings
- Relevant experience in engaging with institutional donors/external relations & lobby
- Excellent communication and public relations skills with strong English (and French) language capability (written and oral) and ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and principles required
- Highly computer literate and confident with Outlook, Word, and Power point, Excel an interest in appropriate use of current information and communications technologies Experience with organization of multistakeholders events, webinars, e-conference and seminars
- Availability for short term travel in Europe and worldwide
SOFT SKILLS
- High level of cross-cultural interpersonal skill and proven ability to influence multiple stakeholders is required
- Good networking capacity
- Good capacity to interact with a different range of internal and external stakeholders
- Flexible and adaptable to changing context
- Pragmatic/solutions oriented/problem solver yet having strong analytical skills
- Strong team player
- Able to work effectively with others towards the achievement of common objectives
OTHER
Commitment to Save the Children values