Strategic Partnerships Manager

Business development & Partnership building

1.      Identify funding opportunities by keeping abreast of the funding landscape, as well as trends within the international development and Modern Slavery/Human Trafficking sectors, assessing new market opportunities, and forming partnerships. Work closely with country offices to identify and respond to funding opportunities.

2.      Build a robust pipeline of opportunities for Hope for Justice programmes.

3.      Build highly productive relationships with donors and negotiate effectively, when required.

4.      Develop and deliver tailored, high-quality bids, working closely with all relevant HFJ departments to design comprehensive and evidence-based projects for funding.

1. Manage the bid development cycle - follow internal processes for bids, work with the teams to ensure high quality bid design, write and edit technical content for bids, and respond to donor requirements.

6.      Report on specific projects from the team’s annual plan.

Donor management

1.      Represent Hope for Justice at external meetings with donors and consortium partners.

2.      Manage relationships with donors - input into engagement/donor stewardship strategies, communicate with donors regularly, and share key information about projects in between reporting periods.

1.      Ensure reporting requirements for all donors are met and quality reports are completed to deadlines.

2.      Lead on donor grant agreement/contract negotiations and compliance.

3.      Ensure all relevant team members are fully briefed on the terms and conditions of donor grant agreements/contracts, including key deadlines (completion of grant management documents as required).

4.      Manage due diligence processes, facilitate donor audits and support the programmes team on external evaluations for donor funded projects.

General

1.      Travel is expected as part of the role, including to Hope for Justice Programmes.

2.      Support digitalisation of donor and grant records and bid and grant processes.

3.      Support volunteers that are assigned to the team.

4.      Any other related duties as delegated by the Head of Strategic Partnerships.

5.      Ensure harmonious working relationships with all Hope for Justice Departments and staff.

6.      Work always in line with HFJ policies and procedures and the wider strategy, culture and ethos of Hope for Justice.

Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that meets our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.