Portfolio and Partnership Manager (UNICEF, WB)

This post is within Save the Children Finland Head Office in Helsinki.

Portfolio/Partnership Manager ensures the implementation of fundraising strategies to finance SCF’s Global Programme contributing to Save the Children’s development and humanitarian work at country level.

The post will be line managed by Helsinki HQ with intensive travelling in program countries. The Portfolio/Partnership Manager will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the implementation of SCF’s fundraising strategy, focused on UNICEF/WB accounts. By supporting our Country Offices to build strong relationships with key delegations, and supporting the production of high-quality proposals, she/ he will ensure that SCF capitalizes on all available funding opportunities from the donor.

She/he will coordinate proposal development for IP programme funding opportunities. The position requires innovative thinking and creativity to package our programme strategies in ways that attract the right donor support and grow our portfolio effectively. She/he will be responsible for portfolio management of assigned SCF Programme countries.

Key responsibilities

• Follows-up country situation, develops a good understanding of assigned country programme/s and the country context, and ensures the country(ies) portfolio remains coherent and aligned with the country strategy and SCF Programme strategy.
• Serves as the key SCF focal point on day-to-day programmatic matters and communication with the Country Offices in the assigned countries and provides accurate, relevant and timely information for portfolio prioritization and decision making of SCF IP. Builds strong and effective relationships with key staff and counterparts in the country office/s.
• End-to-end responsibility from opportunity assessment to close of any awards in the assigned portfolio countries. This includes monitoring of, and addressing deviations from budget, project plan, and results framework, in accordance with SCI policies, SCF regulations and donor requirements. PM assumes a complementary role in identifying new funding opportunities

Partnership Manager:

• Responsible for ensuring SC capitalizes on all available funding opportunities from the donor
• Responsible for collecting information from funding instrument/strategy/engagement plan in relation to donor priorities (countries, themes).
• Responsible for thriving SCF Donor engagement strategies and targets
• Ensures close relationship with UNICEF/WB at assigned countries – supports CO with relationship building
• Responsible for following up key donor priorities and communicating donor policy changes to CO’s and SCF IP management, GPD and PDQ-team.
• Capacity building on e.g. proposal development, report writing, project cycle management, or donor compliance.
• Representing SCF in relevant SC account management meetings

Qualifications and experience

• Masters level university degree and a good understanding of issues related to global development
• More than 7 years of experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development and/or humanitarian programmes
• Proven skills in proposal development and reporting across major institutional donors, especially of Unicef and/or WB
• Proven track record in working with international cooperation and civil society
• Deep knowledge and experience of award management
• Good analytical and problem solving skills with a strong attention to detail
• Networking – credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children Finland at all levels
• Fluency in written and spoken English and good knowledge of French highly desired (spoken and written)
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
• Knowledge of work with child rights and human rights

This is fixed-term position until end of Dec 2021 (maternity leave substitute). Start by agreement. Please let us know your salary wishes in your application.

Applications deadline by 12th of December 2020.

More information gives Anne Haaranen on Friday 4th Dec between 12:00 and 14:00 +35840 823 9463

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