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We reach millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.
Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our global offices in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.
OUR CULTURE
- Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
- Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
- Display Courage – Act with integrity
- Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
- Be Playful – Have fun at work
Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.
Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Specialist job at Right To Play International | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Right To Play is an international non-profit organization founded in 2000 by Olympic speed skater Johann Olav Koss, with the mission to use play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict, and disease in disadvantaged communities.
Over the past two decades, the organization has expanded its reach, positively impacting millions of children across 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Indigenous communities in Canada. Recognized globally for its innovative approach, Right To Play has received accolades such as The One Show Awards in New York, one of the world's most prestigious international advertising honors.
The organization fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes care, collaboration, courage, and playfulness, offering employees opportunities to make a meaningful impact through various job openings, details of which are available on their official website. Right To Play's business model focuses on delivering play-based educational programs that enhance learning outcomes and promote psychosocial well-being among children.
Guided by core values of caring, integrity, accountability, and innovation, the organization actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at creating positive and safe environments for children. For more information, visit their official website at www.righttoplay.com.
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Part-time
Deadline:
20 Oct 2024
Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Specialist job at Right To Play International
Right To Play International
Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Specialist is responsible for leading the development and maintenance of strategic donor partnerships to support programming in line with Right To Play’s mission and vision. We are looking for an experienced and well-connected advisor focused on strategic partnerships who can draw upon excellent knowledge of the donor community and funding architecture across 3 countries (Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda).
You will support Right To Play (RTP) country teams to profile/position RTP and contribute towards the development of RTP programs through strategic fundraising and engagement. Therefore, you will work closely with Country Directors and coordinate with relevant global support teams. It will contribute to increasing RTP’s partnership portfolio in East Africa and help build stronger funding relationships in specific countries where RTP is delivering programming.
Regular travel is required to support donor engagement across Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda, with some occasionally in the wider East Africa region and to the Global Offices (Toronto, Canada; and London, UK).
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
#1: Strategic Position & Planning (40% of Time):
- Identify, build and maintain relationships with potential donors in East Africa in cooperation with country teams and global support teams.
- Develop donor engagement plans and build knowledge on and relationships with key donors in the East Africa region, including but not limited to Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda, and/or interested in funding RTP programming on the African continent.
- Observe donor strategies and priorities at country/regional level and monitor opportunities to anticipate calls for proposals and identify bidding opportunities.
- Undertake proactive intelligence gathering, by monitoring relevant trends in donor and partner organisations and relevant platforms and by tracking changes in donor policies that could impact current or future funding opportunities.
- Provide business development expertise in positioning, capture planning and proposal preparation for specific opportunities with institutional donors (government and inter-governmental award issuing organizations), as well as foundations and non-governmental organizations.
- Coordinate with RTP leadership the strategic direction, business development strategy and efforts to meet annual growth targets and support the diversification of revenue from institutional donors and foundations to achieve RTP’s strategic objectives.
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#2: Networking and Relationship Building (35% of Time):
- Develop active and quality working relationships and make requisite connections with country teams, donors and strategic partners in select countries and identify potential funding partners.
- Strategically support and prepare RTP country leadership for partner and prospect meetings, including preparation of agendas, materials, key messages, and follow-up.
- In collaboration with Country Office teams, represent RTP in relevant external meetings and working groups in the region to increase RTP’s visibility and allow for information gathering on funding opportunities.
- Promote RTP’s technical positioning, approaches, know-how and skills within relevant networks with a view to developing suitable partnerships that can unlock funding opportunities in alignment with global and country strategic plans.
- Support and mentor key Country Office senior management teams to cultivate and strengthen institutional relationships with institutional donors, partner organizations and other stakeholders.
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#3: Resource mobilisation capacity building (20% of Time):
- Work closely with teams across select Country Offices, the Global Program Partnership team and the Program Quality & Impact team to coordinate proposal and budget development processes to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals.
- Identify capacity building needs related to resource mobilisation, project design, and partnership development within the region and help deliver initiatives to address these identified capacity building requirements.
- Provide opportunities for sharing of resource mobilisation and fundraising knowledge, best practice, lessons-learned across other RTP countries and relevant global support teams
- In collaboration with Country Office teams, identify, build and maintain partnerships with partners that have the most potential for collaboration on achieving shared goals and objectives and joint resource mobilisation.
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#4: Performs Other Duties as Assigned (5% of Time)
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.
Application Link: https://righttoplay.hiringplatform.ca/190671-partnership-and-resource-mobilisation-specialist/830087-application-form/en
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Shortlisting of applications will begin immediately.
Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. As such, we encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play. We offer a family-friendly environment that allows for flexible work arrangements in order to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy work-life balance.
We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or equivalent criminal check as a condition of employment.
We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Should you require any accessibility related accommodations or specific adjustments to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter, please reach out to the People & Culture team by email at careers@righttoplay.com. All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.
To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.
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