Partnerships Manager

The position

**Background**:
The Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) is an Egyptian non-profit organization established in 1991 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity. OHF is the implementation agency for the Aga Khan Foundation Egypt and is an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network of organizations and was founded by Om Habibeh Mohamed Shah Aga Khan to contribute to and support local communities in the governorate of Aswan in areas including health care, education, and providing income for deprived communities through long-term development activities. OHF works in the following areas: Continuing Education, Civil Society, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Inclusion, Women Empowerment and Early Childhood Development.

**POSITION OBJECTIVES**:
Lead the development of concept notes and proposals (competitive and unsolicited). Lead grants reporting, donor cultivation and ensure compliance of projects to donor rules and procedures based on agreed work plans and proposals. Provide advice to the Country Manager and SMT on issues related to grants acquisition and donor relations.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONBSIBILITIES**:
Mobilizing Resources (30%)
Gather donor intelligence (e.g., through desk-based research, networking and soliciting intelligence) to identify funding leads and analyse resource mobilization trends in Egypt.
Develop and lead implementation of strategies for diversifying AKF/OHF funding sources.
Lead the development of concept notes and proposals (competitive and unsolicited) with a diverse range of institutional, corporate, and philanthropic donors and foundations through close collaboration with management and technical teams.
Lead proposal development, including consultations and workshops.
Through regular field visits and interaction with program staff identify pressing funding needs/programmatic intervention opportunities and update resource mobilization priorities accordingly.
Grants Compliance and Reporting (25%)
Oversee and coordinate the technical review of donor reports (quarterly, semi-annually, and annually) and technical papers to ensure the highest quality possible in conformity to organizational and donor requirements.
Identify gaps in operational procedures as well as bottlenecks that hinder field implementation and achievement of program outcomes and recommend solutions to these issues.
Support the global AKF/OHF initiative to roll out the AIMS system (and any other systems), which will allow for the centralized, online management of grants, as well as the generation of a live dashboard for reporting and senior management oversight.
Put in place structures to support the effective dissemination of grant information so that all key contributing staff have a clear understanding of requirements and expectations throughout the life cycle of a grant (opportunity to close out).
Lead new grant kick-off meetings on donor compliance to ensure requirements such as reporting deadlines, implementation period, amendment timing/ procedures, procurement, audit and other policies are well understood, and a plan is in place to ensure they are met.
Relationship Management (20%)
Deepen and broaden relations with donors through the articulation of program objectives and achievements.
Build new and manage existing relationships to leverage a stronger donor support base for AKF/OHF.
Communications (15%)
Work with OHF Team to support and develop the Communications function.
Liaise with AKF’s Global Lead for Communications to build compelling communications materials for the unit.
Strategic Leadership (10%)
Actively participate as a member of the senior management team and play a coordinating role when required.
Where relevant, support the Country Manager in monitoring progress against AKF/ OHF strategic plan.

The requirements

**Qualifications and Experience**:
15 - 20 years’ experience.
Fluency in English.
Demonstration of knowledge of program design; grant acquisition and management; and cross-functional coordination.
Strong experience preparing budgets and project proposals for both competitive and unsolicited funding opportunities.
Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues.
Conflict management and ability to pragmatically solve problems; plan a course of action using analytical, conceptual, strategic, and forward-thinking abilities to achieve an effective resolution.
Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to assimilate and process information on a wide range of issues.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Self-motivated, Pro-active, efficient, reliable, and creative
Computer proficiency in general office software (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

**SAFEGUARDING POLICY**:
OHF has policies and systems in place to prevent sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, b