Partnerships and Fund Raising Manager at Davis & Shirtliff Group

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will report to the Group Projects Manager and will be charged with managing the Group Partnerships and Fund-Raising function, with the following key responsibilities:

• Coordinate identification of partnership opportunities.
• Develop partnership proposals.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of partners and donors.
• Prepare and present partnership and grant documentation.
• Develop and maintain partnerships database.
• Ensure full compliance with project reporting requirements.
• Compile partner and donor impact metrics.
• Liaise with key leaders of funding and partner organizations.
• Ensure smooth communication with current and potential partners and donors.
• Represent the company at appropriate forums and events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience of initiating and managing partnerships and funding relationships with government, non-governmental and corporate organizations.
• Experience within the Water & Energy sector will be an added advantage

Critical Competencies for the two roles are:

• Excellent organizational, negotiation, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-driven with good leadership skills.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders.