Partnership Manager Jobs at Deloitte, Kenya 2015

Partnership Manager Jobs at Deloitte, Kenya
Deloitte East Africa

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across six (6) countries of the region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi.

Deloitte is a leading provider of world-class professional services dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients.

We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise.

Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve collective success.

YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa

On July 28, 2014, United States President Barack Obama announced the creation of four Regional Leadership Centers in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa as part of his Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

Beginning 2015, these Centers will improve the availability and quality of leadership training programs and professional development opportunities for young African leaders.

The YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) East Africa, located at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, will serve 14 countries in East and Central Africa.

The Center is overseen by Deloitte East Africa and is supported by a growing number of African and international public and private partners. It is a public-private partnership, capitalizing on the energy and dynamism of the private sector, the knowledge of African and American institutions, and the programmatic and educational resources of the U.S. Government.

The Center will focus on engaging young East African leaders from a wide range of organizations and backgrounds and with a diversity of experiences.

We are seeking to recruit a Partnership Manager for YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa. This position will report to the RLC’s Partnership Director, focusing on the following areas:

•     Work closely with the Partnership Director to secure sufficient funds to realize the Board’s goals and objectives both capital and programmatic for the RLC.
•     Mobilizing donor and partner resources;
•     Develop compelling concept notes and proposals.
•     Lead in developing a donor prospect list that will include private foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector donors and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI).
•     Work closely with the Partnership Director to develop and implement the RLC-wide partnership strategy.

Partnership Manager Job Responsibilities

•     Take the lead in convening donor events, including developing briefing documents for the RLC leadership needed for donor discussions.
•     Develop a prospect pool that consists of high net worth individuals, foundations, and corporations.
•     Identify, cultivate, and raise money from a portfolio of prospects.
•     Provide stewardship to existing and new donors.
•     Prepare project proposals for funding, analyzing donors’ priorities and ensuring timely reporting to donors.
•     Prepare briefings and other planning documents for RLC leadership as needed for their participation in partnership and resource mobilization activities.
•     Prepare annual and quarterly work plans that contribute to the overall partnership strategy.
•     Identify potential partners for joint-implementation activities and draft MOUs/LOAs as appropriate.
•     Develop, oversee and maintain a gift/donor database.

Qualifications for Partnership Manager Kenyan Jobs

•     Bachelor’s degree, required, preferably in marketing, public affairs, fund development, or related discipline.
•     Minimum of 5 year’s successful experience in resource mobilization and partnership development.
•     Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English, French desirable.
•     Experience with use of internet, including social media for fundraising purposes.
•     Demonstrably planning and organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
•     Experience in convening partnership and donor events.
•     Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve institutional goals.
•     High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
•     Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.

The position is on a four (4) year fixed contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding from USAID.
To the successful candidates, Deloitte will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energised team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.

Closing date: 18 May 2015

Interested candidates can apply HERE