Save the Children recruits a Regional Head Resource Mobilisation

Save the Children is hiring a Regional Head Resource Mobilisation
The role
The Regional Head Resource Mobilisation (HRM) leads all strategic resource mobilisation efforts across public (institutional) and private donor relationships, and leverages those relationships to support funding growth, at the regional level.
The Regional Head Resource Mobilisation (HRM) is responsible for maintaining a regional funding strategy that aligns the region’s funding portfolio with the Strategic Plans of countries across the region, and for driving improvements in new business development across all funding streams. This includes supporting the Regional Director and Regional PDQ Director:
  • in providing strategic leadership on resource mobilisation across all countries in the region;
  • in building key relationships with regional donors, partners, and civil society stakeholders in collaboration with the Regional NBD Manager;
  • in identifying and leading critical new multi-country or multi-member resource mobilisation opportunities across the region;
  • in addressing key financial and reputational RRM risks; and
  • in ensuring that strategies exist to maintain adequate RRM skills and capacity, staffing and income within the portfolio of countries in the region.
The HRM will play a leading role in ensuring cross-departmental coordination and collaboration with other teams at centre, regional and country offices. They will be the business owner of the Fundraising Protocol at the regional level, embedding the principles of strategic portfolio planning, donors partnership building and management, and award portfolio guidance. They will work will all relevant members from across the Movement to achieve a strong resource mobilisation strategy inclusive of all funding sources. The HRM will lead on the region’s strategic use of match and pooled funding in order to maximise the impact of unrestricted income, and will need to lead on key global initiatives into their regions to bring closer alignment between country strategic plans and the movement’s fundraising portfolios.
Qualifications
Background in donor and relationship management, strategic portfolio analysis and planning, and change management required.
Experience And Skills
Required
  • 7+ years demonstrated experience identifying and securing funding from DAC government donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors and/or foundations.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading assessments of funding landscapes, and developing program funding strategies to meet strategic goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
  • Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with external donor agencies.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
  • Demonstrated people leadership skills, able to effectively manage both direct reports as well as lead staff in all countries around the region in a matrix management relationship.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a senior management team, contributing constructively beyond the role’s specific resource mobilization remit.
  • Experience in project and change management related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results.
  • A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.  Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time.
  • Fluency in English and French.
Desirable
  • INGO experience and an excellent grasp of operational issues.
  • A detailed understanding on funding mechanisms for development work such as Save the Children’s.
  • Contract length: 02 years
Work location: WCA CO location or SC Member Country
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated
  • We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
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